Sustain Pedal - SIMPLE exercise gets you using the piano sustain pedal... NOW

Learn the EXACT steps you need to take to use the piano sustain pedal correctly and use this SIMPLE exercise to get started and have fun.
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[@rickmorrison4440]

Sorry Joe, this is the lesson where I first saw the socks. Disregard my other posts. I’ve since purchased a pair almost as cool as yours and I do believe my Sustain technique is improving. Not to mention my foot is warmer. Great video Joe, was a big help.

[@reeem2240]

2:20 to practice it

[@harmonylove2477]

This video changed my life. I am currently learning piano/ keyboard.

[@vernahill5818]

I like the sock

[@Creativepianoacademy]

stripy socks rule all!

[@maiguelmoreno9027]

Many thanks, I have been researching "damper pedal symbol in music theory" for a while now, and I think this has helped. Ever heard of - Danilliam Illustrious Dominance - (should be on google have a look ) ? It is an awesome one off product for discovering how to learning piano fast minus the hard work. Ive heard some great things about it and my brother in law got amazing success with it.

[@wandaramos7861]

Just wonderful, I have been researching "what is the middle pedal on the piano?" for a while now, and I think this has helped. You ever tried - Danilliam Illustrious Dominance - (should be on google have a look ) ? It is a smashing one off guide for discovering how to learning piano fast minus the hard work. Ive heard some unbelievable things about it and my work buddy got amazing results with it.

[@domenicorondon8523]

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[@abrahamlugo9582]

This is glorious, I've been looking for "what do the petals on a piano do?" for a while now, and I think this has helped. Have you heard people talk about - Danilliam Illustrious Dominance - (just google it ) ? It is a smashing one of a kind product for discovering how to learning piano fast minus the normal expense. Ive heard some decent things about it and my mate got cool success with it.

[@nr3157]

This is the best video I have seen on how to use the pedal. Other videos show you at normal speeds which is not helpful for beginners, they need to slow it down like he does in this video.

[@karaokei9948]

When you showed the "naturally" hand-foot coordination, thats so - so myself, and this video really answer my question!

[@vladimirsuhov4285]

I first tried this exercise about 2 weeks ago and was terribly disappointed at myself for not being able to get that "UP-down" in sync with even one hand, to the point that I kept avoiding to give it another try ever since and focused instead on doing some extra reps on the more basic exercises. Now today I thought maybe it's time to finally try and push myself into the scary pedal territory again and guess what? All but nailed it on the first try! This is unbelievable. Thank you Joe!

[@williamwood882]

5 years later I am watching this video, I’ve been learning piano with extreme progress very fast due to my music playing on the guitar and understand the logic of how instruments work. But the pedal had stumped me a little and this video was all needed to understand the fundamental of the pedal. You’re the best!

[@RIFamily]

Thanks very much for you introduction on the sustain pedal! I have watched half a dozen videos on the sustain pedal, but your video is the only one what really explained how to properly use the pedal, the reasoning behind it, and some excellent exercises to become more proficient with its use. Thank you again.

[@KingTriton1837]

I just bought a Roland DS88 and also bought a sustainer pedal. This has been the easiest lesson to understand in how to use the pedal! Thank you! And I subscribed. Love your channel!

[@chantellematthysen7833]

This is so great! Beginner here! Always understood the theory of how to sustain pedal, just couldn't get the coordination going! With this exercise I finally get it right! Gonna try applying it to Gnossienne no 1 now which I just learnt. Thanks so much!

[@horaciodosreis6457]

Thanks! Now I have it clear. Starting practicing during the video (pause and play several times) until i was follow you. Thanks again!

[@53pittmanjt]

Relearning piano in my 60s after many years. Just reintroduced myself to the sustain. I don't remember having any issues with it as a kid, but you nailed it - gaps, and I couldn't figure out why. DUH! Thanks!

[@ro5410]

Thank you. This is the first video I've seen so far that's makes actually believe that I too can learn to use the sustain petal.

[@dorenemellene960]

I just subscribed, and gave a big thumbs up. I play the keyboard, and piano without using the sustain pedal. That's because I didn't really understand it. I ordered a sustain pedal for my keyboard, and am waiting for it to come in. I will be practicing what you showed in the video. I understand so much more about the sustain pedal now. Thanks. I've asked people, but they never gave an answer that I could understand.

[@boldcautionproductions9203]

Great share, you have a great teaching style. As a newbie, it was mind blowing to me why they call this the damper pedal when it mostly seemed to sustain. When my piano instructor first showed me what was going on, I was laughing because it worked opposite of what I always thought it was used for (I am a seriously adult learner, been around a bunch of decades). Getting that precision time down is still a bit of a challenge, by everything does sound much better with it when done right (accidentally right, or not).

[@roberthvillalobos6697]

Ok... I'm a beginner kinda intermediate pianist, and I have to say that your channel really helped me A LOT! I always was looking for a video that really shows me how to use the sustain pedal because I always did it wrong, but bro... Thanks a lot man, keep it up, I really love your videos and I really enjoy them watching and practicing with you, God bless you man, thanks you so much you don't know how this channel helped me xD, sorry for my bad English btw, I don't speak English very well, another thing is that I never comment in any video but man, I needed to do it for this one xD, thanks again and don't stop making videos bro! I love them!

[@Creativepianoacademy]

Thanks so much for the kind words Robert. I have a big plan for this channel so make sure you stick around and check out all the other videos. Keep going, keep playing! :)

[@marcoverdial4234]

When you started to say "and the error that my students do a lot" I thought "it will be my error, I bet" and it was the same ahah I was pressing the key and the pedal at the same time creating the gap, now I'll train like you teached! Thank you! :)

[@noriega78]

and this is how i subscribe to this channel after 2minutes of a single video! very clear, well showed! keep up the good work

[@Creativepianoacademy]

Glad you liked it! Check out a few other vids on my channel aswell.

[@ivapalkaninova506]

My first practice with sustain pedal. I love the lesson. Thank you 😊

[@Webgooner]

The simple explanations, simple chords, simple progression, the pedal cam and common student errors.... make this one of the best videos on learning to use the pedal!

[@ronaldsluder823]

Beginner for the last 20 30 years, you have helped me more than lessons and other venues have. Thank You. One of My favorite songs is Nearer My God To Thee. Your Help would be appreciated.

[@felixwinter3173]

So I put my foot up exactly when the chord changes. Thank you a lot, that's what I needed to know!

[@cheemunping2709]

Thanks for the explanation on Sustain Pedal : ) Great Tutorial (Y) Keep up the good work

[@rkmr41]

Wow you teach with many details and don't rush through. Nice!

[@ianselby8206]

Josef is a wonderful teacher, I very much enjoy his visdeo’s. Thank you Josef 😃☕️🎹🎹🎼😃

[@cringingyukino3282]

One month in learning music theory. Was getting annoyed on how to properly use the sustain pedal as I just held it down. This really helped me a lot, thanks!

[@sindollface]

🤗 ABSOLUTELY BEST VIDEO on this topic!! If ur looking for help with sustain peddle, Watch this video. Think I've watched ever KZbin video on this topic. Nobody even comes close to explaining it clearly like this guy... Thank you for all ur videos

[@invisibleeinkk]

I was looking for this kind of advice! thanks you so much it helped a lot

[@dimitartodorov3816]

Exactly what I was looking for. Thanks for the video.

[@nagaraj-sv6rp]

Wow, u r a born teacher, thanks. I am raj from bangalore, India, 62y learning piano keyboard, I will buy a pedal and practice the way u taught. I appreciate your work and do like to learn more from you to play my favourite tunes.

[@cameronsutherland233]

You are the first person that really helped me in using the pedal correctly! Thank you for having two cameras and also doing the chords repetitively.

[@Creativepianoacademy]

You're very welcome Cameron!

[@Scotlanz]

Me too. No hashtag.

[@tonytim1000]

The best explanation of how to use the sustain pedal. This is the first time I am trying to use it. Thank you so much.

[@Creativepianoacademy]

You're welcome. Glad you liked it!

[@harleysanders9881]

I started taking lessons about 1974 with a great teacher. Then she moved. I've tried 2-3 more teachers but didn't practice enough until I broke a leg and had more practice time (on my baby grand) .Anyway my all time favorite group is Air Supply , mainly "The One that you love"

[@dianewilson5129]

Thanks much for the excellent method, including the enjoyable "song" to go with it!

[@Dzqnn]

Thank you for the lesson! Just got a sustain pedal (cause, before I was playing with the keyboard's sustain button on and everything was awful) and this video helped me to learn how to use it correctly! :)

[@feraldynaufal]

Playing with sustain pedal sounds a lot more impressive than simply using auto sustain, but more challenging as well. Thank you for the video, now I only need to get used to hand-foot coordination!

[@minhnguyen690]

4:19 is the solid advice for me. the note might have been played just a little longer than what it should be, but holding down the key for just a tiny extra time helps a lot

[@francescaffrey3164]

Just watched your video,at last thanks so much ,now I can understand how it’s used,please put up more videos ,your a great teacher.

[@Creativepianoacademy]

Awesome. I have quite a few now so do check them out.

[@sherralsimon2165]

Thanks alot you are very soft and nice teacher I like you to much keep it up God bless you

[@JimBluePiano]

Excellent sustain pedal instruction. Thank you!

[@michelletabuada112]

You made this quite easy to follow. Had helped me a lot. Thanks heaps:)

[@creamdoormusicschool1642]

thank you very much....you are a very good teacher....

[@alexrailton2067]

Wow glad I watched this video only a day after getting a pedal. I was guilty of pressing it down on the chord change, god knows how long that would've taken to correct if I had carried on that way. Taking a bit of getting used to, but on my last little practice session I noticed myself a few times actually naturally lifting it on the chord change without thinking about it, so I must be getting there.

[@marianagm5193]

Thank youuu!! Finally I understood after watching lots of videos

[@AndresGonzalezArchitect]

Muy grande! Un placer haber descubierto este canal!!

[@bobclint4355]

More blessings to you bro 🙏. It's time to take my play to the next level

[@dr_bodling]

Fantastic video! Was making both those mistakes until I saw this video! Thanks!

[@nicolem9930]

Thanks for this video 😭 I just realized that my chair is too high because for the longest I’ve been using my leg to sustain instead of my foot lol 😂 I sound so much better now thank you so much! 🙏🏾

[@27andyD]

only been playing a few months mainly my first love boogie woogie or in my case more like slow blues the way I play so never used the sustain pedal before,ive had a quick look through most of your vids and I like the way you teach,keeping people intrested and able to play something so they don't give up on the piano,ive known several people give up because after weeks of lessons they still not even playing anything so keep up the good work and I shall be gradually working through the vids one by one.

[@Creativepianoacademy]

Good to hear Andy. Thats exactly what my vision was for this channel. A way to teach technique, the basics, how to play properly but in a fun and engaging way which gets you playing music you can enjoy and be proud of playing. I had an idea for a lesson on Boogie Woogie. Might be a few weeks, but i'll get on it. Thanks for the support Andy, its really appreciated!

[@sweetharmony846]

You're an excellent teacher! Thanks!

[@mr.fishfish570]

thanks for the awsome video!

[@afihaileywibowo1095]

Excellent! Thank you so much. I finally know the steps on how to use the sustain pedal correctly.

[@Creativepianoacademy]

Fantastic! That was of course the plan Fitri. Glad you got something out it! :)

[@GangeshwarChandra449]

A very gud and helpful video for the beginners .... I basically learn so much about sustain pedal...... Love from india....

[@TshimxMuaj]

Well ima practice on my dead or broken piano but it’s pretty fun doing this if you put your mindset in that way thank you for the help ima practice this whenever I play on the dead piano so I can show my skills whenever I go to my friends or cousins house to show my new learned skills lol but again thank you for the help

[@brendagriffin1414]

Great vid, thanks a lot 👍

[@debrabunker10]

Amazing videos and tutorials :-) M51 and blind and trying to teach myself how to play, started with a keyboard but I'm getting my first piano today :-) with all the videos I have checked on KZbin I have learned the most from you, you have been such an enormous help wouldn't know what to do without you :-) keep up the great teaching :-) tyvm :-)

[@Creativepianoacademy]

Thats fantastic to hear Debra. When you say blind... are you totally blind? Its really nice to hear my videos are helping and if stevie wonder can do it... I wish you every success!

[@debrabunker10]

@@Creativepianoacademy yup completely blind,started when i was 27yrs old do to a rare eye disease and lost the rest 4 yrs ago.i have no musical training in the past at all. Losing my site left me with little i knew how to do,so listening to music was what i turned to. .ty i hope i can do it,gets pretty frustrateing but bound and determined to give it my all.shrugs,guess we will see.

[@mohammedamr5650]

Nice piece for practicing.

[@jorgearcelay132]

You are a great teacher!!! 👍🏻

[@freddieblue6351]

Thank you!!!

[@Liboo52]

Great video! I’ll be practicing

[@oliveroliver9177]

I've only just begun, been going a couple of weeks now and am not through all the exercises yet, but I'd love to learn some 12 bar blues or boogie woogie.

[@JaMzMedia]

All the chord progressions you play on your lessons sound beautiful! Very much to my taste ;)

[@Creativepianoacademy]

Awesome sauce. I want to give people something to play that sounds good and like a proper piece of music in as many videos as i can. where appropriate of course.

[@meltdino1]

Thank you. Very good job.

[@KrzysztofKorpik]

MASTER!!! Thank you very much :-)

[@markshveima]

Fantastic lesson! Just got a sustain pedal, and this is a perfect explanation and intro practice combo. Subscribed!

[@Creativepianoacademy]

Awesome, glad to help!

[@briankeys4643]

Thanks sir!

[@tomjoad6993]

What software do you use to highlight the keys you're hitting while putting the letter above the key and also the sheet music notation?

[@sleezyboyblues9616]

One of the prettiest piano songs I can think of is "Have a Little Faith in Me" by John Hiatt. That is one that I would love to learn.

[@markeecoward]

great lesson. thank you, i have been playing the piano for ages and never really been shown the proper technique

[@karon8537]

very helpfull video thankyou👍

[@omaralkarnos4488]

thanks a lot this was very helpful and easy to understand.. much appreciated. am subscribed already cuz this channel offers a lot and the production is great and the way you explain is a lot easy to understand

[@Creativepianoacademy]

Thanks for sticking around Omar. Keep going and enjoying the journey!

[@xandersonepic]

This is so helpful thank you!

[@solidzonewavestation]

Great explanation

[@rcontrrac]

Very useful for a beginner like me ..

[@mode0zak]

You're amazing bro !!

[@MariusAndron]

hey man. love the vids. keep them coming. May I pls ask you a which question regarding a roland fp10? Pls recommend some basics settings for a rookie like me... I mean fixed keys, super light, light, medium? brilliance, ambience? thanks a bunch

[@PriyankaThakur]

you helped man 😊thanx

[@emanuelpillay7579]

Song you should teach to play is “Gut feeling” by Ella Mai. Doesn’t sound difficult but for a beginner it would be cool.

[@philchampers9699]

Fabulous video and information 👌 the two songs I'd love to be able to play are 'I made it through the rain' by Barry Manilow and 'Just the way you are' by Billy Joel. Thank you

[@kavyamj]

Finally! Someone who explains how to correctly use the pedal and not just what it does.

[@rebyid7814]

Great Video. Question: what purpose does the switch on the sustain pedal serve?

[@rene.rodriguez]

Great video. I’m a beginner and trying to understand one thing… for midi keyboards and virtual instruments where the notes have sustain/long tails, do we still use a pedal?

[@sindollface]

I like what ur teaching can't finish but ill save come bk later. curious what pedal r u using. Mine is very think, noticed yours is nice & thin. which is better for me

[@properjob]

Good helpful video, thanks. I smile every time I hear you say (at about 8 mins 47) "and now I'm going to change to the effin C."

[@TheHeraldOfChange]

Can you explain the difference between a Sustain Pedal and an Expression Peddle for an electronic keyboard?

[@harleygale935]

So what if one section of the piano needs sustain (like left hand) but right hand needs the bounce for a fast paced, consistent lead rhythm?

[@slimeboy9999]

I would love to learn a solo piano arrangement (no vocals) for the song: "Without You" by Harry Nilsson that captures the feeling of the record. Of course, the arrangement would have to be modified/tinkered with because on the record the piano is used to accompany the vocal. Same thing for "Bridge Over Troubled Water" by Simon and Garfunkel. Thanks for asking!!!!!!

[@pappu182]

Thanks for video. One question.. what to do when there is fast melody played on right hand for few seconds.. for those few seconds, don't we have to use sustain pedals as using it with fast melodies create unpleasant sound.. Pl guide

[@tbonekirky56]

great video.

[@BDrones]

Great lesson man learn a lot! Just started take an actual piano lessons a couple months ago with my instructor named Mark Miller have you ever heard of him?

[@abraham6892]

so from what i hear learning coldplay songs is a good idea for learning how to use the pedal

[@Rahul-px3my]

Thx a lot mate , but i wanted to know how to play songs with the sustain pedal by looking at the notes ? There are arrows underneath the notes which tell us when to use the sustain pedal but I don't understand it ... The song I'm tryna play is if I ain't got you from Trinity grade 5 ... Plz help me out

[@darshyplays2967]

This video thought me about the sustain pedal

[@mpusia_pkay]

Thanks a lot for this Sir. Am hopeful that soon I will get to know how to play a piano. You are the best teacher.Do I need to to know how to read the music notes to know how to play it well at long last? I am a real beginner, nothing in my head regarding playing a piano. All I know is what I have learnt from the three videos from you so far

[@Creativepianoacademy]

Reading music - yes and no depending on your goals. On balance yes its better to learn how to read music. For now though, its more important to just get those fingers moving.

[@46beats61]

Very nice

[@mohammedamr5650]

What if you have a lot of notes to play by the right hand? Would it sound good?

[@Bigsbeee]

Just picked the DP-10 up to use with my Fantom X8 .. I don't hear continuous sustain.. Using HOLD jack on rear of Fantom .. any advice please ?

[@3rdand105]

Solid video, no doubt, but not quite what I was looking for. Pedal markings in sheet music can be easily misinterpreted, and I wanted to make sure I'm reading them correctly. If it helps, I've just subscribed.

[@khalisyaa_mh]

this is very useful to me~