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Piano lessons by University Professor / Steinway Artist Lenora Ford Brown and Heather Thompson Smits, MTNA Nationally Certified Piano Teachers. Improve your technique, refine your playing and find the inspiration to practice! Learn beginning-advanced techniques and enjoy in-depth piano tutorials on specific classical pieces.

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BRILLANTE Piano Duo is an internationally recognized mother-daughter team. They travel globally, performing their own piano arrangements of classical music. They were first place winners in the 2017 U.S. Classical International Piano Competition and have performed together at various prestigious venues like Carnegie Hall. Lenora is a University of Utah Piano Performance Professor Emerita and a Steinway Artist. Lenora & Heather are both MTNA nationally certified piano teachers and have combined teaching experience of over 60 years.

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@eawcuber2985
@eawcuber2985 День назад
There are four fucking clefs
@BRILLANTEPianoLessons
@BRILLANTEPianoLessons 10 часов назад
Yes it looks very intimidating 😂 I promise it’s not as difficult as it looks! I have a longer video on our channel that teaches you how to tackle it if you’re interested.
@eawcuber2985
@eawcuber2985 5 часов назад
@ honestly i already have it in my repertoire, just havent came back to the sheet music in a while and its as terrifying as i remember haha. Love it tho, fantastic piece
@BRILLANTEPianoLessons
@BRILLANTEPianoLessons 4 часа назад
Yes it’s a must-learn in my book!
@houdacookies
@houdacookies 3 дня назад
It's so kind to share such recommendation
@BRILLANTEPianoLessons
@BRILLANTEPianoLessons 3 дня назад
Great to hear this is helpful! 🥰
@timothyriley6691
@timothyriley6691 7 дней назад
All I know is that if Heather were my piano teacher now, I would have the most attractive piano teacher I’ve ever had in my life! A little older now, I would listen to and do everything she said and most likely wouldn’t mind if the teacher crushed my fingers and twisted my ear lobe ! Of course only if Heather was my teacher. LOL❗️ Back when I was eight, living in Brooklyn, New York, I took piano lessons with a man named Mr. Cerillo. Looking back, those were some of the most terrifying times of my life. As a little boy, I faced his strict methods every week ! He would crush my hands if I didn’t keep my fingers curled while playing and to make matters worse, he’d twist my right earlobe every time I hit the wrong key because he sat on my right side, and those twists felt like complete torture. Despite these unbelievable traits, he was undeniably a good teacher. If I could see Mr. Cerillo today, I would say to him, "I’d like to see you crush my fingers and twist my ear now !!! I begged my mother not to send me to him anymore, explaining that he seemed a bit crazy. But she insisted, “He’s a great teacher. You have to go.” So, I endured nearly two years of lessons until I finally refused to go anymore. That said, I must acknowledge that Mr. Cerillo knew his stuff. A few months before I left his piano school in which he had approximately 100 students held a recital. Out of all his students, I was fortunate enough to be one of the 25 selected to perform. It was a big deal for me, especially since the recital took place at “Little Carnegie Hall” in Manhattan in front of about 500 people. Getting up on stage was the most terrifying time I can remember in my past. Man was I nervous ! I could hardly breathe when I sat down to play with people applauding. I played my piece, “Avalanche,” practically flawlessly, and I felt proud of myself. I might have misplayed 1 note but to me that’s flawlessly. Especially since I had to have played that song atleast 1,000 times the week before the recital. The only reason I made it that far was thanks to my mother, who always told me, “Timothy, nothing comes easy in life. Remember, whatever you love and want to excel at, you must practice every day, because practice makes perfect.” What I’ve seen oh Heather’s Course so far I’m definitely subscribing and most likely will enroll in her course 👍🏻 Thank You Heather for the great and easy to understand videos !
@BRILLANTEPianoLessons
@BRILLANTEPianoLessons 6 дней назад
This story makes my heart ache honestly. I know it was common for teachers to be physically abusive a few years back ;) I’m so glad to hear the happy ending and that you had a positive performance experience at Carnegie! I really hope you’re still playing?! I am aware of the powerful influence I have on my students and I’m very careful about the things I say and my body language. Piano lessons can teach people so many important life lessons!
@kram21
@kram21 9 дней назад
gr8 lesson for a complex sonata( as they all are)
@BRILLANTEPianoLessons
@BRILLANTEPianoLessons 7 дней назад
Yes Beethoven Sonatas aren’t easy! Thanks so much 🥰
@UnbiasedMagicReviews
@UnbiasedMagicReviews 11 дней назад
I am circling back now to report that I tried out the app and it’s AMAZING!!!! Anyone who is into the piano is going to absolutely love this app!!! Kudos to Heather for showing us this gem! BRAVO 👏 I am a fan!
@BRILLANTEPianoLessons
@BRILLANTEPianoLessons 11 дней назад
Oh thank you for the report! It IS incredibly fun right? I was skeptical too when I first tried it.
@UnbiasedMagicReviews
@UnbiasedMagicReviews 11 дней назад
Heather, do you also play popular music regularly or just classical? If so…………do you have a favorite transcriber??? Inquiring minds want to know! 😅
@BRILLANTEPianoLessons
@BRILLANTEPianoLessons 11 дней назад
I hardly play popular music. I love classical music! But my students play some popular songs, mostly from random arrangers on musicnotes.com I know Francesco Parrino has some good arrangements and Vika Goes Wild but they are usually pretty advanced arrangements.
@trainroomgary
@trainroomgary 11 дней назад
Hi from Michigan: Great tips - I am a 73 year old front room pianist, Do 30 minutes in the AM hour and 30 minutes in the evening. I like playing tunes from the Big Band Era - No classical 🚂 ♬
@BRILLANTEPianoLessons
@BRILLANTEPianoLessons 11 дней назад
Whatever you like to play! It’s awesome that you’re making time for the piano and enjoying it. Thanks for commenting!
@cherylwiker-tj2nl
@cherylwiker-tj2nl 11 дней назад
I saw your reply about the discount. I am also going to email you for it. Thank you!
@BRILLANTEPianoLessons
@BRILLANTEPianoLessons 11 дней назад
Great! I’ll look for your email.
@hannibalfrimer-rasmussen1635
@hannibalfrimer-rasmussen1635 12 дней назад
You have to disclose when you're making an advertisement. This is actually illegal
@BRILLANTEPianoLessons
@BRILLANTEPianoLessons 11 дней назад
I do in my full video that goes with this short. I’ll turn on the notification for this now.
@kirubasuthan
@kirubasuthan 12 дней назад
Agree with you 100%. I started learning piano for a few months in my late thirties. Tried many ways. Most of the piano learning apps were not really helpful. They just teach how to play, and their progress is rather quick without building the essential foundations. Then I tried piano lessons from teachers. I am from India. It's really hard to find good teachers. They just teach scales and how to play some melodies and chords. Didn't find it helpful. Then I stopped for many years. It must be increadable to have your mom as your piano teacher. I will look for a teacher who is passionate about piano and has a deep desire and passion to teach others and is adaptable to the unique nature of each student. My desire to learn piano was so strong, I wanted to give it a try at 40 on my career break. Then I found out about Piano Marvel. The best music apps for learning piano. They take it slow, level by level. Its immediate feedback kind of substitutes a good teacher up to an extent. It helped me to learn the rythems and start learning the basics; level by level. One major problem with Piano Marvel is that it was supposed to be used along with piano lessons from a real teacher. It doesn't cover teaching much. I am able to substitute teachers with good piano courses online. I am learning music theory and other basics of site reading from courses. There are tons of apps and courses sold online that are supposedly the quick way to learn piano. There is no alternative for learning the basics the traditional/classical way. It's slow and painful sometimes. But in the end, we really get better at playing the piano. There is no substitute for learning quickly with shortcuts other than learning scales, site reading, and deliberate regular practice.
@BRILLANTEPianoLessons
@BRILLANTEPianoLessons 15 дней назад
Get 30% off the Tomplay subscription by joining our biweekly newsletter (contains free valuable tips to improve your technique and playing). Email us at info@brillantepianoduo.com to get the discount
@yvonne9881
@yvonne9881 18 дней назад
Very helpful vid!! Tx very much!! Can you upload some tutorial tips for Chopin Ballade no 3 🥰🥰💘💘💘
@BRILLANTEPianoLessons
@BRILLANTEPianoLessons 18 дней назад
You’re welcome! It’s so good to hear positive feedback about this new video format we’re trying. I will definitely put your request in the queue! We’re working as fast as we can to offer new tutorials and courses.
@Busyfigureskating
@Busyfigureskating 19 дней назад
Confession: I strongly dislike the metronome😅 have never used one. I sense it would zap the joy out for me. I’m not playing for anyone else anyway lol but I may try it one of these days
@Busyfigureskating
@Busyfigureskating 19 дней назад
Forgot to say I’ve always said I “play rhythm by ear”, lol. I’m able to more or less learn the rhythm of songs I’ve heard over and over
@BRILLANTEPianoLessons
@BRILLANTEPianoLessons 19 дней назад
Many people hate the metronome! Here are some reasons you may want to use it occasionally: 1) to stay steady and identify places you’re rushing 2) to challenge yourself with the speed and gradually increase the numbers 3) To help you learn a difficult rhythm. Most importantly, keep playing and enjoy the piano! Thanks for commenting!
@mikoajgrygierczyk5707
@mikoajgrygierczyk5707 20 дней назад
Thank you! It helped me a lot❤
@BRILLANTEPianoLessons
@BRILLANTEPianoLessons 20 дней назад
Oh I’m so glad! Thanks for letting me know!
@21299
@21299 21 день назад
I'm 57, played thru high school then stopped. I picked it up again in 2017 and been trying every since. The ONE thing that helped me the most in "getting back on that horse" (One that I was never that good at to begin with) was sight reading. I started with an old stack of sheet music that was about two feet thick/tall. I started at the top and I played or tried to play or looked over every one of them. It took me about 2 years! I never mastered much of it ,but what it taught me in sight reading was priceless. It really gave me a constant exposure to something interesting or challenging or whatever came along. I"m stil doing it now, but I'm now able to choose what I want to play. My biggest goal really was just to be able to play through an Elton John book or Billy Joel book at at least an acceptable or "intermediate" level. I have been working out of my Elton John book since 2020 when I got it and its taken me a few years of tackling. But I want to play Chopin now and other classical and its like starting all over again. Its like i never played the piano ever. HOW do I make the crossover???
@BRILLANTEPianoLessons
@BRILLANTEPianoLessons 21 день назад
Interesting insight! Thank you. Elton John and Billy Joel is very different from classical as you’re finding :) You should find that the rhythms are actually easier in classical pieces. I recommend that you start with some of the easiest classical works. There’s a great Alfred Masterworks series for various classical composers. So if you want to play Chopin, get the book titled “CHOPIN An Introduction to his piano works.” You’ll find this Introduction Alfred book for various classical composers.
@SisterDIY
@SisterDIY 21 день назад
Thank you for posting this. This is on my list of pieces to learn one day. The tips and advice in this video is invaluable
@BRILLANTEPianoLessons
@BRILLANTEPianoLessons 21 день назад
So good to hear that this is helpful! We didn’t know if people would like this video format. I encourage you to learn this piece :)
@fromhl7619
@fromhl7619 22 дня назад
Your masterclass is awesome, thank you
@BRILLANTEPianoLessons
@BRILLANTEPianoLessons 21 день назад
Thank you so much for the nice comment! We weren’t sure if people would find this format helpful.
@fromhl7619
@fromhl7619 20 дней назад
@@BRILLANTEPianoLessons these are the kind of tips that are the hardest to notice, I appreciate all your lessons 🙏🏻
@motto7259
@motto7259 22 дня назад
❤️❤️❤️❤️
@BRILLANTEPianoLessons
@BRILLANTEPianoLessons 21 день назад
Thanks for the love!
@kinzietheostrichman
@kinzietheostrichman 22 дня назад
Sounds awesome! Will definitely go look into it!
@BRILLANTEPianoLessons
@BRILLANTEPianoLessons 21 день назад
Yes it’s incredibly fun!
@velcroman11
@velcroman11 23 дня назад
My next exam is AMEB grade 3. I have 5 pieces in my rep; list 3 compulsory and 2 selective. I would like to know how to practice this amount or rep; plus method and technique.
@BRILLANTEPianoLessons
@BRILLANTEPianoLessons 21 день назад
It’s great that you’re doing this exam! I definitely recommend breaking your repertoire into A Day / B Day and then try to practice 6 days per week so you get to each piece 3 days during the week. It’s always important to practice scales and arpeggios every day. If you have a lot of technique for this exam you could also break this up into A Day / B Day. If all of the repertoire is pretty challenging for you, you may not have time for anything else. But it’s best to always work on at least one easy piece that you can master in a few weeks for sight reading improvement.
@pianistaeduardomontes5118
@pianistaeduardomontes5118 27 дней назад
❤❤ great tips for piano performing ❤❤ what's the name of the piece you were playing?
@BRILLANTEPianoLessons
@BRILLANTEPianoLessons 25 дней назад
Thank you! This is Schumann’s Aufschwung (Soaring) Op. 12, No. 2
@AlbertoDalmau
@AlbertoDalmau 28 дней назад
This app sounds very useful. I am interested in the discount you mentioned
@BRILLANTEPianoLessons
@BRILLANTEPianoLessons 25 дней назад
Yes it’s very fun! You can get the 30% discount by joining our biweekly newsletter. Email us at info@brillantepianoduo.com and I can give you the discount code. Thank you!
@UnbiasedMagicReviews
@UnbiasedMagicReviews Месяц назад
I will take a look but the issue I have with these types of apps is that usually the transcription/arrangement of popular music is really poor when compared to what you can find on Musicnotes.
@bunnyhollowcrafts
@bunnyhollowcrafts Месяц назад
I thought the app would be Chordify (so fun) or Blue Note (so helpful). Living under a rock, and yes, I’d love to try Tomplay and use your discount.
@arthouston7361
@arthouston7361 Месяц назад
This sounds like something that will be very valuable to me down the road, when I have reached the needed level of proficiency. Right now, I am a beginner, and I'm ready to choose an electronic keyboard that will work with one of the apps out in this sea of technology choices such as scoove or yousician. I may have to go to a store and grill the keyboard specialist a little for information. If you have something to offer of opinions on this, then please share.
@BRILLANTEPianoLessons
@BRILLANTEPianoLessons Месяц назад
This app does have a lot of beginning level arrangements. So you could try the 14 day free trial and see if you like it. I definitely recommend piano marvel for learning to play and for sight reading improvement. I’ve been teaching with it for a few years and I can’t say enough about it. I have a video on our channel about sight reading improvement and piano marvel if you want to check it out. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-nZnvWQr9d4E.htmlsi=UD7pgz8GCxhRM1D5
@hubertjunghain
@hubertjunghain Месяц назад
Discount
@BRILLANTEPianoLessons
@BRILLANTEPianoLessons Месяц назад
Thanks for commenting! We can give you a 30% discount for Tomplay when you join our biweekly newsletter. Please email us at info@brillantepianoduo.com to be added.
@DaleHubbard
@DaleHubbard Месяц назад
Spellbinding. Thank you!
@BRILLANTEPianoLessons
@BRILLANTEPianoLessons Месяц назад
So good to hear! Thank you
@DaleHubbard
@DaleHubbard Месяц назад
Excellent! Thank you!
@BRILLANTEPianoLessons
@BRILLANTEPianoLessons Месяц назад
You’re welcome! Thanks so much for the feedback!
@DaleHubbard
@DaleHubbard Месяц назад
@@BRILLANTEPianoLessons Thank you for the PDF!
@BRILLANTEPianoLessons
@BRILLANTEPianoLessons Месяц назад
So glad you grabbed it!
@miklos_horny
@miklos_horny Месяц назад
Now do the Bach
@sushimaker2659
@sushimaker2659 Месяц назад
However the algorithm knew that i just started learning prelude c sharp minor...
@BRILLANTEPianoLessons
@BRILLANTEPianoLessons Месяц назад
Ha! Yes we are being watched online 😬
@lightbeatz3709
@lightbeatz3709 Месяц назад
Maybe you can make a full piano course like learning the basics I would buy it if I would have money thanks again for the help
@BRILLANTEPianoLessons
@BRILLANTEPianoLessons Месяц назад
Yes I could make a course on this topic. Great idea! We have piano lesson courses on our website but they are advanced and about specific classical pieces. We are working on some courses that all pianists can benefit from. Thanks for your comments!
@lightbeatz3709
@lightbeatz3709 Месяц назад
Really nice and you’re mother is also a cool women much blessings from Jehovah almighty god trough Jesus Christ I prayed I learn also piano I hope you will get much subscribers and can live from it good thanks for the content
@BRILLANTEPianoLessons
@BRILLANTEPianoLessons Месяц назад
Thank you so much for your prayers! We need them. Posting on RU-vid consistently isn’t easy when you’re working and have a family!
@bunnyhollowcrafts
@bunnyhollowcrafts Месяц назад
This was terrific. I am 64 and have played all my life with very little in the way of teaching. No theory until 60. I have a gorgeous piano just like yours, (assuming a D), and it brings out the beauty in Chopin incredibly well. If I can hear the song, (the rhythm), I can pretty much handle it. If no sound available to me, I am lost. Except in easy things like hymns. My current homework is to transcribe a song my teacher improved. I have it in my hands, and improved it, but I can't write it down. I simply don't know how ... rests, rhythms, it's beyond me so far. Would really appreciate a video on that. Thank you so much!
@BRILLANTEPianoLessons
@BRILLANTEPianoLessons Месяц назад
Thanks so much for your nice comment and request. I do have a video on our channel about rhythm and time signatures here ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-_Eb3vsHtGm0.html si=zts0CfzBIEJScL8l I recommend watching that. You struggle with rhythm primarily?
@bunnyhollowcrafts
@bunnyhollowcrafts Месяц назад
@@BRILLANTEPianoLessons thank you so much for breaking it down! Yes, my achilles heel. My teacher as a young child would always play the piece for me, I’d lock that melody away, learning the notes was easy. Lots of gold stars for years until a new teacher put up cold music, and I was mute. No idea how it went. She told me with disgust, i had such talent but it was too late to undo the damage. Right! I carried that for decades but no more. The song I’m trying to write out was improv, not improved. Now that the kids are grown, I sit at that piano hours every day. Playing Francisco Parrino. I can hear him; and then can read his music. Plus, YESTERDAY is a song everyone knows!
@BRILLANTEPianoLessons
@BRILLANTEPianoLessons Месяц назад
Oh my goodness! You had some bad experiences with piano teachers. I feel sad about that. It’s never too late and you can still learn rhythm. Maybe I’ll make a piano course teaching rhythms and how to count music. That’s amazing you can play Francesco Parrino! I love his arrangements. And I’m sure you have so much fun playing those. Enjoy!
@georgesmith8774
@georgesmith8774 Месяц назад
"Teaching for over 30 years..." Did you start teaching when you were 5?
@BRILLANTEPianoLessons
@BRILLANTEPianoLessons Месяц назад
If you look at the other comments on this video you’ll see that many people have said the same thing :) I take it as a compliment! Thank you. I started teaching when I was 16.
@georgesmith8774
@georgesmith8774 Месяц назад
@@BRILLANTEPianoLessons In all seriousness I appreciate your videos and they are an important part of my growth and study. I've been playing piano for over 50 years and I often feel as though I'm just now starting to get the hang of it.
@BRILLANTEPianoLessons
@BRILLANTEPianoLessons Месяц назад
So nice of you! Piano study is a lifetime endeavor. I’m still learning too.
@carladavis1473
@carladavis1473 Месяц назад
I love piano marvel with one exception. The available sheet music. Not enough different genres and they say you can upload your own but they don't tell you that you need a 400.00 app to do that. I keep editing for them to add more but it never happens. I don't know why they don't upload more technique books and expand their genre's
@BRILLANTEPianoLessons
@BRILLANTEPianoLessons Месяц назад
I think there’s plenty of genres and they’re adding new titles continuously. What kind of music do you want to see? The main reason Piano Marvel is incredible is because it really helps pianists improve their sight reading, ear training and it does include a lot of technique like Hanon, scales, chords and arpeggios. Thanks for your input!
@josegilvazquez7660
@josegilvazquez7660 Месяц назад
Magnifico tutorial muy educativo e ilustrativo. Gracias y Enhorabuena 👏👏👏👏.
@BRILLANTEPianoLessons
@BRILLANTEPianoLessons Месяц назад
Muchas gracias! What a nice comment :)
@mabdub
@mabdub Месяц назад
Years ago I read an account of Chopin's playing and the author of the account said that Chopin transferred fingers continuously while he played. The author also said that some people joked about his continuous finger transferring and said that he was more suited to playing the organ than the piano. Well, Chopin was an organist and had played the organ starting in his early school years. In fact, he became the school organist. So, he learned very early in his life how to achieve a flawless legato without using the sustaining pedal and, like you, he became so proficient he never had to think about it, but it was a skill he had to learn so it is a technique that can be learned by all aspiring pianists and should never be thought of as being too difficult to master, it just takes practice and of course, a touch of dedication. This is such a great video, thanks for producing and sharing it.
@BRILLANTEPianoLessons
@BRILLANTEPianoLessons Месяц назад
What a thoughtful comment! Thank you so much for that great information and the compliment!
@kristinkennamer6898
@kristinkennamer6898 Месяц назад
Thank you for sharing about your experiences, Heather. I know how hard it is to get back out there after traumatic recital experiences. I'm so glad you decided to get back out there and perform again because I love your videos and find them so helpful for me and my kids who are learning piano as well.
@BRILLANTEPianoLessons
@BRILLANTEPianoLessons Месяц назад
Comments like this keep us going! Thank you so much. I’m so glad you’re finding our channel helpful!
@Agent.99
@Agent.99 Месяц назад
Hymns have truly been great for my sight reading! And, I used flash cards for myself at the beginning.
@BRILLANTEPianoLessons
@BRILLANTEPianoLessons Месяц назад
Yes hymns are surprisingly difficult because of the chords. Flashcards are great too! I used to use those with my students but they prefer apps nowadays because they’re more interactive. Thanks for commenting!
@Agent.99
@Agent.99 Месяц назад
@@BRILLANTEPianoLessons I’m probably giving away my age group with the flash cards… The hymns too... My teacher often laments I am her only student who WANTS to play hymns and also KNOWS many hymns. Her other students know only a handful to none and don’t want to play them. Too old fashioned.
@BRILLANTEPianoLessons
@BRILLANTEPianoLessons Месяц назад
You could be in your 40s like me because I used flash cards and played a lot of hymns ;)
@BRILLANTEPianoLessons
@BRILLANTEPianoLessons Месяц назад
Grab your free PDF that lists our favorite classical piano music editions here (including this Burgmuller piece) tr.ee/aeM6NkWoZY
@classicsbycandace
@classicsbycandace Месяц назад
This is great! Thank you for sharing this tutorial! ❤
@BRILLANTEPianoLessons
@BRILLANTEPianoLessons Месяц назад
You’re welcome! Thanks so much for the positive feedback!!!
@jevinprince5687
@jevinprince5687 Месяц назад
Nice playing mam❤❤.....i want to hear chopin Prelude opus 28 no 16 in your version can you play this mam❤
@BRILLANTEPianoLessons
@BRILLANTEPianoLessons Месяц назад
I could definitely play this Chopin prelude but it will take me a little time to master and film it!
@jevinprince5687
@jevinprince5687 Месяц назад
​@@BRILLANTEPianoLessonsits okay mam take your time i just want to hear your version❤..practice as fire mam🔥🔥
@Doshbuzz
@Doshbuzz Месяц назад
This is not a lesson I’m familiar with 🤷
@jevinprince5687
@jevinprince5687 Месяц назад
This is not a lesson...yesterday we asked her to play this full piece and now she released
@BRILLANTEPianoLessons
@BRILLANTEPianoLessons Месяц назад
Hopefully this video inspired you to learn this piece! It’s very fun to play.
@davidseagalmusic
@davidseagalmusic Месяц назад
Thanks for the tips! One suggestion, is somewhere within the video to play the piece in its entirety. I've always been a big believer in the "inspiration factor"; inspiring students to play by hearing a piece played by their teacher. Certainly technical suggestions are important and have their place, but so does the intangible let's say, of being inspired and thinking "wow, I wish I could play the piece like that!" I've mentioned this to a lot of the pop online piano teachers as the principal holds true there too! ❣😊
@BRILLANTEPianoLessons
@BRILLANTEPianoLessons Месяц назад
Yes absolutely! I am uploading a video of me performing the whole piece tomorrow. Thanks for the comment!
@davidseagalmusic
@davidseagalmusic Месяц назад
@@BRILLANTEPianoLessons perfect! Looking forward to it!
@jevinprince5687
@jevinprince5687 Месяц назад
Thank you❤❤
@BRILLANTEPianoLessons
@BRILLANTEPianoLessons Месяц назад
You’re welcome! Thanks for the love.
@denaro572
@denaro572 Месяц назад
Such a great piece! I played this some months ago and loved it! 🥹 love your channel!
@BRILLANTEPianoLessons
@BRILLANTEPianoLessons Месяц назад
Yes everyone who tries this piece loves it. So good to hear that you like our channel!
@Matete88
@Matete88 Месяц назад
How about Bela Bartoks Mikrokosmos?
@BRILLANTEPianoLessons
@BRILLANTEPianoLessons Месяц назад
I hate to admit but I’m not a fan of Bartok. But some people enjoy this book. Sometimes I use Bartok with students who need to improve their sight reading and rely on their ears too much.
@micah3823
@micah3823 Месяц назад
I always played this using syncopated pedaling.
@BRILLANTEPianoLessons
@BRILLANTEPianoLessons Месяц назад
To make the piece sound more smooth?
@micah3823
@micah3823 Месяц назад
@@BRILLANTEPianoLessons Yes the opening section is done with very little or no pedaling so that it sounds sharp and precise (almost Bach-ish) and then the syncopated pedaling begins with the high melody notes to smooth out and carry the melody and also to make entire piece sound cohesive with overtones as music from the impressionistic period often does (especially Debussy and Ravel). I play this primarily with my right hand including the high melody notes in the beginning but I have seen others cross their left hand over to play those ringing tones as well.....BTW My post was certainly not a critique but just an observation from a former child prodigy who has been playing nearly sixty years...Overall you play it well and are an awesome teacher....Good Job!
@BRILLANTEPianoLessons
@BRILLANTEPianoLessons Месяц назад
Yes there are a lot of different pedaling techniques that could be used in this piece. I feel like no pedal on the beginning theme is too dry but it sounds like you have excellent technique and would be able to make it sound great! Thanks so much for commenting.
@theveryfirst
@theveryfirst Месяц назад
Basically she's saying learn the piano really well and you'll play better. That cleared it all up for me.
@BRILLANTEPianoLessons
@BRILLANTEPianoLessons Месяц назад
Hopefully you got more from this video than that! Improving our sight reading definitely takes time and practice. There are people who are naturally better at sight reading than others but the more music we learn, the better our sight reading will get.
@elroxmusic
@elroxmusic Месяц назад
Teaching for 30 years? I didn't even realize you were 30 Jesus you look amazing
@BRILLANTEPianoLessons
@BRILLANTEPianoLessons Месяц назад
So nice of you! Thank you
@back-seat-driver1355
@back-seat-driver1355 2 месяца назад
one of the most boring videos about sightreading and piano learning, sigh! this lifeless presentation is worthless. I hope you treat your students better….no like, no subscribe…..