Do you have any tips/ideas/exercises for improving left hand? Share with us 😀
@MohitKumar-qf9cn3 жыл бұрын
Not better than u🤩
@MohitKumar-qf9cn3 жыл бұрын
Your Tricks and tips always helpfull
@misakiwakahisa56403 жыл бұрын
Not really but I'm doing one of your tips: that your left hand is doing the melody from your right hand, but the melody for the piece that I'm learning is written for the left and right hand. I'm learning coro di zingari from Verdi at the moment and 50% to 2/3 my left hand have to do the same thing als my right hand and the most difficult part is the trilling in my left hand. I will try the other tips also out
@pedrodacosta79593 жыл бұрын
I am left handed so my tip would be to be born left hand and you will have a much better left hand than many other people hahaha
@sayakgoswami92573 жыл бұрын
I have practiced your left hand tricks. Already I am in level 6. It was really nice. Again I shall try to practice this. My teacher is very pleased to see my improvement all because of you. A huge thanks and love from me. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
@taniar97963 жыл бұрын
I was having breakfast and immediately started grabbing my spoon with my left hand haha
@jazerleepiano3 жыл бұрын
❤❤
@emilyk82483 жыл бұрын
I did the same thing!
@insane39222 жыл бұрын
Same here🤣
@matheusgiovanelli15022 жыл бұрын
Same xD
@vampyreo2861 Жыл бұрын
i switched my utensils
@mysticartist7 Жыл бұрын
As an ambidextrous person I would recommend using your non dominant hand to brush your teeth at night . It will help building the fingers to have better control. Thank you for your amazing videos ! I am starting my piano beginner lessons soon.
@Muriel322 жыл бұрын
PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE It pays off in the end, my piano teacher was so surprised about how fast i was moving through the lessons that in less than a month of my first piano lessons I was already doing somewhat difficult songs with scales, and both hands playing two entirely different parts, so keep PRACTICING!
@vijaywilsan34182 жыл бұрын
How much time u practice per day brother.
@cabbage60293 жыл бұрын
Gosh, one of the most helpful channels to learn piano in the whole Internet. ps I’m self taught and i used KZfaq to learn piano . And jazer lee u a legend .
@elise0309963 жыл бұрын
I just started watching yr video this week when it prompted. Enjoying very much of yr teaching. Very clear explanations. Thanks a lot
@jazerleepiano3 жыл бұрын
Hope the channel can help you!
@jazerleepiano3 жыл бұрын
I'm happy I can be of some help to you. Good luck with practice :)
@koinpusher3 жыл бұрын
Learning by myself few years as well, wish I could get a good grasp on learning the theory tho :p
@gothamelliott2 жыл бұрын
You are so right, Cabbage!! Jazer is marvelous!!
@cyberswarup3 жыл бұрын
It's not only practising your left hand to work more (if you are a right handed person), it’s more about coordination of both hands to play differently while playing. And this can be achieved only with practice, practice and more practice.
@rerose9780 Жыл бұрын
But good practice
@Mellowyellow88889 ай бұрын
this is interesting coming from a left handed person.. over the years.. a left handed person in a right handed world.. we're forced to do many things with our right hand.. ie. using the mouse.. granted thats not necessarily moving the right and pinky as much..
@jazerleepiano3 жыл бұрын
PS. Bach Prelude in C Minor isn't an exercise per say, but I found it helpful to develop left hand technique. How? The right and left hand are playing the exact same semiquaver rhythms, so you can easily check if your left hand playing is accurate and in time with the right hand. I suggest practicing slowly and aiming to strike every left and right hand note 100% at the same time.
@MohitKumar-qf9cn3 жыл бұрын
Brother, in previous videos 10-10exercises you told in two parts I practice 15min every exercise is it enough for me?? Reply surely😇
@angelinasimte3 жыл бұрын
@@MohitKumar-qf9cn I didn't understand what you're tryna say..
@MohitKumar-qf9cn3 жыл бұрын
@@angelinasimte I say that I practice 15minutes every exercise of both hand piano playing which told by Jazer Lee. So I ask only 15enough or I need to more practice them.
@bibekmondal58423 жыл бұрын
Sir I need this excercise sheet of C minor.... plz reply how can I get this....
@chainrection7743 жыл бұрын
I've been wanting to learn that piece but felt it was a but out of reach since I started last Xmas. But, I can study it.😄 Thanks for fixing the MIC issue, sounds way better. 👍👍
@derhopsnehmer81803 жыл бұрын
Watching the first 30 seconds as a left-handed asking myself: “why can I still play better with my right hand than with my left hand?”
@miss.random22353 жыл бұрын
😂😂
@isxlis44123 жыл бұрын
YES YOUR COMMENT IS INSANELY ACCURATE
@Speckck3 жыл бұрын
I’m ambidextrous
@Speckck3 жыл бұрын
Ish
@dbicca3 жыл бұрын
Same!!!
@simonhodgetts65303 жыл бұрын
There’s a lot you can do to improve muscle memory - I’m self taught, and always just played octaves with my left hand, but I’ve been trying to play chords, and stride piano over the years, and bit by bit my left hand is improving. This video was very instructive - I learned a lot from it!
@songananvashum86683 жыл бұрын
1st piece. Turkish March 2nd piece. Minuet in G Major 3rd piece. Nocturne op 9 no 2 4th piece. Left hand part of Jingle Bells ( idea 3) 5th piece. Preludio II ( idea 4 ) I write eat with my right hand but I do everything else with my left hand
@hemantgupta8518 Жыл бұрын
What about...🌚🌚
@birdonyt Жыл бұрын
it already showed up by me cuse i had subtitles on bruh
@PavelZykin3 жыл бұрын
As an ambidextrous person I have a correction - ambidextrous are equally unskilled at using both hands and also it came with the problem of discerning right and left side up to a point of unintentionally switching LH and RH parts in a music piece or writing some letters mirrored. But those ideas from this video are good for both hands as well. As for LH I think Chopin's Op.10 No.12 in C Minor is a real thing to make left hand to be sore the next day after the first try :)
@khb81602 жыл бұрын
I agree! I think I might be ambidextrous. It takes a conscious decision for me to figure out which hand to hold my fork and I have often played the right hand notes with my left. I also experience having to take a split second to figure out which hand to use sometimes.
@victorrodriguezmelgar88443 жыл бұрын
I really struggle with the flying fingers while playing scales in my left hand, I'm sure your tips will help me a lot (together with a lot of practice with my left hand 🤣) 👍🎹
@dennispetersen54883 жыл бұрын
Yup, that was a Eureka moment for me too, it's my biggest issue lately XD Guess we'll conquer our stupid brains alongside each other, buddy! Happy practice.
@adnalm3 жыл бұрын
Funnily enough, in English etiquette, we ALWAYS use the fork in our left hand! Nevertheless, this has been a most wonderful video to watch. I haven't played for a few years and I really want to get back into this lovely hobby... your tutorial here, has been a great help and source of inspiration (and, believe it or not, Encouragement). Thanks.
@jslonisch3 жыл бұрын
I’ve switched to chopping up the veges for dinner with the knife in my left hand and it has really helped my stupid block of wood left wrist get some coordination. As long as I don’t chop off any of my RH fingers it will be a benefit overall. 😀
@raianrashid2483 жыл бұрын
If you are right handed, marry a left handed person to get the most skilled child 😉
@jazerleepiano3 жыл бұрын
Love this Raian!! 😂
@raianrashid2483 жыл бұрын
@@jazerleepiano OMG YOU REPLIED ❤❤💓❤💓❤💓❤💓💓❤💓❤💓❤💓
@giornogiovanna29863 жыл бұрын
😂😂😂
@giornogiovanna29863 жыл бұрын
@@raianrashid248 😐😐😐
@olakolade66563 жыл бұрын
my mum’s right handed and my dad’s left handed. And i’m skilled. So it works :D (jk, I’m not skilled but I practice.) And i’m a righty like my mum. So I hope some of my dad’s mysterious left hand genes manifest soon lmao
@JanFieber3 жыл бұрын
I only just stumbled upon this channel and I think I founds an educational gold mine
@ruthterry39083 жыл бұрын
I really like tip #2. Once in my jazz workshop, my teacher sat at the piano with me, playing the bass line. So I was at his right, trying to improvise with my right hand, all crooked because I was sitting further right than I normally would be. So I switched to using my left hand. 😳 Yeah, that was some kind of bad. 😄 And I’m left handed! After that I’d practice improvising and playing melodies with my left hand, which has helped.
@dauntiekay27683 жыл бұрын
I see now that I definitely need more control over my thumb and pinkie. By having control of the left hand you would not be so prone to make mistakes. I do like playing the Hanon exercises as I feel they really help with hand coordination I really love your videos as they are the most helpful I have seen on the internet.
@TheDancerIta Жыл бұрын
Whaat this is crazy.. When i put on this video, and saw the title I was about to do my makeup, and I felt like it would be a good Idea to try to use my left hand while I was watching. Then you go ahead and say to try to use your non dominant hand in simple actions hahaha. Just seeing the title of your video already taught me something. Thank you for your great insightful videos as always. Your channel gave me the guts to try learning the piano again at 25 years old.
@anthonydecarvalho6523 жыл бұрын
My teacher was outstanding in making the left hand equal with the right hand. He had me practice the majority of my technical doubling my left hand. Example Scales. Starting with the left hand four octaves twice then both hands , four octaves twice. after months and years you become equally confident with both.
@patriciaguillaume73533 жыл бұрын
When i learnt classical piano i used to play exercises just to strengthen the left hand and this was my weaker hand and the Hanon also helped. I intend to play piano up to a ripe old age so i will keep practising. The exercises were called Training for the left hand. Thanks for all your tips. ust for the left hand as my right hand wss
@tourist543 жыл бұрын
Thank you, Jeezer. Your lessons and tips are very detailed and straight to the point. I discovered yr channel only a week ago and it's extremely good find. I started with piano lessons a couple of months ago, after 40 years break. I still have Hanon and other stuff on my shelves (not perfectly clean..) . Being 67 my fingers look like dead wood on keys but I wish to give it a try... I'm aware succeding it depends 99% on me, but please keep on publishing your videos which are truly inspirational and down to earth. You're a great teacher, Jeezer! All the best from Italy 😉
@cheapacreeps56773 жыл бұрын
Finally a pianist that is is actually a human being and makes mistakes
@Tzadeck6 ай бұрын
I'm in my mid-thirties, but already I find that it's a good idea to do things with my non-dominant hand as much as possible just for health reasons. It's easy for me to get repetitive stress injuries from work and stuff like that, but I find that if I use my left hand for more things I don't get much pain in my right hand. As for piano, I think I'm lucky that I have a guitar background since it did give me a lot of extra motor skills in my left hand.
@Flower-pv7fs3 жыл бұрын
Thank you, these videos are very helpful and educational as always!
@jazerleepiano3 жыл бұрын
Hope they can help you Flower317
@AnneShirleyMarshall3 жыл бұрын
I have slight neuropathy in my right hand from a mild stroke, so my left hand has become much stronger. Yes, I as well discovered the technique of playing melody with the left hand... another tip is put your right hand on top of the left while doing exercises... I loved playing as a child, but gave it up for a long time... now as a grandmother I'm rediscovering the joy of music making! Glad to find your channel!
@gothamelliott2 жыл бұрын
Bravo, Anne!
@phebz4758 Жыл бұрын
I'm one of the 1%. From childhood, my brain automatically determined which hand, or leg, was most efficient for the task. For instance, if I'm at a desk, with my body turned slightly to the right and I need to jot down a note, my hand automatically grabs the pen with my left hand to write. If I'm turned the other way, my hand automatically grabs the pen with my right hand to write. In piano, when I practice a full scale separately with each hand, I can play the scale equally good with both hands individually, but when I play the scales with both hands simultaneously, my left hand is more adept at making the finger crossovers in sequence, while I have to think about making the crossover at the correct time with my right hand (my right hand wants to copy what my left hand is doing, if that makes sense). These tips/exercises you gave are excellent!
@Kitsuneuzuma6 ай бұрын
Im a beginner on piano, Ive only played for a month and im convinced that you have extra invisible fingers because you play so well! I wish i could play as good as you!
@robappleby5833 жыл бұрын
The Philip Glass Etudes are excellent for developing balance between the hands. Both hands play very similar roles throughout. They use very precise repetitive patterns and big reaches, often covering the entire compass of the keyboard. The first ten are a sort of compendium of technique, very well worth studying and perfecting. As for Hanon, I think it's essential to practice the left and right hands separately. They're written for both hands together but the right hand will cover a lot of defects in the left. Hanon and Glass are my daily routine at the moment.
@madisonbryant44173 жыл бұрын
Philip Glass is also best stuff to practice polyrythmic beats for the same reasons.
@jazerleepiano3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the share Rob
@madisonbryant44173 жыл бұрын
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@taniacummings92072 жыл бұрын
Good tip with the Hamon, just the left hand or HS
@ssp10702 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing.
@joaocarvalho88403 жыл бұрын
One thing I really like to do is creating exercises of perfect symmetry for both hands. The piano have two points of symmetry, the D and the G sharp, meaning that if you start playing a chromatic scale, up or down, starting on one of these notes, the configuration of white and black keys is the same. I'm trying to develop a series of exercises on this idea, if anyone is interested I can share the first exercise. It's quite fun.
@jazerleepiano3 жыл бұрын
Nice idea, thanks for sharing
@joaocarvalho88403 жыл бұрын
@@jazerleepiano No problem! :)
@Dieza42 жыл бұрын
Could you share that first exercise? I'm curious
@joaocarvalho88402 жыл бұрын
@@Dieza4 Hey! Thank you for your interest! I don't know what happened to the other variations I wrote, this is the general idea. Nothing traditional, but I think is fun to play. If you like it I can write the other variations again. :) drive.google.com/file/d/123JXLz8T91pQC72kTLfHSGt1HJ_9C0E4/view?usp=sharing
@Dieza42 жыл бұрын
@@joaocarvalho8840 Obrigado! Vou ver se o experimento nos próximos dias
@santiviet26563 жыл бұрын
One idea is practice, practice ,practice and for sure loved when you doit. Thanks! Maestro.
@pianogirlnextdoor81362 жыл бұрын
My left hand has never been as smooth as my right hand. So I decided to try this and it actually really helped me and my left hand is so much smoother ! Thank you
@draculaspatula16863 жыл бұрын
So glad I found you! You truly are the best channel I've found. You make it easy to understand and you're thorough. Thank you so much
@jazerleepiano3 жыл бұрын
Pleasure Dracula, hope the channel helps you
@deniseaileen59553 жыл бұрын
That was a great lesson. I look forward to trying your tips.
@juanitavillarreal99293 жыл бұрын
I had thought about using my left hand to play right hand notes, but I said nah. I will try it now since you suggested it. Thanks. Awesome video.
@MrJjking102 жыл бұрын
Wonderful tips! Thanks !!
@WTFyousayingboy123 Жыл бұрын
Excellent stuff Doc :) Thanks for giving back. I'm sure most including myself, not only appreciate all your genius, skill n dedication to your art. But, also your gentle n happy teaching...
@andyr88122 жыл бұрын
Excellent suggestions! In my opinion, the finger control exercises for both left and right hands, and the correct placement of hands and fingers, are the most important things to master before trying to play any music.
@anmeirdi3 жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot! Actual I am practicing the moonlight sonata 3rd movement, from Beethoven. In this piece, the melody line changes a few times from right to left hand. So this composition includes one of your exercises. I have also experienced that, because of the fast tempo, my left hand got tired. So I keep your advices in mind!
@JEANNEJD Жыл бұрын
Thank you!!! You stopped me from giving up my dream to play piano!!! You tips have helped so very much, I actually have hope I can do this!!
@marietjievanstaden7048 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for your handy tips!!!
@BK-si1ut2 жыл бұрын
I really appreciate these videos. I took piano lessons for 10 years. At some point I made the mistake of attempting to play pieces that were too difficult, when I should have been playing simpler pieces while focusing on the fundamentals like the ones you discuss in your videos. I am trying now to focus more on fundamentals in my piano playing. I am learning a lot of things in your videos that I either missed or forgot. You a very helpful teacher. You explain things clearly. If I lived next door I would take lessons from you.
@chetbakerfan8559 Жыл бұрын
If I may ask, didn’t your teacher teach you the fundamentals? I’m sure you can attempt some harder pieces after 10 years
@BK-si1ut Жыл бұрын
@@chetbakerfan8559 It was a long time ago so I can't remember too much. I am sure my teachers tried to, but I don't know how receptive I was to focusing on the stuff that was more "boring." Many teachers will let a student attempt harder pieces hoping they will learn from them.
@MiaDobie3 жыл бұрын
3:44 - Turkish March 4:04 - Bach minuet in G major 4:19 - Dunno, is it some sort of Chopin?
@sanjoorichard17913 жыл бұрын
4:19 - yes, it is by Chopin - Nocturne op. 9 no. 2
@jazerleepiano3 жыл бұрын
Nice one
@l.carrique57983 жыл бұрын
@@jazerleepiano so simple because so famous
@fredericfrancoischopin62803 жыл бұрын
😤😭ohh my god I'm not famous 😤 my music is more famous than my.
@nacidi53533 жыл бұрын
@@fredericfrancoischopin6280 what?
@cipher25083 жыл бұрын
Love these videos, keep 'em comin man
@jaquelinereidcarbonell37992 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much, for all your tipps an ideas !!!!
@janicestone23083 жыл бұрын
Exercise tonight --use my left hand to hold my wine glass🍷
@kaitlynjaphet75953 жыл бұрын
Holding wine? Why not slap people to exercise?. Play piano with your left hand not to hold a glass of wine
@elizabethwelch53333 жыл бұрын
Wonderful...I've started brushing my teeth and writing with my left hand
@gregnarez3 жыл бұрын
Always worth watching
@KAREN-ye5pf3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the tips 🤩
@peterharrison58333 жыл бұрын
The Bach LH as an exercise is great. I teach more of a level of piano that I call "retired adult returnee" to the keyboard. One of the thing I tell my right-handed students is, if you practice an exercise with both hands once, then do it again with just your left alone. This makes you do everything twice with the left hand and if you do it in a relaxed fashion, should help develop more dexterity in it. Of course, if the student's left-handed, then I make them do the opposite in order to develop the right hand. I'm what you might call a commercial player---I was a pianist and keyboardist in USAF bands for 27 years. Mainly a jazz player, but had to play all sorts of stuff because of constant shifting performance requirements. So I had to learn to get techniques down fast due to short rehearsal schedules. It was a lot of work, but it taught me how to maximize practice time. Another thing that Oscar Peterson said was to learn to play whatever you are working on and be able to do it equally well with both hands. (For those who don't know him, he was one of the greatest jazz pianists in history. And he did study classically also.) It's about taking enough time to get rid of all the little tensions and hangups that get in the way of good playing. As a lefty who was switched (made to write right-handed) I can tell you that it is possible to learn to do things with your non-dominant hand. It just takes time and effort. Thanks for reading my long post. Respectfully, PMH.
@gothamelliott2 жыл бұрын
Peter, it's good to know I am not alone. I graduated from conservatory in piano! Then left the piano for 40 years, and have just now bought a piano with the goal of returning to the skills I once had. Don't know if I'll make it but I desperately want to! Good luck to you!!
@peterharrison58332 жыл бұрын
@@gothamelliott ---Think positive thoughts. In some ways, the music's there--it's already in your head. Go slow, enjoy everything you do, and if it's a day where you're just learning a little tiny technique, just take it slowly and be very aware and "in the moment." I've met a lot of adult returnees who had great results doing this. All the best!
@gothamelliott2 жыл бұрын
@@peterharrison5833 You are so kind, Peter. I know the routine(s) I need to follow in order to recover the skills I once had. It's only a matter of patience and time, and I believe that I have both! I have friends and family behind me (and youtube posters like you who are cheering me on). I don't believe it will take forever for me once again to play beautifully! If I did it at age three, I can do it at age (fill in the blank)! HA!! Be well, Peter!
@peterharrison58332 жыл бұрын
@@gothamelliott You too!
@roberthorner6248 Жыл бұрын
Good to hear advice from a fellow lefty.
@LuisSanchez-dh9ri2 жыл бұрын
Fun fact: he says to use my left hand more in my daily routine so I can improve it in piano Me as a left-handed:🙌👀
@siwanvevo2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the tips master!
@prabakaranperumal54322 жыл бұрын
Imparting knowledge is very important and giving whole hearted importance in teaching is really embedded in you. Really amazing Mr.Jazer .👍🌹❤️
@doublenickel10003 жыл бұрын
The piano is actually a left-handed instrument! Notice that playing melody with the left hand puts the top notes on the strong fingers (1 and 2) while with the right hand the top notes are played with the weaker 4 and 5.
@IvyWillowMusic3 жыл бұрын
If this were true, it would be the worst set up for a left handed instrument pretty much ever. As the most melodic area is on your right side (since the bass are a gets muddy quick if you put too much into it) Plus... that's cherry picking a very specific point (high points in melodies using the thumb and forefinger of the left hand, rather than the pinky and ring of the right) I could say the piano is definitely right handed because we tend to start and end on lower notes, so we can have a strong finish with the thumb and first finger of the right hand, rather than a weak finish with the pinky or ring of the left. The piano is not a * insert handedness of choice here * instrument. Its a two handed instrument, in which the melodic area is mostly played with the right hand and the bass mostly played with the left.
@jazerleepiano3 жыл бұрын
Great thoughts here, can't say whether piano is a left or right handed instrument is something I've thought of before. Thanks for sharing
@BlueGrovyle3 жыл бұрын
What you're describing is more-so a property of music than it is of the piano. We're accustomed to listening to melodies above the bass and use the bass as support. I'd say the fact that you could just reverse the order of the keys and then see the piano become a "right-handed instrument" immediately is evidence against your argument.
@Guess59843 жыл бұрын
I have always shared the joke with my students that when pianists get to heaven with glorified bodies, our hands will be reversed! Then the inner voices will be played by our weaker fingers too
@serenascigliano50223 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much. Your videos are very helpful. 😘 I’m glad I’ve found your channel. So many interesting tips for all levels of piano players. Would you mind maybe making a video on how to learn to play one hand louder than the other and on how to accent one note in a chord? These are skills I’m personally struggling with a little at the moment. Thank you again for your time and effort.
@jazerleepiano3 жыл бұрын
Great idea Serena, thank you.
@etin972 жыл бұрын
@@jazerleepiano yeah an exercise that practices this would be sweet!
@marciamadeira846 Жыл бұрын
The first movement of the Moonlight Sonata, has lots of opportunities to bring out the melody while playing accompaniment with both hands.
@basicpianoph68343 жыл бұрын
I love your idea, it would be a challenge to use left hand (just like learning new piece) on other task, but i think it's fun! Thank you for the tip!
@charleschristov Жыл бұрын
Really great video!
@carlus64323 жыл бұрын
100k!! I remember finding your channel when you were at 20k!
@deltafrost86423 жыл бұрын
For me, (i’m a lefty) my left hand is just as good, if not better in some ways, than my right at piano. My real struggle is playing 8ths with my right hand really fast…
@jackied86312 жыл бұрын
You have an excellent teaching technique. I enjoy watching, listening and learning from you. Thank you.
@jamesewanchook227610 ай бұрын
relaxed key contact and exercises related , thanks Jazer. Cheers from Vancouver.
@JoseVGavila3 жыл бұрын
One curious thing that happened to me years ago is that I was unable to use my right hand to use the PC mouse and I decided to use my left hand. SInce then, I can use the mouse with both hands. In fact now I have a mouse for the left hand and a trackball for the right. It is a very powerful setup!. I guess that has helped my piano playing
@jazerleepiano3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Jose for the share, great idea with the mouse
@rupeshmajumder3 жыл бұрын
Thanks man, I'm Brushing my teeth with my left hand to improve them. Also as a beginner, I find your channel very useful. Can you please make a video on how to read notes?
@samuelkofiesseltetteh7072 Жыл бұрын
Yes you are right about using the left hand. My teacher was then using his left hand to everything 🙏
@akali833 жыл бұрын
I love your videos man!
@anthonyclark85643 жыл бұрын
What an excellent idea to use your left hand for medial tasks..it's so simple yet you just don't consider it!
@legen6193 жыл бұрын
Great channel! Could you make a video on some common pitfalls self-taught players might face? I think it would be helpful for a lot of us.
@jazerleepiano3 жыл бұрын
Great suggestion!
@heisenberg64_ Жыл бұрын
didnt he already do that?
@Furetto126 Жыл бұрын
@@heisenberg64_ check the date of the comment XD
@chrisboucher7925 күн бұрын
Love the tips, thank you. I’m having a terrible time playing anything except for hitting Octaves. I’ll try playing melodies with the left to give it more independence.
@angeladavis8912 жыл бұрын
I'm really pleased I'm left-handed as it is more challenging to play base, and easier to pick out the melody with the right hand...for once it's an advantage to be a leftie! Thanks Jazee, love all your tips!
@nubbinthemonkey3 жыл бұрын
I've spun double staff for over 10 years and, while you can make it comparable, the left will never be as good as the right. It's not just muscle memory, the left side of the body is inverted relative to the right so all your spatial reference points are flipped when you try to use your left. Maybe you could invert your mouse directions and video game controls as training to think more 'left-handedly'. Also, practice writing from right-to-left. I wonder if you could transpose a keyboard to make the notes ascend in the opposite direction and practice your scales both ways. No idea if any of that would help though as I can't play any musical instrument even a little.
@madmary3 жыл бұрын
I’m left handed. I do most things with my left hand. I still have issues with the left hand. This may be the fact that it’s easier to start a tune using your thumb than the little finger. When you start learning you use the left hand thumb to start descending. Just a silly thought but most easier music starts on middle c in the right hand and works it’s way upwards.
@IvyWillowMusic3 жыл бұрын
Generally, especially in the beginning, you also get far less technical practice with the left hand, because you're often just holding out chords, or playing very simple, slow movements. So, overall, unless you do it on purpose, your left hand gets less practice in general
@madmary3 жыл бұрын
@@IvyWillowMusic you put it better than me. I just don’t think being right handed is the reason that the left hand is harder to work than the right.
@IvyWillowMusic3 жыл бұрын
@@madmary I half agree. I've taught a lot of students, and while nearly everyone struggles with the left hand, lefties tend to struggle less. Basically, handedness isn't a particularly large boon, but it can help a bit. I have had one student who was great with the left hand but really struggled with the right. Kinda blew my mind. I've never seen it before 😆
@madmary3 жыл бұрын
@@IvyWillowMusic well I don’t know if I struggle less but I don’t struggle much with my right hand even though i don’t use it as much. The thing is we mostly don’t use our fourth and fifth fingers in every day life of either hand. Playing the piano gets us doing things with fingers that we don’t normally do.
@IvyWillowMusic3 жыл бұрын
@@madmary YYEEESSS! Pinky and ring finger are the bane of piano existence lol Being able to type well, and upping typing speed is a non piano thing that can help with that.
@unclemick-synths3 жыл бұрын
Excellent tips!
@sebastianthaikalamuri60173 жыл бұрын
Good idea👍
@XxImaFunGuyxX3 жыл бұрын
When you're a lefty, and your left hand still sucks on the piano.
@allgood67603 жыл бұрын
LOL👍🇳🇿
@Maam-ov5ru3 жыл бұрын
Same
@user-gq1sh4kf4w3 жыл бұрын
What is it sucking?
@アヤミ3 жыл бұрын
@@user-gq1sh4kf4w idk, weird fetish, but the black ones for sure
@jowadsley5033 жыл бұрын
I love your videos, you pretty much say the same things as my teacher !! I'm a mature lady I came to music late, my weakest area is timing and rhythm, do you have any tips to improve in this area ?
@gothamelliott2 жыл бұрын
Ms. Wadsley, click on Jazer's name and it will pull up all his videos. You can browse through them and you will probably find what you are looking for. He has given us a vast array of fabulous material to learn from! Good luck to you! Best wishes. Elliott in Manhattan.
@Minaya233 жыл бұрын
Thank you for these tips.This is really helpful
@solarsolarsolarsolar80533 жыл бұрын
I just love your channel. Very informative. What a great person you are!
@kykwan493 жыл бұрын
Learn to play the guitar ! That really can help you use the fingers, not just the hand or arm. Also it also gave you a different perspective of how to make music. I play both, it is worth a try. Some chords on the guitar can give your fingers a good stretching exercise. But even some simple chords would give your fingers a good workout.
@jazerleepiano3 жыл бұрын
This is true, guitar playing is good for developing left hand control. Thanks kykwan49
@dianawilliams23512 жыл бұрын
I learned to play the guitar and found that it helped with left hand coordination. It also helped me recognize the sound of chords and intervals. Plus it helped me learn chord groupings-or what chords commonly go together.
@LazyGuy-ne3ox3 жыл бұрын
I'm learning piano at the moment by myself and I'm havin' trouble with rythyms. I can't play the right rythym from any song bc I just can't do it yet. So, maybe you could make a video on that prehaps?
@DruGaTecH3 жыл бұрын
Yes we need this, Ear training.
@aBachwardsfellow3 жыл бұрын
Do LOTS AND LOTS of practice with a metronome - SLOWLY! The idea is to "GROOVE" the RHYTHMIC PROPORTION of the song - that is, to learn exactly: - when each note plays on each beat or subdivision of a beat in each measure, - how long to hold it - when to release it, and - when to play the next note (this is a way of life for percussionists) DO THE FOLLOWING *WITH* *THE* *METRONOME* - SET AT A VERY SLOW MANAGEABLE ( *FAIL- PROOF*) SPEED - sub-divide the beats with the metronome - that is set it to count eighth notes, or sixteenth notes - COUNT THE BEATS AND CLAP the rhythm of the song - COUNT THE BEATS AND TAP the rhythm of the song with your RIGHT hand using a spoon on a pot or plate - COUNT THE BEATS AND TAP the rhythm of the song with your LEFT hand using a spoon on a pot or plate - tap your hand with the metronome to mark time and "tah" the rhythm of the song with your voice - COUNT THE BEATS AND PLAY the rhythm of the song with your RIGHT hand on only ONE NOTE on the keyboard - COUNT THE BEATS AND PLAY the rhythm of the song with your LEFT hand on only ONE NOTE on the keyboard - COUNT THE BEATS AND PLAY the rhythm of the song on the keyboard playing the notes as written - still VERY SLOWLY AND PRECISELY on exactly each beat or subdivision of a beat Move the metronome to only the next tempo and repeat Here's a good online metronome: www.musicca.com/metronome For more practice: Listen to a recording of the piece(s) you're learning- - count along with music as you listen and tap your hand to the rhythm of the melody. In music - as in life - it's the little things that count, so .. COUNT! the little things! ;-)
@LazyGuy-ne3ox3 жыл бұрын
@@aBachwardsfellow Cheers mate!! Thanks for the suggestion/ Explanation
@lawrencetaylor41012 жыл бұрын
I was a professional juggler with no musical ability, and now I have the ability of a one week piano student. I liked this lots. Merci.
Going in for surgery on my right shoulder in a couple.of weeks ... That should help me develop my left hand. 😂
@jazerleepiano3 жыл бұрын
All the best with the surgery Dave
@DKMcS3 жыл бұрын
Good luck with your surgery. I had surgery on my left shoulder last August. When you get to it, take your rehab serious.
@DavidConnors3 жыл бұрын
I had already intended to use it as an opportunity for some left hand focus ... An area my teacher dings me on. I laughed when base this video title come up.
@kagehiro082 жыл бұрын
This video has good points Ill try to implement the ideas in my life and practices.
@helishareddy4072 жыл бұрын
Hello Jazer, I'm 13 and your videos are helping me a lot. Thank you so much
@RemyTrahant27 күн бұрын
Thank you Jazer, this is really helpful because I broke my left arm this year and am rehabbing it and I'm right hand dominant so I'm trying to do all these mundane tasks with my left hand to keep it moving. And learning piano is great for pronation exercise which my doctor recommends.
@dandgvc82153 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@xaviercastilino284811 ай бұрын
im glad i found your channel im not really beginner but not intermediate as well i am learning better now cz i know small itty bits that you give us and they are raelly usefull thank you sir love your work
@nirmaladrieskens43383 жыл бұрын
Love it💕
@m-1083 жыл бұрын
Nice. Thanks. keep making more such videos.
@nikred2803 жыл бұрын
Awesome!!!!
@johnlewis96493 жыл бұрын
You are a great teacher. It all helps !
@waldyjorge4169 Жыл бұрын
This is the best piano class tips I´ve ever watched!Congratulations!HEY you ´re really great on juggling too.
@yanilam80153 жыл бұрын
🤗Thank you Teacher
@monchezmario4298 Жыл бұрын
Amazing !
@hope_mj Жыл бұрын
These are great ideas
@donovan6653 жыл бұрын
As someone who works with the nervous system, great idea to use the less dominant hand for everyday tasks, I would simply add do the movement unusually. So in picking up a cup the thumb is usually top, turn your hand so pinky is on top, pick up and drink. Do any action unusually.
@arnoldtse65482 жыл бұрын
Tks, great video
@davidkiggundu94872 жыл бұрын
I'm in Uganda, East Africa. Mr. Lee your videos have greatly improved my playing. I started with your beginner tutorial. Now folks think Im a pro. I have began playing in a band. Thax so so much for your lessons I will always follow u.
@jazerleepiano2 жыл бұрын
Glad to be of help, David! 🤓
@kittylam29722 жыл бұрын
To Sir with love ,Jazer. You are a wonderful teacher.
@andremoraesfreitas11542 жыл бұрын
Your videos are awesome!! Thank you so much!
@mudousetsuna Жыл бұрын
When i was a kid I briefly took piano but quit due to ADHD and shyness/anxiety. Now I'm seeking to learn again but want to pay attention to technique before I really try. What's funny is that I have been trying to get ambidextrous with the whisk when I cook just... Because. 😂 I just hate that my left hand is weaker overall in anything. I guess I was already on the right track? I'll have to be mindful of hand position once I get my digital piano, this helps a lot! Thank you!