It's pretty cool to see the piece visually represented this way. Especially how the right and left hand are intertwined together in the opening chord section. A very peculiar notation choice by Rachmaninoff.
Is that the way it should be? I thought it was a mistake by the person who made the video. Why would you intertwine your hands like that? That makes no sense. (To me)
You will notice that in both hands you will be playing octaves with finger 1 and 5. I only started to learn this piece today and have found it much easier to move between chords as it keeps the general hand shape fairly similar between chords. Hope that makes some sense...
@@FreakieFan it is how it is written by rachmaninov, that is how its played and taught to us. However when the piece starts at Agitato this version does it poorly
Lol, it's arpeggios, what 's the problem? Speed? Okay, play slowly, then gradually increase tempo and in time you 'll play it quickly. I have been playing piano for 2.5 years and I'm learning this piece, the main issue for me is melody in chords, I have to lead the melody while playing chords
YES, classical! This is actually the piece I'm learning at the moment, so it's so awesome that you made a video for it! Thank you so much; it sounds wonderful! I'm putting hands together at the moment and I'll have finished learning it sometime this month since I've already started - this is awesome because now I can see the Synthesia version for visuals and such!
Yes, it is inaccurate in many ways like volume, voicing, speeds at different parts, etc., but there are always different ways to play and different musicians interpretations, and this is overall the best Synthesia arrangement for this gorgeous piece I've seen ^^ I'm learning from the accurate sheet music, don't worry~
This version is a fantastic tutorial on how not to play the song in terms of musicality. Most of Rachmaninoff's music, especially this piece, is very much open to interpretation as even Rachmaninoff himself was known to make small improvisations and changes while performing his own work. This particular video is very helpful in visually seeing the piece in a different way, but it shows that if it's played with perfect timing, tempo, force/strength, then the piece sounds extremely robotic and without soul (yes, I know that this is a computer generated version so it is technically "robotic," by nature). This comment is a compliment of Rachmaninoff's works as a whole rather than a complaint about the video. :)
Moniqi miller from uk not sure how you can possibly assume that i have small hands from my comment. i can play this piece. i simply said that no one asked you. no one cares that you’re a girl and you can play this. are you implying that girls are somehow disadvantaged? because despite having smaller hands than men on average ive seen many girls be able to play pieces like this with broken chords. just because you are a girl with man-hands doesnt make you special.
@@temporality_ actually I'd find it easier if the chord didn't repeat or if both chords repeated the same amount because as it is it makes for a weird back and forth between each hand, certainly doable, but I wouldn't say the chord repeating makes it easier
I used to never be able to play this song mainly because of the cross over fingers and such but 3 days ago I tried it again and now I’m already almost 2 minutes of the way through!
Dude, this song is known to make pianists insane. You think this would be doable? I have little knowledge of the artist but it is known to make pianists insane.
Lou Ann Martin Actually he is right, especially compared to other Rach pieces this one seems harder than it actually is. But then again, Rach standards, so still difficult. However I don't think professional pianists will be driven insane by it.
That's because when performers play it they usually add rubato, which isn't necessarily on the sheet music. These Synthesia videos never add any unwritten rubato, so no slowing down and speeding up.
Well it's not really to listen to it's for the musicians who find tutorials easier than sheet music. If you want to listen to Prelude in C Sharp Minor and not learn it, you're in the wrong place.
IV 7766 Hey, can I ask what your recommendations are? I wouldn't say I'm a complete beginner, but some beautiful yet simple pieces for practise would be appreciated!
IV 7766 ahh cheers! Yeah I've been playing for a bit longer than that but just as a passionate hobby, no lessons and such. These seem great, and thanks for the swift reply !
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