Playing the Piano With Expression - Tips and Techniques 

Another incredible video, thank you. Expression is so important and individual. People overlook this often until they are at a relatively high level where as musicians who get this early on can hold a room in rapture with fairly moderate ability.

"... the right DAMN note!" Did I Hear that correctly? I backed up and played it again, with subtitles on. I did. You did. I thought you were so mild, proper, English. What a pleasant surprise. And I totally agree. I just want to get the RIGHT DAMN NOTE more often than not.

Really fascinating video, thanks Bill. I definitely need to include this in my practicing as I often find myself playing at much the same level of dynamics without a lot of variation. Looking forward to the new book. All of your others have been so good and definitely worth the money!

Excellent video!! And it's good to finally know what you look like! About 5 years ago when I ordered my basic little keyboard online, I came across MY FIRST BACH BOOK but decided not to buy it for fear it would be beyond me. Perhaps that book would be the perfect birthday present for 2023. Thanks for good advice!

The one thing common to great people is curiosity. Like you said being open to new things new sounds, new rhythm, styles. learning from that catches ear.

Chopin prelude in E minor is a piece I've been working in. Getting the timing and dynamics has proven far more difficult than learning the actual piece. I can play all the notes correctly but getting that expression just right is a whole nother thing. Hoping to have it nailed down by the end of the year. Time to go back to doing my scales I guess 😐

You had me Bill, until you started talking practicing SCALES!!! Aaaarrrggghhhh. I've been vaccinated and even boosted against practicing scales. I see through your sneaky little scheme, catching us when we're the most vulnerable. I was so glad you didn't mention inversions... BTW just joking. You have the most calm way to explain things so calmly. I started playing 6 months ago and I have seen hundreds of piano teachers on the web. Maybe I'd improve more if I sat down at the piano and played more, but I don't want to play through pain, since I live with a FURS syndrome. But I managed to continue to work as a therapist and help others with their pains. I'm still waiting on my daughter to edit my video, but I have a feeling that it wasn't that well presented. But that can change soon since I've contacted our local Conservatory and I might give a conference on exercises to help prevent back and neck pain, as well as exercises for the shoulders and arms. I will film that course and get that on You Tube soon. Stay tuned.

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Hi Bill, it's Dennis. Loaded question here. Trying to use quantize in my DAW as little as possible, I'm working on a song and finding it challenging to play the bridge part expressively because of the character of the melody. if I quantize the melody it sounds boring. If I play along with a metronome it sounds great in my mind but then when I play it back leaving the metronome on, it's off the beat. Do you have any advice on playing expressively with a metronome and also off the grid and it can still be consistent with any accompanying instruments in the background? Or is this a case of learning to get it right with a metronome first, then you can break the rules? I know you touched on it in the timing section of this video but I would love some more in depth study on rhythm and expression. Thanks again!

But you should play how it's composed🤔