Smooth, Buttery Scales - Two New Discoveries for Fluid and Concise Piano Scales

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@OiledUpFatMan 3 года назад

Chopin said that the key to a smooth legato was to acquire an even staccato. The idea is precisely what you are talking about: a smooth, lateral movement across the keys without any excessive emphasis on contortion. When scales are practiced in staccato (pianissimo, absolutely even in tone, and in time) the hand will start to naturally shift into the placement of intention, and will arrive exactly where it needs to be. Source - "Chopin: Pianist and Teacher: As Seen By His Pupils" by Jean-Jacques Eigeldinger.

@Mrfailstandstil 2 года назад

I love to play staccato exercises just because it feels great and satisfying and my hands are naturally relaxed when playing staccato but now when I read your comment it will be even more satisfying to practice staccato, thanks! Legato is great too though 😊

@kristinamusik7414 2 года назад

Wow that help me. Thank you.

@korkorkorkorkor Год назад

"pianissimo, absolutely even in tone, and in time" uhhhhh

@OiledUpFatMan Год назад

@@korkorkorkorkor You having a stroke or something?

@Dragon-Slay3r Год назад

🙀

@GabsARV 4 года назад

10:45 When I'm bored on the piano. Thanks for advice again Josh, really appreciate it.

@watchme1368 3 года назад

I respect you for your ideology. You have great tips. I started playing a year ago and progressed slowly due to life circumstances at age 34 with a partner that passed from cancer and leaving my son and I behind. I still practiced and came far. At the end of the day I realized, I had to spend the the time messing up to get better. Hope you can understand. I was amazed that I can play faster with time. I think the best lesson is spending time making mistakes to learn from them.

@NadyaPena-01 5 лет назад

it's endearing when Josn mentions Sergey Babayan. He always gets a little giddy. You can tell he really admires his teacher.

@LiliVG 4 месяца назад

Excellent explanation with examples. I had a French teacher many years ago, who told me that the fabled French teacher, Marguerite Long, said “play me a perfect scale in C. That is what she meant, perfect, buttery, smooth, even.

@flornygrob 5 лет назад

I was holding my phone in my left hand listening to your video while running cmaj with my right. When you talked about the happy balance of shift and under thumb, I played one of the smoothest, high-temp scales of my life and laughed my ass off. Thanks Josh.

@juangiulianipiano 4 месяца назад

😂😂😂 excelente

@birhb6372 4 года назад

Why am I watching this I play flute lol

@coolcaden26 4 года назад

Catstuffies Tran, idk

@hisky. 4 года назад

@@coolcaden26 r/wooooosh

@jamien.5528 4 года назад

*THE KITTY-LION* you didn’t even use r/whoosh right...

@xJackkHD 4 года назад

@@hisky. wrong context my friend

@matterminator57 4 года назад

*THE KITTY-LION* r/ihavereddit

@thegreenpianist7683 6 лет назад

I would like to share a practice method that helped so much with scales at a little faster tempo, I think Josh may have already covered it I'm not sure, basically, I start by playing the two notes of the cross in tempo comfortably and relaxed, then I start building around it adding one or two notes at a time before and after while still maintaining a relaxed hand and wrist, for example: If I'm practicing C major scale, I play E and F with the correct fingering (3,1) in tempo, then add the D before them and practice that, then add the G after them and practice that and so on, it's been really helpful for me, I hope it can benefit anyone reading this super long comment

@honshushu 6 лет назад

u mean like the hanon exercises no.32~36 ?

@thegreenpianist7683 6 лет назад

龍銘瀚 I have ZERO idea how Hanon exercises go, I have never practiced them.

@thegreenpianist7683 6 лет назад

JAMES KRAMER oh you are too kind Mr. Kramer :) I do also believe Mr. Wright has the best teaching methods on RU-vid, I wish you all the best in your endeavor :D

@joshwrightpiano 6 лет назад

Great thoughts everyone! Thank you all for your kindness and support

@yichen3370 6 лет назад

龍銘瀚你好，你是钢琴专业的吗?

@katherineroche7041 4 года назад

Never had related my "fight or flight" responses to THUMB UNDERS! Ha Ha, So true!

@PearlRoads 4 года назад

I applied this practice......and within a matter of minutes I noticed a difference. Your points are very clear and easy to follow. Thank you.

@binyoung7297 6 лет назад

This type of video would be more effective if we actually get to see a close-up of your hand (shifting with a little crossing), rather than from a distance.

@esejsnake1503 4 года назад

@@AG-ur1lj Great reply! Thanks. Tried it out and I get it. Very nice of you to write that out.

@jckhammer 4 года назад

A G by missing his well articulated reply pretty much sums up what kind of a piano player or musician you really are. Perfectly illustrated by your response . Unreal

@SouloftheTroll 4 года назад

@@AG-ur1lj Can't see a thing!

@18lollypop18 4 года назад

@@SouloftheTroll your not supposed to sight read instructions

@SouloftheTroll 4 года назад

@@18lollypop18 Man, you sure missed the point! Good luck with that.

@juice5203 3 года назад

4:30 ish throws down a lightning fast scale to silence the would be critics. Epic

@ChrisKogos 4 года назад

Thanks for all your help man you're awesome!

@xenolith2732 4 года назад

i did not expect to see you here

@ChrisKogos 4 года назад

Neither did I

@everettsantana6058 2 года назад

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@arthurcash2282 2 года назад

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@everettsantana6058 2 года назад

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@jaytheexplorer9016 4 года назад

I love how he has this ability to subcommunicate, "Look. I'm right. Here's proof." and rip a light-speed passage. Whew. Goals.

@VDHmain 6 лет назад

"Oh shoot, kill me now!" Made me laugh so hard! 8:05

@michaelsmith697 4 года назад

Very true Josh! That’s exactly what I teach. When playing slowly the thumb miss dry pass under the hand. This is crucial. But as speed increases as you suggest the shift of position is more important. I get students to practise in clusters so they can memorise and become super familiar with the patterns. Also ascending in the RH is always easier than descending in the LH , so these methods and understanding becomes super important. Great video!

@camillesindell2740 5 лет назад

I recently became aware of "position changes" and the beauty of leading with the elbow just before the position change is made, even notating the very place where the elbow moves, just as fingering is notated. The hand is well into "position" and the first note of the new position can be played with ease, not rushed at all. This works incredibly well and has improved my tempo and note accuracy, as well as cutting down on thumb under. I believe you are advising the same thing. By adding wrist navigation as well as this "elbow navigation" I have greatly reduced tension in my playing and increased smoothness. Thank you!

@Tousanx 4 года назад

An overhead camera showing your hand moves would help out immensely

@ninjaraph 6 лет назад

Thank you! Your channel is a treasure trove of knowledge and training, really helping my piano playing. People, I highly recommend getting some videos up on his website when something looks interesting. These RU-vid vids were great, but whole length ones I got from there were exceptional. Closest thing to actually being able to be his student in person.

@michaelzamora8056 5 лет назад

Hey Josh Wright, that part about the importance of the wrist really struck a chord with me. I'm a drummer at heart, and wrist exercise is a much more common thing among our kind. There's something called the Moeller method, and its basically the root of proper wrist movement (and one of the most important things for a percussionist to know, in my opinion). Its an interesting connection between our instruments and it might help someone learning piano to learn about this as well. Its taught very, very early on, so there's lots of examples of people who use it but Drumeo is the most reliable source.

@MusicLover-oe3ig 2 года назад

The touch is unbelievable refine, bouncing and soothing, very helpful indeed... thank you so much!!

@guilhermebgirardi 5 лет назад

Great teachers will be great. You are untouchable!

@leonajones4702 3 года назад

The fourth joint, YES! I often explain to students that there is an energy burst that is controlled by the finger joints, but ultimately originates more from the wrist, that even while applying what feels like a staccato attack, the finger stays in place to effectuate legato. I like this demo and your explanation, which gives me more language with which to teach articulation.Thanks.

@ale.alvarez2666 2 года назад

Great explanation! I totally get it now, its just about transporting your hand fast enough over the keyboard to avoid the "thumb under" motion as much as posible... Thank you you are a master teacher!

@susanamariles8309 4 года назад

Chopin wrote exclusively for hands. Break down piece into phrases, blocks of a passage, or melody bar;@ 8-bars. The SPAN of each melody phrase should cover 10/ ten notes.[Look at your hand placing thumb on “C” and stretch pinky as far possible; then counts notes your hand reaches ) maybe 9? Or 10?). Make Blocks of melody made into chords . Practice Chords then arpeggio of chord; it HELPS! C major Scale=Two (2) Blocks move hand twice; think”trajectory up/down”!

@andreabrown9430 5 лет назад

THANK YOU JOSH. Love these videos, so helpful.

@kenmccarty6229 4 года назад

The bouncing toward end is helping me like crazy! I knew the other stuff, so I’m glad I waded thru until the end. I slow down and I can play smooth. But as soon as a speed up I have trouble. So the bouncing exercise is something new I can try. Thanks

@itsallaboutperspective3183 4 года назад

Piano -C Scale: I learned to move thumb(C) under index finger after striking (D), press(E) & the thumb is already in position to strike (F).

@sanhitasaha7439 4 года назад

Amazing tips sir...the best piano technique videos by far i have ever come across on youtube. Your webinars are equally fantastic! Thank you for being so generous Regards from India :)

@Naesman1167 4 года назад

Thank you Josh. I’m more of a jazz guy. But your technique explanation really helps. Very grateful...

@EricRinehartPiano 6 лет назад

Coming back to your channel after working with a Taubman teacher, it is amazing to me the consistency that my teacher and you talk about these physical motions of rotation in the multiple planes. It makes me realize you had been talking about this stuff for so long, but how IMMENSELY difficult these ideas are communicated orally and on video. There is nothing like having a teacher there to literally hold your hand and show what is right and wrong.

@florenceterrito1579 6 лет назад

Eric Rinehart Piano f

@passage2enBleu 5 лет назад

This has been so helpful, as I'm building up speed I'm thinking there's something wrong with my crossover technique. You has clarified it now. Thanks a million.

@AndersChanTidemann 4 года назад

You are a wonderful teacher!

@user-sb1or2hl8n 4 года назад

7:03 ‘what?’ That was exactly I reacted, haha. Thanks for your sharing

@robbarronmusic 4 года назад

Thanks Josh, this is great advice.. I've never thought of this before but this is a great insight into why this happening in my playing too! I've learnt alot from your videos.. best wishes from London.

@johnnewell552 2 года назад

For me, I notice that I am also holding my breath whenever I anticipate something coming up that isn’t comfortable. That makes the body go “hey! We’re not breathing! Hurry up whatever you’re doing so we can breath again”. I am primarily a drummer and this is one of the reasons why fills get rushed frequently.

@beverleymellor 3 года назад

Yes thanks josh you are awesome your lessons are so interesting you know all the bad habits we pick up along the way - greatest teacher on the net for me 🙌🏻👍🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

@amysun6080 4 года назад

After one hour spending on C major scale, this video can't be more timely. Can't wait to try these two tips tmr. I pleasantly found out the rotation and shifting balance, and finger stocato on my own. Good to get it verified here.

@ashtynrms 5 лет назад

i'm so bad at scales. i try my best to avoid them at all costs! this actually really helped me get over them! thanks!!

@MrCinemuso 5 лет назад

Great teaching, going to check out more of your vids!

@RD-jr8nv 2 года назад

I’m sure you’ve been lauded the world over but just want to say you are a phenomenal player and these analogies you’re using are great!

@lifedoom2922 4 года назад

4:37 great tutorial, I broke my fingers.

@yoyoe7798 5 лет назад

Great presentation skills with interesting & precise demonstration. Support!

@EtoGmajor 6 лет назад

Very helpful. I'll definitely use it. I actually like 2 weeks ago discovered something like that wrist movement idea to help me when my scale passages were not clean, except I would do two note slur wrist movement instead, but it accomplishes the same thing. I ran into it just messing around. Glad I got some verification that it's a good thing.

@joshwrightpiano 6 лет назад

China Fun awesome! Thanks for the feedback

@noraz8291 3 года назад

You are a ton of fun. AND extremely helpful, thanks so much.

@gretareinarsson7461 Год назад

One of my teachers advice three things about scales in a piece: fingering the scale, think of the beginning and the end and direction of the scale.

@beckywallenborn8307 3 года назад

Another expert and helpful video- thanks so much, Josh!

@jorgerivas1424 4 года назад

Got it! Thanks!

@christopherpaul1810 3 года назад

I'm not a professional player, just an amateur currently learning Mozart's 16th piano sonata (1st mov) and was having difficulty with the fast run near the beginning maintaining evenness and felt some muscle pain, weak pinky finger. How you described shifting hand position rather than thumb under has been a tremendous help my technique improved in minutes after trying it.

@edwarda.casimiro9808 6 лет назад

Maybe I'm not putting enough thought into my scales; my greatest concern is fingering. Yes, the F# minor scale still haunts me. I know which fingers to use, and when, but that flies out the window past 92 bpm. My tip for playing scales well is: relax! I got that from you, and it's a game-changer. Also, the faster you go, the quieter your hands need to be (that I got from Mozart). Master the fingering at a slow tempo, and as you increase the speed, relax and keep your hands quiet. Great video! I'm working on Bach's inventions, and this video gives me some ideas on how to improve my playing.

@davidk7529 4 года назад

It's whole body technique involving wrist rotation, fingering, and unrestricted arm movement. Graham Fitch covers _all_ of it really well over on the Pianist Magazine channel.

@Louise-qk2po 4 года назад

Thanks Josh👍

@sofiae8123 Год назад

Excellent suggestions! Thank you!

@Daniel-qr6sx 3 года назад

imagine having that kind of sightreading lol..

@beckywallenborn8307 4 года назад

Jumping up and down on the inside to watch, listen and learn these helpful tips! Please continue with this format and perhaps illustrate with left hand so we can better see the movements you describe so well.

@criss719 5 лет назад

I wish I would have had someone like you as my piano teacher back years ago.

@danieltkach2330 4 года назад

He is your piano teacher now :)

@PhilipChristian 6 лет назад

Perfect advice. Great video Josh.

@joshwrightpiano 6 лет назад

Philip Christian thanks so much Philip!

@artirjaj-l3481 3 года назад

You always inspire me to play thank you my master maybe one day Ill show you what Im working on 😎

@ts8538 10 месяцев назад

Thank you. This is really helpful to me.

@Carl-ri6nq 6 лет назад

You are such a great teacher

@joshwrightpiano 6 лет назад

Carl thank you for your support!

@Dan-pq1tp 2 года назад

1. Mentally modelling scales as 2 hand positions, & uniting. 2. Shifting arms horizontally is often underutilized [& slack is picked up by wrist].

@HKLee-dn1fh 3 года назад

Super helpful!!! Thanks

@HimanshuSharma-pz9gv 5 лет назад

Thankew Sir....it really helped a lot

@shanehartley484 6 лет назад

Great tip. Way smoother right away. The fight or flight thing will help too. I could not figure out why my playing got bad when there was someone listening. Need to remain calm and not got adrenaline flowing and hammer on the keys. .

@michaelsotomayor5001 5 лет назад

10:43 epic

@danielpicha630 2 года назад

great tips, the Hannon thumb exercises also helped me improve my scales.

@jakevvootton3642 3 года назад

The most important thing I have ever learned for Practice and Playing is ROTATION. Just by implementing this seemingly *unnatural movement* I have sped up my learning and playing confidence, easily by a factor of 5x or more. Its fair to say that without rotation, I may have gave up practicing a lot. Thanks Josh

@pleaseexcusemydeeplyawkwar4972 2 года назад

Gaaahh!! I just heard you play Bach for the first time!!!!!! *dies* Amazing.

@DragisaBoca 5 лет назад

I am a guitarist and this applies 100%.

@cynthiagunkle7225 6 лет назад

What a nice sounding piano!

@JoanKSX 3 года назад

Awww thank you so much! That's what I heard from most Baroque pieces performed by most professional pianists =O

@iceghost27 3 года назад

Josh, It's reassuring I'm not the only one that finds C Major to be one of the harder scales. It's actually been a personal struggle the last couple weeks in my practice. That being said, I actually got up after this video and practiced just C Major scales for 45 minutes straight using some of these techniques. Thank you for the inspiration.

@TehWinnerz 3 года назад

C major doesn't fit the natural shape of the hand. its the hardest for literally all pianists

@SarthakTandon 4 года назад

Thank you so much for this lesson, I guess it'll help me with chopin nocturne in c sharp minor during that fast scale

@lawrencetaylor4101 2 года назад

Merci for this.

@NK-vj7ur 3 года назад

Thanks, very helpful!

@hungdaddy9709 4 года назад

Great Tips!

@VenomCold 6 лет назад

playing bach italian concerto right now 3rd mvt this helped me alot thanks!

@VenomCold 6 лет назад

ja ich war sehr jung damals und fand das lustig :D und bach rockt

@joshwrightpiano 6 лет назад

TheDerDumme glad to hear it helped!

@sunnyshengpianopieces.4840 3 года назад

Thank you for teaching I got a better now.

@alejandronieto576 3 года назад

Thanks for this.

@davidlewis4013 3 года назад

Thanks this was actually pretty helpful. It's still a meditation to some extent

@douglascutler1037 3 года назад

Thanks, Josh, for sharing your piano knowledge so generously. Fascinating hypothesis at 2:40, that micro fight or flight reactions might enter our hand motions at tricky points in a passage. Entirely plausible. Best solution may be lots and lots of detail practise to the point where the difficult spots become more familiar, more controlled and therefore less panic inducing. Otherwise, the volume settings are a bit low. I had to put on headphones to hear all this.

@lesturner9849 6 лет назад

Great video sir!

@pritchy007 2 года назад

Great advice! Thank you so much! I always tend to play “ spagetti” scales and that is reflected in the pieces, so if I am playing Chopin’s 4th etude that is so visible. I will try practicing with the writs/ staccato-ish technique 😅

@John-so3gp 6 лет назад

Thank You .......

@Wendolynn_Jane Год назад

Thank you. Best! :)

@YouTubeChannel-nf2nw 3 года назад

This is so helpful I just tested it out for an hour and now I can efficiently play my skills up to speed faster than I could have imagined :) Extra tip: keep your fingers very close to the keys

@dannydaniels3784 2 года назад

6:05 "i was playin it, super slow..." Meanwhile me the newbie: *tryin to figure out which finger to use next for the next cross*

@_wade_morgan 5 лет назад

That accent was spot on 😂

@fadrian98 Год назад

7:46 That's real buttery 😳🤯 🧈

@Daniel_Ilyich 3 года назад

Speaking of rushing in anticipation of technical challenges, I've found that using a metronome helps you get settled in those moments and assists in you overcoming mental blocks.

@lmperfection 3 года назад

I loathe metronomes, but concede they make my playing SO much better, lol.

@hectorromero3386 4 года назад

Interesante su explicación, ojalá pudiésemos tenerla en español. Gracias.Exitos

@jjmcnamara5236 6 лет назад

I would love to get a masterclass with you at some stage you’re amazing!!

@leenguyen2219 Год назад

Basically, keep calm and think, and maintain a relaxed demeanor when practicing as best as you can right.

@yoshyoka 4 года назад

3:21 can relate to that!

@kitstr 5 лет назад

Josh you are a total gem and a great guy. Thanks for this and all the valuable info you give us.

@adrianpaolomonterey4948 4 года назад

Hi what do you usually do to keep the body especially the arm relaxed in the long run? My shoulders are very tense, no matter how i try to remind myself to relax they just won't relax. I keep in mind that my shoulders should be down and sit in a tall position but when I play I don't feel light" or "loose" and my shoulders hurt a bit. Are there any tips or exercises to keep loose?

@joeybernhard971 5 лет назад

Thanks you

@DrMd-jr3xt 5 лет назад

How does this (the crossing under the thumb advice) relate to crossing over the pinkie (like in the 3rd movement of the Appassionata)?

@fidelmflores1786 6 лет назад

When you thumb under, you must keep your radiocarpal joint open. If you thumb under and *compress* your radiocarpal joint (ulnar deviation), you will eventually get injured. For the purpose of fast scales, it's far safer & easier to just shift without any thumb under. Fingers have no muscles; all the muscles are in the palms and arms. Keep your radiocarpal joint open with your palm, forearm, upper-arm & shoulder muscles relaxed. You'll speed up effortlessly.

@lifeaschrisyanak5150 6 лет назад

Hey Josh, I have a question regarding scales. I have been practicing my scales with two hands lately, each hand playing the notes of the scale as an octave. I am doing this, because I am trying to work with the Liszt Transcendental Études to focus on building my skills and talent before studying music at a Conservatory after High School. And the one that I am working with in particular is the 7th étude, Eroica. I have been working with this technique to held conquer some passages in that Étude, and I was wondering if this is a proper way to practice this skill? Thank you so much, keep up with the amazing lessons and accomplishments, you are my constant inspiration.