Your Game Plan for Chopin Etude Op. 10 No. 1

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This etude was H.A.R.D.for me (but then, learning anything new at this age is a challenge). I talk about how to approach the piece, the basic mechanism, and I go through some tricky spots that I had trouble with (in that order). I am sorry I was away for so long. I promise to make more videos this year! Please spread the word. Thank you so much. :D

[@tubemelee]

Amazing video. Love the super specific advice, like playing the black key arpeggios with flatter fingers to maximize the surface area. Also appreciate the examples of how not to practice. Overall a fantastically helpful video!

[@music23103]

And now, 8 months later, you are releasing a video about this waterfall! Most recently, I listened to how Gyorgy Chiffra played it, and, as always, it left an indelible impression! Thank you for sharing your personal impressions of working with Chopin

[@JeewonLeepiano]

I am being a little better now about posting! I hope you noticed😊

[@0213juicy]

Great tips!!!

[@LucBoeren]

Simply great tutorial. Love your style.Great pace, great attention to detail. Thanks a lot!!!

[@nickk8416]

WOW! this is really helpful. I've wanted to do this for a long time but I can only reach a 9th tops, and I was too stiff in my forearm and wrist. The relaxation and loose wrist should really help. Its kind of nice to hear that this is somewhat difficult for you too! It gives me hope and I'll be more patient with myself. Thanks a million Jeewon! Best.

[@JeewonLeepiano]

All Chopin Etudes are difficult for me actually - but the work is always worth it in every single one! Thank YOU for all your support. 🍀

[@jpage99999]

Thank you Jeewon, you are a fantastic teacher. Please do a video on op 25 no. 3 in F major. Thanks 😊

[@UltraLeetJ]

even concert pianists need to pin this favorite quote of yours in their forehead.. the idea/goal/difficulty is *much more specific* than playing really loud and really fast"

[@JeewonLeepiano]

It is a piece of wisdom I picked up after so many years and hrs of empty practicing.

[@mickizurcher]

I agree with all the above! Gives you hope!🤣 I love to practice!!🎹🎹🎹Thank you for this great tutorial! Questions: 1. Why is it so important to get the whole piece down at a slower tempo even with mistakes (and I’m sure you have that advice for anything you play…?) All my sections are at different tempos, and I end up having to stitch them together later… 2. I cringe when I’m allowed to make mistakes because I feel if you continue to make them you’re practicing the mistakes. Thoughts? Thank you!!

[@JeewonLeepiano]

Hello! Thank you for your questions. It's a very short (2minutes!) piece that requires you to master one kind of technique. In the beginning stages of learning, the priority should be on getting used to the general usage of your arms and hands and fingers, and memorization. When you play from the beginning to the end with minimal stopping, you start to digest the whole flow of the piece, structurally musically and physically. I understand about not feeling comfortable with mistakes. You can acknowledge and replay the wrong notes but don't practice it with the intention of making it sound perfect UNTIL you feel fairly comfortable with the technique. There are awkward spots. Just practicing the spots for wrong notes without being used to the mechanism of the hand, could actually be counter- productive. When you have memorized it and feel pretty natural with the technique, you will find the most efficient way of playing those awkward spots. I do not recommend this kind of learning for all pieces. For Chopin etudes and other short + technical pieces, I do think this is the efficient way.

[@mickizurcher]

Thank you for answering. I actually went through this piece today after watching your video and it is very difficult. I have been working on 10/4 for quite some time. I have watched your video on that one as well MANY times and there are just some things I’ve never been able to get consistently and it’s difficult to analyze just why I am unable to get something on a run through. I can get it if I break it down and do short sections. But i damned if I can put it together. Today I tried to play through the whole thing at a slow tempo (80 bpm) which I was able to do until the the last page or so, with the left hand octaves, that section is coming along but I can’t play it at 80 bpm. It’s really fun though. There were a lot of mistakes but you’re right, it does give you more of a feel for the structure, and the question/answer between the L&R hands Thank for your videos. They are worth waiting for!

[@Maxiteur]

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[@marcostramaglia3153]

Do you have e mail?

[@JeewonLeepiano]

[e-mail] Thank you!