Debussy Arabesque No.1 - TUTORIAL - P. Barton, piano 

I'm 61 and I would also like to learn now. It is never too late.

@@f.b.8254 GREAT! Do not loose time! Good luck!

Thanks for the laugh xD

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Actually that was a dyad not a chord

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+Paul Barton Thank you so much for this video. As a new pianist, the 2 against 3 concept is very challenging and your method of breaking down the phrases really helps put it together easier!

Thank you for posting this because it really helped me a lot while trying to sight read this!

Thanks a lot man

Niharika Kaushik bless you, lol thank you so much

I would love to like this comment but it’s at 69

Thank you soooo much! 🙏🎶🎹🌹

It's the silence between the notes. :)

It sometimes sounds strange to me but Debussy made very unique pieces

You can always get one for free and use a RU-vid tutorial to tune your piano. My friend did this and, although his piano isn't perfectly tuned (because of it being old and not in the best condition) he can still play whatever he wants. I'm from the UK and have found some pianos for free on Gumtree (www.gumtree.com/keyboards-pianos/uk/free+piano) but if you're from anywhere else you could always use Craigslist or whatever is best for your country. There's always a way for people to get a piano. I hope I helped / opened your eyes a little to the possible ways of getting a piano. Good luck!

Sometimes public libraries also have pianos that can be used for free. There are many ways to get a piano for free or little cost. Good luck to you even though this post is from five years ago!

here because of coronavirus as well too, haha

@Gema Same! I had the same problem!... I couldn’t play the triplets either! I finally got it right when... well not from this tutorial but... I practiced... 😂😁😁😁😁😂 btw, I’m also here from coronavirus. Love ur comment! ✌🏻✌🏻✌🏻✌🏻✌🏻😄😄🌈🌈

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yeah! it is crazily hard

hit a table with both hands, then the right hand, then the left, then the right. Repeat. That's it, you're playing 3 against 2

@Your Piano Guy No, I'm just a beginner very interested in this era of piano and music, currently learning the Arabesque. I also learned Chopin's Fantaisie impromptu, which introduced me to polyrythm

When i started playing piano (self teach...) i played triplets as 3 semiquaver and 1 semiquaver silence. I was leaving to much time in between the last note and the almost accented first one. Then i played them slowly and again i was playing 3 quavers as in a 6/8 and then i realized that triplets requires time and a vast understanding of tempo so... How i got them right? i trained myself and played (doble beat!! if you single beat triplets its ez as hell and they will sound always diferented depending on the pulse you're felling at the moment ) 4/4 right or left hand triplets the other hand 2 quavers once you're able to "feel" the difference it'll stay with you for ever. of course no one told me this i've to self taught this so i'm sure there are many people with different opinions . I do not speak english please bear with my dreadful grammar.

Try by first counting the triplets, 1,2, 3, and counting the 1,2 and at the same time.

I can’t believe you have barely any likes and no comments! Well, I’m here to thank you for giving us these. 😊 don’t feel shallow or lonely. Cause... your comment was the best!!!! 😄🌈✌🏻🌈✌🏻 BTW, I liked the your comment 😊

Ya i thought it was a rug !! Hahah

That dog is probably loving it ;)

Omg I didn’t even notice it

Omg It scared me

I haven’t rly ever been given a piece by my teacher. I usually learn these on my own whenever I hear something I like

How did you play the triplets in the beginning haha?!?!

Dunno if this is too late but I had this problem years ago. What I did: play very slowly without the tempo and rhythm. Just play in sequence the notes correctly. Then add the rhythm until the notes are spaced equally but still play it slowly. Then slowly add increase the tempo as you play it correctly. Then keep practicing until you get the tempo you want.

Ramon R are you dure?

True.

If you listen carefully the B is played two times fast than the C#.

Yeah, that's true. I used to have trouble with that.

Yes there is a mistake in the video. At 2:18 on the left hand it should be C# instead of B. I had a look at different sheet music editions and they all confirm this

Owo 4th finger would be so hard...but right after on the C sharp, I use 4th finger

Technically speaking it’s not difficult at all. But it REALLY screws with your mind, if you’re not used to playing triplets against regular notes

It does. It's usually notated under the treble staff. If you see "Ped." you should engage the pedal until you see the release pedal notation, which is similar in appearance to a snowflake

Also, if there's something that looks like a line under the measure, it means to use the pedal.

Most of the time it’s just instinctual, based on your own interpretation, so honestly it’s not very needed.

Debussy rarely wanted people to use the dampen pedal. Little known fact but quite a few of his famous songs - e.g. clair de lune, say to not use the dampen pedal much. But most if not all people do it anyways

+Vervain Leo yes...you are so right...and i think that even if we don´t see it quite clear yet... we are surrounded by children, cause few people really see them...and surrounded by children´s purity, less people see that...and by angels, by muses, by music, universal and cosmic as you say...debussy saw it and remembers us...beautiful video of paul barton who goes beyond sound...please more,,,some mozart...mozart full of beauty and love..the only time mozart used the word love was in his sonata k 281 andante amoroso....someone play it please...

Good catch!

when i was practicing the piece, the same thing happened to me hahaha

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i had the same problem just keep going at it and it'll click

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