as a blind pianist i am fascinated at the tutorials... separating and breaking down the components the way you do gives me all of the auditory information need to learn the impossible things... the fingering I can always double check with friends. I am sure this one will really enable me to do so much more, things I dreamed not too long ago.

YES ! More Chopin Etudes tutorials, please * - * One other thing I would love to learn from you is your technique to increase the tempo progressively, particularly for hard passages ; few people detail precisely about it on the net, and I like discipline and precise methods. Thanks, Paul !

You are really a virtuoso Paul.Doing so many pieces that are technically challenging like Liszt un sospiro and other Chopin etudes Rachmaninoff ,is not easy.And making videos for us is also an incredible work.Thank you and keep it up.

17:49 - That in itself sounds like an amazing piece, wow! Thank you very much for the video and the pdf, amazing work!

0:39 Op. 10, no.2..... thinks to himself: you guys are f'ed lol

I’ve always wanted to learn to play the piano! My parents never had the money. My daddy served 25 years in the US Army. My momma was a stay•at•home mom/housewife. There were 6 of us kids!! My daddy’s Army pay just wasn’t enough for piano lessons. Plus we moved often, so that would also put a damper on lessons too. I’m 55 (almost 56) now. I’m actually thinking about learning to play the piano, not really sure though. It would really be for myself. I still might do it! I absolutely love the piano!! I am very impressed by your talent and your dedication to playing for elephants! I love your videos!! Much ♥️ Granny Winters

17:49 gave me goose bumps. To clearly hear the inner structure I always focused on was so nice

That was so inspiring! I am basically a self-taught pianist (not having had lessons since school days several decades ago) and have struggled with Chopin for years, but this approach to breaking down the piece and gradually increasing its difficulty is a really interesting tutorial. Many, many thanks!

Hello Paul, I really want to say that just because of your incredible lessons I am able to move forward so quickly with my technical-probs. I've been playing the piano for 13 years by now, haven't been practicing Etude's(Chopin) frequently, quit my music lessons two years ago, because we couldn't afford the payment anymore. With your help I was able to reach tremendous improvements in Chopin Etudes Op 10 no.1 and no 4, no 5, no 12 by selfpractice, of course with a lot of patience and practice. Actually I was even making sessions by over 6 hours a day regularly, because it's just too fascinating and exciting for me to just give up and it's a wonderful moment when you feel the improvements! You're helping me a lot with my studies and I am absolutely thankful for that. You have a really good and calm way to teach your methods to people, it's absolutely helpful and efficient to watch your videos and I would recommend them to anyone I know. Since I have noone to ask specific music-questions by now, I am always looking for some ideas and tipps on your channel. I am going to challenge my 3,4,5th fingers for the second etude now :) Again thank you and may god bless you,

Mir Barton, you are without a doubt the best teacher here on YT! You make every piece playable! Thank you so much!

This is revolutionary, my practice regimen has been a bit lacking for the past 3 years, with your guide I might be able to learn this within the year. Thank you so much Paul you're doing God's work.

Hello Paul, I am *not* a professional pianist, far below the level to perform this Chopin study, but I appreciate your - in my view - exellent tutorial(s). I follow your channel now for several years. Thank you for your effort to produce such valuable videos. I am convinced that they contribute to improve the pianistic techniqes for many students around the world. Best greetings from Berlin, Germany.

Excellent tutorial. I have been frustrated with uneven notes and tension in my RH. Now I have a better game plan. Thank you!

Hey Paul I'm really just here to second what the comment you pinned is saying. It quite quickly became apparent to me how much of an excellent pianist you are. Your technique is amazing, but the way you 'feel' the pieces, and your touch, is what really moves me. Through time though, it has become clear that you as much of an amazing person as you are a pianist. You inspire me. All the best - Kasper

I love love love your videos! I just saw your 'Un Sospiro' piece initially and my jaw is still on the floor. Thank you for the inspiration - I am enraptured with your content and was thrilled to find tutorials from you.

Dear Paul, thank you so much for this tutorial and split up score/practice section. I came to this tutorial via the Bach preludes. I got stuck with No 2 and 5 and didn’t seem to progress. The structure you provide here is just what I needed. I really appreciate it!

It's amazing that you've made it look easy. It's a very difficult piece.

I love this video. I especially like the approach of treating this piece as a kind of series of technical exercises that will eventually become the piece, because I'm guessing that most of us watching don't yet have the ability to start practicing all of the notes as written. It also gives a realistic look at the kind of work that goes into learning a piece like this and the amount of practice required over an extended period of time. But you've made the mountain look scalable and given us a great place to start. Thank you.

Thank you Paul, I can't tell you how grateful I am. This video helped me massively with technique, fingering, tempo, articulation etc. The amount of work you must've put into this video (as with most other videos in this style) is truly unfathomable. Even just practicing the first section slow with only right hand has improved my right hand articulation to levels I didn't think possible; this makes pieces I'm working on, such as, Prelude No. 5 in D major by Bach (WTC Book 1) effortless and light; in a word, heavenly. This piece and video has provided me with great benefits to my overall playing, thank you.

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I have listened to many performances of this etude on KZfaq and have watched several tutorials on op. 10 no. 2, but this is the only performance/tutorial that includes ALL the notes. There are pianists who play this etude faster than Paul Barton, but every one of them omits certain inconvenient notes in the right hand. I have no respect for such performances, which is why I was so glad to find this tutorial that does not advocate leaving out notes in order to re-finger the right hand passages. I think many pianists play this piece at breakneck speed in order to camouflage these omissions.

Sir Paul Barton gives us an opportunity to touch a big chopin pieces by his very usefull tutorial😀 Thank U!

Thank you very much!!! Nice lecture

You are a terrific teacher and pianist !

Unbelievable tutorial! How I wish you had a similar tutorial for The Flight of the bumblebee, that would be much fun and useful as well, even if not so complete and perfect as a technical study.

What a brilliant idea! For me, since I suffer nerve damage, my dexterity suffers along with it, so I have to compose and play around my altered abilities. Although I will never regain my speed, I think this is a wonderful exercise for me or anyone looking to improve their strength (or keep what they've got)! Many thanks to both you and Mercuzio :-) ~Jackie

Here they have already said everything that I think, I would have to give you a big hug. You have allowed many pianists to enjoy more of the music they recreate, and of course I talk about myself. Great joint work.

You are a master. Glad I found you. Thank you.

Thank you so much for showing such a effective way to practice Chopin etude.

thank you Paul. I got some very useful advises to practice this etude. Please more videos. Many thanks

Already an year after this video uploaded, but i really appreciate. I've been watching your videos without comment but likes because i'm not good at english. Watching this video, i can't hold it. I can forget the song name but i can't forget your name "Paul barton".Thank you all the times for your videos^^

Having broken my back and nearly my hand with the Schirmer edition on and off for years, I find Paul’s fingering to be a revelation and a welcome departure from some of the hand strains I encountered before. Too early to tell whether his fingering will suit my hand at the proper tempo, but his command of this particularly fiendish little study inspires a great deal of belief that this etude is infact achievable...and it’s great to see someone’s fingerings and approach backed up by such a commanding performance.Thank you for your guidance Paul, your command of these exudes is exceptional!

hi paul, just wanted to say thanks. can't find the original 10/2 video that i saw, but your trick with the ping-pong ball was very helpful.

thank you so much paul! I really appreciate it.

It’s so calming listening to you speak! Please do more QnA or sharings!!

I've been following your channel for quite a while now, and i just want to say thank you because you inspire me. Sincerely from Greenland

My wonderful childhood moments with my beautiful talented mother when she would play the piano just for me to share our special time together, so many years ago.

Wow. Fabulous tutorial. Thank you for taking the time to share this wonderful instruction.

Thank you so much Paul, this tutorial really helped me with this Etude.

Mr. Barton, you are the best teacher of the piano!

You are the best teacher in the world 👌👌 , Thank you very much for your help , I'm glad to see there are people like you ❤❤ Please don't stop neveerrr!!🙏🙏

Fantastic lesson, Paul. A world of help to me on many levels.

thank you for good explanation

Thanks Paul! I've been looking for some practical exercises for piano and I can't wait to try this out

Chromatic 3rd scales: Just practice Chopin Etude Op. 25 No.6. I have also found that I make more progress by practicing Etudes by pairs, i assimilate one when I practice the other... Good video, thank you!

Grande artista sono rimasta meravigliata dalle sue molteplici attività meraviglioso,grande

Learned op 10 no 4, thanks to your help last year. However this one is challenging me a great deal, even more so than "torrent". Guess my weak fingers were indeed weaker than i've thought. 😅 Thanks for the tutorial, Paul :)

I have been spending some time with this etude recently and it is fun to play! Thanks for providing suggestions on how to split it up and practice it! Very helpful

These exercises will be so helpful! I can name several pieces I've worked on where having developed these skills better would have made my playing much easier & more efficient. Thank you to both of you!

Thank you Paul for sharing this. Helps a lot🙏🌱

Thank you so much, Paul! I started piano early this year and your videos are very helpful and inspirational.

Nice video and explanation free from all the Mumbo-jumbo. I’ve been using Cortot’s fingerings and exercises and will compare.

Brilliant! Thank You so much Paul!

Merci beaucoup, très instructive cette vidéo, merci

Thank you Paul

This is amazing!!! Thank you so much!!

Thanks, Paul!

Thanksss you so much !

Maestro,sei un genio!!

Thank you so much for this tutorial Paul (and pretty much every tutorial you've ever made). I always learn so much from you. Looking forward to start practicing this piece. I know it's still out of my league but it definitely wouldn't hurt for me to do this exercises :) Thanks again.

Thank you for sharing this video with us ! Very nice! Playing difficulty's! Will Done! Update 11/18/2018

This figers number coming from Cortot! and for me are totally corrected!

Thank you so much for the tutorial! Treasure!

Thank you so much!

Thanks for this great videos and the PDFs!!! Best channel for profesional pianists :) BTW your technique is flawless! I wish I could have your technique...

GREAT TUTORIAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Extremely helpful thank u

Thank you soooo much!!!💚💚💚

Thank you paul

Thanks much Paul. 🙏

great. i enjoyed it a lot.

Great stuff. Thank you so much, especially your intro where you give us permission to use this as an exercise at any level rather than worrying right away about performing it. I love the chromatic thirds exercises, especially since it helps with the left hand, which in the piece isn't doing much. One correction to your chromatic thirds exercise for the left hand. The fingering for the D#/F# is mistakenly reversed, as if you could actually play the upper note with 3 and the lower with 2. lol

YOU ARE THE MAN

brilliantly ! ))))))) Thank you for the lesson !!!!!!!

This etude is a testament to just how important obeying the score is when learning music. There are three things I would recommend with op.10 no.2: 1. play the 16th note chromatic chords as legato as is possible per the laws of nature. Throughout the score, Chopin marks “sempre legato” a total of seven times. Legato means holding each note down as you play the next one. Smooth, connected at all costs. It also means curved fingers and a low, relaxed wrist. Remember, the fingers drive the motion of the wrist, not the other way around. In fact, play this etude like you would play Mozart. Legato as f 2. Use Alfred Cortot’s edition. His fingerings are better than Ekier and Paderewski. If anyone is struggling technically with the Chopin etudes, I could not recommend Cortot enough, because he goes into excruciating details with things like fingering and articulation. He even provides us with pre-etude exercises that help us with the difficulties. 3. Use the soft pedal.

wonderful!

BRAVISSIMO👏👏👏

They have to make a new Nobel; prize for creativity and give it to you.

amazing!!!

Paul, you could do a tutorial for Moment Musicaux no. 4 by Sergei Rachmaninoff

Thanks a lot~

Thank you

How come you have tutorials on almost every Chopin etude except opus 25 no 1?

I love Your content, Sir

Muito obrigado pelo exercício muito bom para desenvolver a coordenação dos dedos 3 4 e 5.

I recommended you to a young but talented KZfaq pianist :Austin Evans Piano ... He will undertake this piece, I sent him this video. I watched this nice piece of work from you here 3 times already !

thanks!

awesome

Hi Paul Great video! Many thanks. I'm new to your channel and can't believe how much great content you have put there. Amazing! I will explore more of it over time. I've been trying to learn 10/2 for a few months now and this has really clarified and focused things for me. A lot of work ahead but I think your approach is very sound. I have also looked at your 1 hour routine video and am adopting that. You mention op25/10 and I have worked on that as well. I don't see a specific video for this. Maybe you will make one some day! It would be very useful. I do practice just the "outer" fingers (3-4-5 mostly 4-5) to strengthen. Would you recommend scales as for 10/2 but with the more 4-5 heavy fingering? I also work on 10/7 and it strikes me that there are many similarities with 10/2. Both 'split' the right hand 1-2/3-4-5. Actually the tempo is only slightly slower than 10/2, as the 84 of 10/7 comes to quarter (your crotchet!) = 126 (= dotted quarter 84). I practice just 3-4-5 in the right hand here also. The other thing in common and I think it's an important step you elude to: 1-2 have to 'bounce' (I think that's your word) in both. Actually 10/7 seems to be a good thing to work on for this, just 1-2 which are repeated notes. Might you do a video (or perhaps have one?) for 10/7, also anything you can recommend to get that 1-2 bouncing properly. It has a huge effect on the speed of the other fingers! Again, many thanks for all your content.

i headed straight to my piano to try this out. will you ever make videos for the left hand?

Hello Paul. I've been using your pdfs as a guide to playing this Etude and your approach has been very helpful in returning to a piece that I have struggled with for years. However the fingerings you suggest are not always consistent when one compares reiterations of identical material. EG compare Measure 1 with measure 41 (4 on f-sharp in the former VS 3 on f-sharp in the latter). There are few other places where this occurs. Assuming this is intentional, I was just wondering what the rationale was behind the changing of finger patterns in identical passages. THanks!

Замечательные вы люди, доченька растёт удивительная. Добро исходит от всей вашей семьи. Желаю вам счастья!

This video is so important to me, It sure did help me with my practices. Nice and slow 👌👍 then speed it up. It's good to do this for an hour or two everyday. It's gonna make practicing Godowsky a lot easier.

6:28 I find that going down the scale is a lot more awkward than going up. Hopefully with practice, I'll be able to get my scale to sound the same while going up and down.

freaking difficult!!

Paul, your video of Tak (with Emilie) singing Moon River is the most wonderful thing we’ve seen in a long, long time. My wife and I were both in tears. Thanks for posting such authentic music. Also, where were you trained in piano? 😊

Great tutorial! I‘m not sure if you use a hidden „algorithm“ for choosing third or fourth finger. Downwards you use often the third finger, where I logically would use the fourth finger to provide maximum relaxation.

Good helps

Thank you for the lesson Paul. I have one question: should we re-learn the piece with the fingerings indicated in the exercises (presumably the ones written by Chopin)? Because, from what I can see, the whole time you were playing with an alternative - and arguably more logical, especially after having practiced the chromatic scale with 5 on C&F, 4 on white keys and 3 on black keys - set of fingerings. And I've already learnt the piece using your fingerings a while back, it's all in muscle memory now...

Do you recommend using the pedal for this piece?