10 Tips to MASTER Octaves! NEW Tips and Strategies - Josh Wright Piano TV

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@jcee6886 4 года назад

I can easily play this whenever i want....... the video I mean.

@mila-milabarros5975 4 года назад

😂

@UntitledJim 4 года назад

you're so funny dude :|

@EgoJinpachi_ 3 года назад

no without data

@adrianopiano5551 3 года назад

👌🏾👌🏾👌🏾😎

@dannydaniels3784 2 года назад

hah.... chuckled :/

@sevildogan1807 6 лет назад

Josh you truly are an inspiration as a pianist and a human being. Free of any kind of ego or insecurities and just honest with yourself and us as well. Thank you for sharing all these tips with us!

@peterbrenton410 4 года назад

And graciously complimentary of other pianists

@beverleymellor 3 года назад

A beautiful soul with a generous heart to share such valuable knowledge with us, in such detail ❤️ a great pianist and tutor, so grateful to be able to watch your videos on here. Thank you very much 🤗🙏🏻

@isabellefisher8790 3 года назад

Any tips for managing octaves with small hands? Other than “avoid” or “cheat”!!!

@adrianopiano5551 3 года назад

@@isabellefisher8790 yes Taubman method 😊

@musictrainingonline 2 года назад

A human being who shares openly his invaluable knowledge, but is also not afraid to expose his own weaknesses to the viewer. Maybe I learned more from his humanity than about playing octaves, and I learned a lot about octaves from him. THANK YOU, SIR!

@rekordea 4 года назад

how does this video not have a single ad, it's 24 minutes! thank you Josh!

@sallybradshaw4576 5 лет назад

I "reached out" to friends... hehe little octave joke

@adrianopiano5551 3 года назад

I don’t get it

@fingaz000 4 года назад

All great tips, Josh. You have wonderful octaves, and great presentation skills. Bravo!

@p1x3lj3rry3 6 лет назад

This video is gold! Thank so much for your advices and tips!

@Kezia-wx3qi 4 года назад

OMG!!! It works. I got an instant result from the very first exercise that Josh did of slightly reducing the bounce gradually. Thanks Josh!!!

@amychen8911 6 лет назад

Useful tips and wonderful playing! Thank you for sharing:) I also find myself holding breath during technically challenging passages, and having tense facial muscle is a problem a lot of pianists share. Funny that we seldom think about those issues, but we definitely should practice on breathing and letting go the muscle tension under pressure. Relaxation is the key to a successful performance. Thanks again!

@DeviousRy 6 лет назад

so much info in one video. this channel is a gem, thank you once again!

@ayhamshaheed7740 4 года назад

0:38 haha this is the exact reason I’m watching this video for

@adrianopiano5551 3 года назад

Me too

@teddytaffy4574 3 года назад

Imagine being good my hands are too small and can’t even play Turkish march chorus 😭😭

@GraceAngelinez 3 года назад

@@Franz_Liszt_Korean You Are The King Of Octaves Liszt... Hope You Are Resting In Peace (RIP)

@GraceAngelinez 3 года назад

@@Franz_Liszt_Korean ok

@westfield90 3 года назад

I’m glad I found this since I just cannot play octaves. I always hit one key short of the octave. I kept think maybe it’s because my hands are small. But then I see little kids do it.

@ahsiartsy 3 года назад

- 2:44 - 3:40, 4:16 - 4:44 - 6:22 - 7:58 - 10:30 - 14:32 lmao sorry i give up

@amr1980 5 лет назад

Great video Josh! This will be useful in my teaching and in my own practicing. I really appreciate how in-depth you took the topic.

@luuveon 4 года назад

I got an add of you before this video...

@LiveLake 4 года назад

Same. I laughed.

@antoniovisioli4460 18 дней назад

Sono stupefatto dalla sua bravura , dalla sua capacità didattica e dalla sua incredibile onestà e generosità, Maestro. Grazie , lei e un esempio!

@idiotsandwich115 4 года назад

My hands are kinda small so it already is kinda a challange to master octaves but Im getting there! Your videos are helpful!!

@pierrecohenmusic 2 года назад

It’s been four years, do you still find this regimen useful and incorporate it regularly into your active practice? Thanks for all your giving!

@naomimurphy7723 5 лет назад

Is Josh related to Phoenix Wright???

@nimbusshooter 4 года назад

Take that

@thespian14251 4 года назад

My teacher (Nancy Weir - student of Tobias Matthey and Artur Schnabel) used to make me practice the Raphael Joseffy octave scale studies.Not just as octaves, but also playing as broken octaves (lower note to higher note & higher note to lower note), maintaining a good "tripod" posture, wth bottom forward on the seat and legs spread, relaxed back shoulders and arms and (very important) smiling at all times, with the tip of the tongue touching the hard palate, to help generate energy. It worked for me and many of her students including Piers Lane among others.

@steves1015 5 лет назад

Came here to try and learn Der Erlkönig and its repeated octaves, and your first suggestion is a fantastic performance of that same piece and how she practiced for it! :)

@kikyoC 3 года назад

Maybe i should google "ways to master octaves with small hands"

@musiconly5976 3 года назад

the dedication you put in even in advicing us, I am enraged that you don't have a million subscribers! Great job Josh, Sir.!!!

@jeffinton9972 4 года назад

i was literally about to comment about how to not tension up during hr6. thank you!!!

@Thiago-px9ev 4 года назад

I loooove octaves, for me the best player ever is Argerich on that technique. She is incredible!

@axelbrard3681 2 года назад

Me too !!!!

@Bcutter 5 лет назад

Such a great video! I can only imagine what wonders it would have made for my piano playing if I had had access to videos like this 20 years ago!

@Sitbon08 5 лет назад

Graheme Fitch has some great thoughts about playing octaves on RU-vid including not playing repeated octaves in the same place on the key. The taubman approach advocates ensuring support of the forearm behind octaves which has helped me too.

@e.sren5 4 года назад

I really like listening to you! You're explaining everything in such a friendly positive light way. Thank you for the videos! 😊 🌻

@taputapuu9487 6 лет назад

you are amazing! Thank you very much! 9:05 lol

@velyth9979 6 лет назад

You really need to fix your audio, I literally need to turn the volume all the way up for you to be remotely audible.

@Photologistic 6 лет назад

Velyth - I’m hearing no difference whatsoever. Maybe it’s your phone or computer. Do you have an Apple product, or a low level copy of one? (Windows/Android)

@peterstaniforth451 6 лет назад

Audio perfect for me.

@АлексейЩёголев-о8к 6 лет назад

Brian P. It's not his phone or computer. First, look, how many likes he has. Second, there is one thing, which is called "comparison". And comparing with many other videos on RU-vid these videos have one of the lowest sound level (especially if we're talking about speech). I have exactly, what Velyth wrote. And yes, I have Windows PC, I have Android device, and I have iPad Pro. And all they show the same problem. So, once again: device and soft don't matter here. Videos themselves have really low sound level.

@АлексейЩёголев-о8к 6 лет назад

Peter, then you don't know what is perfect audio. Try to watch some other video blogs on RU-vid, and you'll see, how low sound level have videos on this channel in comparison with many others.

@peterstaniforth451 6 лет назад

No difference for me at all in comparison with other websites. Using headphones this is comfortable for me if I have the video volume at 100% and system volume at 15% . Alternatively 50% video volume and 25% system volume. Above that it is too loud. I do have fibre optic broadband and I have a fast computer. I have no idea whether that makes a difference.

@alengirlik 3 года назад

I can't thank you enough for these videos. It is very hard and unfortunately expensive to get so high quality lessons especially in countries like mine (Turkey). These help us a lot as teachers as well. Best wishes, sincerely

@Shatteredrakuen 5 лет назад

How does anyone play octaves with curved 2nd fingers? My fingers are so damn short i have to stretch my entire hand out to reach 1 octave i cant relate :'DDDD

@carolasandrakaty 5 лет назад

Usually the ones with very small hands curve the fingers because the hand is not big enough to cover over the black keys and they curve the fingers to get them out of the black heys way. This is what one of my students does.

@messymeci 2 года назад

I AM SO MIND BLOWN. Thank you so much! super helpful tips!!!

@kaboomsihal1164 5 лет назад

Totally agree about sharing secrets. If you are better than others because you know stuff they don't, are you actually better than others? If I was "among the best" and I felt threatened by the thought of sharing my "secrets", then I wouldn't feel like I actually deserve any recognition at all.

@tessfra7695 4 года назад

Old video...but very helpful-- thank you-- do be careful with your health, Professor Wright.

@nancyblum 4 года назад

Thank you, Josh. Lots of time for my students to study your videos since they are not allowed to leave their homes.due to coronavirus. I finally have some time to watch and learn as well.

@lifeontheledgerlines8394 4 года назад

13:23 Megalovania. Dein0mite would be proud

@mercuryli3872 5 лет назад

My hands are too small I can't do that...7' hand span barely allows me to play an octave

@cosibuster9738 5 лет назад

Thank you for sharing these insights. I learned this piece over 40 years ago and few of these teachings were available to me, other than working slow to fast. You've inspired me to try to resurrect this rhapsody, but it is helpful in many other pieces. I sincerely enjoy all of your videos!

@AEPMUSlC 4 года назад

Some tips to expand on that is to also play thumb in legato in 8ths (as possible) and pinky staccato in 16ths (doubling) and then switch the roles so 4/5th finger legato and thumb double 16ths staccato. Also alternating or "breaking up" the octave can be helpful and adding accents/holding down like (accent in CAPS) "THUMB-pinky....etc" or "PINKY-thumb" or "thumb-PINKY" or "pinky-THUMB". Helps with light and smooth legato octaves when you play normally. I can relate to getting getting out of breath at harder and more physical parts haha, I used to do that too but I acknowledged that when I was a youngling. Can't remember how I fixed it I think I just focused on detaching my breath completely from whatever I'm playing and never it bothered me since again.

@hahnsmacaw 4 года назад

I enjoy all of your videos but this one is so special I didn't imagine to see you practicing my favorite piece when I saw the video title. Thank you!!

@S-tt5clC Год назад

Thank you so much ! 🙏 your videos will help prevent injury for so many people 😊

@ResonantP 4 года назад

3:50😂😂😂

@xian8531 3 года назад

Sharing secrets has been my pet peeve for a long number of years. Once told a builder that sharing his knowledge will only pay off positively as his mastery of the technique takes years to catch up on. As a computer scientist I have shared freely too. Anybody who manage to catch up has the potential to allow me an earlier retirement :-)

@lacroquetarecords 6 лет назад

loved your advice josh. I share your relax face tip. I would extend that tip to relax your body and a tip i am working now on my piano is smiling. Smiling while reading at first sight, scales, arpeggios, etc and try to the play not close to the piano with the body. Something i visualize Errol Garner or Fats Waller doing. That smile i think is the extra on the practice. Then on stage there are different things going on, smiling in certain passages could be weird or distraccting. But on the practice ground i think it helps to improve speed and relaxation. Thanks for the videos! cheers!

@ggarcia12390 3 года назад

I remember playing in the hall of the mountain king. I’m pretty sure that’s erlking

@yuvalavital2357 6 лет назад

Thank you so much for sharing these tips! Im playing Liszt Rigoletto paraphrase next week and i really need this

@tmcleung 4 года назад

If you want to see octave perfection, check out Seong-Jin Cho's Heroic Polonaise Op53 at the Chopin competition. His performance of that piece won the prize for best Polonaise.

@Ariana-dn4mm 4 года назад

oh wow that actually helped a lot in being more relaxed

@jasonakos 3 года назад

I am here for the Dream Theater ragtime Dance of Eternity solo😂 A little out of place but thanks my octaves doesn't sound sloppy anymore

@heavypiano 4 года назад

What a gift to have all this info here. Thanks Josh.

@umayusu 3 года назад

You’re a wonderful teacher! I’m really bad with hitting extra keys when trying to play octaves fast (nowhere near as fast as you!!). Is it just a case of practicing enough to stretch far enough?

@sambartowski3615 4 года назад

lol im in the process of practicing the 6th and this is awesome! we'll see how that works out!

@Thiago-px9ev 4 года назад

Must be a funny piece to play, once you've mastered it

@in.stereo 2 года назад

Thank you Josh, you’ve made so many awesome videos I’m learning a lot. I was also holding my breath watching you play that! Also thanks for the tip about tension in the face I’ve started recording my practice and noticed I hold tension in my jaw too.

@noahb9916 4 года назад

Hungarian Rhapsody No. 6 is the reason I came to this video. Thank you

@BandClarinet3 10 месяцев назад

No doubt great knowledge, but I can’t reach an octave and be over/above the keys. I can only reach octaves while being in front of the keys. Moving repeating octaves are very difficult. I guess repeated octaves are not something I am capable of.

@meggybosma 5 лет назад

That you for the tips! I have another question about octaves. I have small hands so i physicly cant move up and down the keys without hitting the keys next to it. Do you have any tips on staying relaxed and lose with octaves when you have small hands? Thanks for the tips anyway!

@lifeboat6284 4 года назад

ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-oS-_C5xx5cQ.html you’ll find this video very helpful!

@KuroiPK 6 лет назад

you are really a very capable pianist, very inspiring. thanks for your content

@Pianorockstar_ Год назад

I have shared some tips I used for me on a few of Dr. Josh's videos I don't recall what ones. 5 years ago I made my own RU-vid channel to give tips I had. No longer use that same channel.

@beckywallenborn8307 4 года назад

This video is incredibly helpful. Thank you for being so generous in sharing the many ways to develop strong and beautiful technique!

@draco4569 4 года назад

Josh Wright I have an interesting question for you, Josh. Will these tips work with the transcription of Yanni's Butterfly Dance that I did? Not only is there a lot of octaves at high speed (though not as fast as Hungarian Rhapsody No. 6 or Erlkönig), but they aren't moving by half or whole steps, but skips, sometimes as big as Major 6ths, but usually 3rds and 4ths, plus repeated notes are rare. I'm wondering if the rapid horizontal movement would hinder the effectiveness of these techniques? I'd like to learn this, which is odd to say when I said that I transcribed it. Link to Transcription: musescore.com/user/7146791/scores/5696269

@ifmondayhadaface9490 4 года назад

Draco456 I’m not Josh Wright, but it seems that octave passage is short enough that you could just hold out and be done with it..

@rogeralleyne9257 3 года назад

I'm really inspired by your playing & lessons!!;🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

@tracypanglei 4 года назад

Super appreciated for your videos! You have no idea how long time I have been looking for the skills to improve the accuracy of octaves!

@mitchnew3037 Год назад

I sooo want to learn this piece now! So beautiful

@77sincere94 2 года назад

@6:40 I feel like Josh was talking about Livingpianosvideos

@isabellefisher8790 3 года назад

You are so right! It is great to share tips! If you are helping others to progress, the world is a richer place.

@antoniokabbabe1175 4 года назад

Geniusssss!!!! You are one of the best teachers of the XXI century!!

@robertschemmel4910 5 лет назад

You are humble and honest. I love that!

@MathieuPrevot 4 года назад

Josh, if I may, a tip: have the thumbs aim the line corresponding to the tip of the black keys, hence you won't have the big shoulder+arm drawing movements and you'll stay more relaxed.

@siresquire9439 4 года назад

Good call - Thank You

@natalie.piano40 6 лет назад

Thank you for these amazing tips they are very helpful also in the Saint Saens no.2 !!

@crazy4hitman755 4 года назад

21:15 his regiment

@mules8662 5 лет назад

I can’t use 4s because my fingers are too short :/

@germansniper5277 4 года назад

Whenever I play octaves I just need to stop after 20-30 minutes. It sucks because I want to play for hours on end but my arms cramp up and start to hurt really badly. And I seemingly just can't get it right from watching videos.

@ivorytutoring 3 года назад

Great content, Josh! Can't wait to start implementing your tips.

@pwnedshift1 4 года назад

how is it even humanly possible to play octaves that fast

@katttttt 11 месяцев назад

Look octaves glissendo up💀

@lawrencetaylor4101 2 года назад

Merci.

@beracahyeung6305 4 года назад

It is really useful and helps a lot thank you very much 😊

@DanielVodenitcharov 3 года назад

This was really helpful!

@joeldepadua 6 лет назад

This is my opinion about octaves: - Black keys with fourth and white keys with fifth finger. - Repeated octaves (as in Schumann's Toccata): only wrist movement. - Alternating black and white keys (Op. 25 no. 10): a single combined movement of wrist and metacarpophalangeal joint of thumb is used for two consecutive octaves. Black keys are played with the lateral side of the thumb, and white keys with the tip of the thumb. - General octaves: can be played with the forearm combined with a very slight wrist movement, in this case the wrist must be in a very high position. May also be played only with wrist movement, in this case the wrist is lower.

@heatherepstein2877 4 года назад

Thanks for this comment. Any tips for broken octaves?

@joeldepadua 4 года назад

@@heatherepstein2877Thank you. For broken octaves I use a discrete motion that is a combination of forearm rotation and finger motion.

@jettrusselpanganiban66 6 лет назад

Hello Josh. I watched your Chopin etude op.25 no. 5 video in Britton hall. Your last three notes were really loud but warm! Especially the very last note! How did you do that? I am learning that etude this year. Thank you.

@thegreenpianist7683 6 лет назад

Jett Russel Panganiban play from the keys up using body weight (you might already know that) but hope that helps :)

@fmusicede7384 6 лет назад

Thank you very much for the video! It is great!

@gracewallisstudio 4 года назад

Thanks for this helpful video! I'm working on the Grieg PC atm, and I'm not used to playing octaves so fast...

@AndreasvanHaren 3 года назад

Hi Josh. I’m studying Kullak school of octaves and was wondering what he means with the Side Stroke, so playing the 5th or 4th while keeping the thumb down. Is this only a hand spreading movement or is this in fact onderarm rotation? Thanks for your great octave playing tips. I’m studying the Liszt Paganini variations now and there are lots of octaves!

@BeknurAlievvv 4 года назад

Please subtitles russian

@sarahilkhani 9 месяцев назад

You’re just amazing 🤍 Thank you so much for all these valuable lessons 🙏🏻

@its.dan.eastwood Год назад

Thanks so much for this!

@ThePianoWhisperer 9 месяцев назад

Relax your face 😄 I need this as a meme

@RDMNC 5 лет назад

Holy damn! The power in the demonstration part!

@lukasmiller486 2 года назад

I'm learning Sposalizio by Franz Liszt. Because octaves have never been my strong point, I'm focusing on learning that part first because the rest of the piece is pretty straightforward.

@edwarda.casimiro9808 6 лет назад

This was tremendously helpful, both in terms of what I'm doing and what I need to do. I never use my 4th fingers for octaves, either.

@fredseymour6511 6 лет назад

Brilliant!!

@BreadBoi-0 3 года назад

I play atleast 3 different keys when playing octaves...

@francoissteyn1466 6 лет назад

Dear Josh. Goldlansky institute offers skype lessons. Please check them out. Sure you will benefit. 😊

@mewcury111 Год назад

I can't thank you enough!I just tried for the first time this tips and my octaves have suddenly improved!I know I have to practice this everyday for a long period of time but still the fact I can already see some results is amazing,tysm!! ❤️🎶

@ijohnny. 2 года назад

Good info, thanks much--please record with higher volume!

@IDXLfilms 4 года назад

I am going to practise this on Chopin Nocturne OP 48 N°1 in C minor (second part). Tnx a lot

@elainesharp2881 4 года назад

I was looking for help on the same piece. So me too. Good luck!

@g.970 2 года назад

I don’t know how to do repeated octaves or trills as fast as you do. I have a great responsive piano but I just can’t seem to make them, especially trills, go very fast. Any suggestions?