How To Use The Sustain Pedal With Chords

How To Use The Sustain Pedal With Chords | Full Beginner’s Guide

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The sustain pedal can totally transform your sound but be warned because there's some easy mistakes you can make! We'll go through everything you need to know to get started and how to practice in this video!
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0:00 Intro
0:35 How The Sustain Pedal Works
1:14 Which Sustain Pedal Do You Need?
1:53 How We Can Use The Sustain Pedal With Chords
3:12 How To Really Use The Sustain Pedal With Piano Chords & Mistakes To Avoid
5:35 How To Practice Using The Sustain Pedal With Chords
8:55 Fun Things You Can Do With The Sustain Pedal & Chords
11:24 What To do When Using Other Notes/When Not To Use The Pedal
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@PianoFromScratch 7 ай бұрын

Hey everyone, back with 2nd video after that loooong gap. Hope this one is helpful!! Join The Newsletter 👉 pianofs.com/newsletter-signup/ Please Re-Join if you subscribed before Feb 15th 2024

@shaunreich 7 ай бұрын

What kinda keyboard is that and how do you like it comparatively? I see you're using it in favor of the Nord in the background?

@PianoFromScratch 7 ай бұрын

@@shaunreich It's a Kawai ES920 which I prefer for making videos now. The Nord you see is great for gigs, lightweight and quality sounds etc but that's only a 73 key version and the keys make a tonne of clicky sounds which is really a pain when filming.

@BestTrader-hp2sd 7 ай бұрын

@@PianoFromScratch hi Are you an ear player? What is the genre you are trained in? Where did you do your training? Do you play another instrument? Do you only play by ear? Because I need help building a full curriculum for serious playing, I've noticed that a lot of people are casual players who only know 5 songs. How can I put it....I don't wanna read sheet music. Please let's have an in depth chat about it before e.g you make a video about it, that will help me a lot and people who really want to learn and know their instrument and become an actual musician.

@BestTrader-hp2sd 7 ай бұрын

@@PianoFromScratch another thing is.... There's a lot of videos and tips on the channels/internet so people get confused and end up not have learnt a thing. What is the use of all these Yt channels making all these videos but people gain nothing from them. I want aggressive progress and to learn from real musicians like yourself, I know that's how it was done in the old days amongst jazz artists and I like that way of learning, NO school, just people teaching each other, school has taken the fun out of learning. An artist can learn from ten other artists not caring what grade they possess, this is one of the reasons why I watch your channel. So please let's have a Real Slow conversation on how to start, learn, push ourselves to the limit. etc music is no longer what it was, if we don't do it for ourselves let's do it for music. There's a gentleman by the name of Frank Tedesco, please check him play on omegle and see a glimpse of what I say is a true artist and I say this with no disrespect to no one. Digital piano keys need to come in different sizes or people end up playing a different instrument or stop playing. Can't be a bigginer and buy one for $5000 I might take a number of days before I reply.

@alexholley578 5 ай бұрын

How you keep the pedal from sliding

@scottmccrossin2418 3 ай бұрын

I watched many videos on this subject and this one is most helpful. Thank you!

@PianoFromScratch 3 ай бұрын

Ah great, glad it was useful for you!

@shemaradams561 5 күн бұрын

The chord progression at 2:41 is actually used for Break Every chain by Tasha cobbs

@ZSpark62 3 ай бұрын

Best pedal tutorial I have seen

@danielp9747 7 ай бұрын

Thanks for that video. Just realised i was doing it wrong all the time thinking it's super cool to play with glued foot to the pedal. Started practising in correct way, cheers

@ladyp5511 7 ай бұрын

Great to see you back! Best explanation ever! I have such a difficult time doing the opposite of what is natural. Love this video! ❤🎹

@PianoFromScratch 7 ай бұрын

Yea can take a little getting used to but once it clicks it clicks, good luck!

@ladyp5511 7 ай бұрын

I will be practicing plenty until I get it right and natural. Thanks for sharing!@@PianoFromScratch

@djba 7 ай бұрын

Thanks for creating yet another clear and helpful video.

@askawayaskaway 6 ай бұрын

I’ve seen several tutorials here on YT on using the pedal and as usual, yours is the most informative and practical. You really have a way of explaining things that’s easy to grasp, at a good pace and intuitive flow, I’ve been playing the piano for years (hobby, self-taught) but I become too focused on what I’m playing that I forget to lift the sustain pedal for most of it. You showing how it could actually improve my piano playing by knowing when to lift it is such an eye opener for me. I thought, I’ll just press down the pedal and I’m done. 😂 So, thank you so very much for this.

@PianoFromScratch 6 ай бұрын

Thanks for the feedback. I think it's a result of lots of careful planning and structuring for each video to try and figure out the best way to get my thoughts across, that's where most of the time is spent. Presenting a single topic in video format for a wider audience is very different compared with teaching an individual in a real life lesson. Glad the video heped!

@Jay-pe4gx 7 ай бұрын

I'm so happy you're back! I was really sad because I finally found a great teacher but he wasn't posting anymore! You were well missed!

@PianoFromScratch 7 ай бұрын

tThanks, glad to be back!

@davidrakoto7488 Ай бұрын

This is super helpful, well explain and complete, thanks !

@seamanjive 7 ай бұрын

GREAT lesson, thx. My pedalling has been a bit hit and miss but this really clarifies things, brilliant stuff!

@PianoFromScratch 7 ай бұрын

No probs, good luck with it!

@123SLM123 5 ай бұрын

What a great way to teach. Thank you.

@thomascordery7951 6 ай бұрын

Thanks for this great instruction; clear, logically progressive explanations and from what I can tell as a newby covering all the bases. I'll definitely be coming back to this as I progress.

@drhientran 4 ай бұрын

one of best explanations

@PointingtheWay 7 ай бұрын

It's great to see you back in action! Looking forward to more great instruction!

@PianoFromScratch 7 ай бұрын

Lots more to come!

@mariaobrien9760 Ай бұрын

Thank you so much for this comprehensive lesson on the pedal it’s exactly what I needed. Am an adult beginner and self teaching myself with lessons from utube thanks much🙏

@kimramirez3469 17 күн бұрын

You are a phenomenal teacher

@fabiancosster2992 6 ай бұрын

Very good explanation

@SrabastiAcharya 4 ай бұрын

I began my piano journey by learning my first rhythm pattern from your tutorials! Thank you for yet another practical, intuitive and easy to follow video. I keep coming back to your videos every now and then. You're my most favorite piano teacher on YT and I'm incredibly grateful to you for everything!

@PianoFromScratch 4 ай бұрын

Ah thanks, hope the videos help!

@drc3po 2 ай бұрын

Rather than analyzing pedal technique, I think the best way to learn is simple biofeedback. Here's how it works: bad pedaling gives you either choppy sound or muddy sound. Both of these mistakes punish the ears. The ears don't want to be punished, so they send subconscious signals to the foot, which continue until the ears are no longer being tormented. Takes a little while to smooth things out, but soon becomes natural and effortless.

@PianoFromScratch 2 ай бұрын

Yes I agree on the importance of the feedback, I mentioned in the video I think about how it's important to listen to what you're doing. The thing about beginners though is that sometimes they're so focused on thinking and looking at their hands, they don't pay attention to the sound. Also, it's not really a case of 'rather than', it's both because beginners still have to understand how to actually achieve that sound from a practical standpoint. 👍

@drc3po 2 ай бұрын

@@PianoFromScratch good point. I do have a beginner student who is so focused on her hands she doesn't even know the pedal is there. When I tell her to use it she puts her foot on it and soon forgets it's there again. 😄 Maybe should do like pipe organ lessons: hands separately, then hands together, then when fully mastered, add feet.

@gustavomrezende 4 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@timfilipi3788 7 ай бұрын

this video really hit the mark. very helpful. I definitely over-use the pedal - now I better understand how to correct and improve. Thank you!

@PianoFromScratch 7 ай бұрын

No problem, glad it was useful!

@arthouston7361 6 ай бұрын

I am just beginning my use of the pedal, and frankly that’s the foot that I use to tap along with music….so I’m used to going down on the beat, and I’m having a little trouble making the pedal “pull ups” intuitive. I may have to give that full-size petal a try because my old $200 Yamaha came with that little square thing that you showed in the video.

@PianoFromScratch 6 ай бұрын

Yes it does take a bit of getting used to but slow, intentional practice will pay off eventually. And I definitely recommend getting a proper pedal, they're so much better to use and relative to the cost of the instrument, they're not very expensive.

@madhupuvvada1478 5 ай бұрын

Absolutely super. My piano practice has taken another dimension from learning from you. Thank you so much.

@PianoFromScratch 5 ай бұрын

Ah great to hear!

@lawrencetaylor4101 7 ай бұрын

Nice seeing your videos again. I like your teaching style. I was having problems taking the next step from Nooby to Beginner, and had some issues with La Méthode Rose, which I was using as a bilingual piano method book. Reading a Alberti bass pattern was difficult since I have an inner ear problem and I'd have to stop. I went back to page 1 and have started playing through the whole method book. It's a great sightreading exercise, and I feel more confident playing easier pieces and can concentrate on musicality. I would like to see you do a video on the Rule of the Octave. It's the baroque way to harmonize a chord and it was the method used in Italian orphanages.

@PianoFromScratch 7 ай бұрын

Good to hear you feel like progress has been made with sight reading. It's nice to go back to easier things that once felt difficult as it really makes you realise the how far you have come. The ins and outs of Baroque music is not particularly within my wheelhouse tbh, but I would recommend this video kzfaq.info/get/bejne/m79jqcR6yd7boWw.html it's by the music matters channel. A great channel for that sort of thing.

@lawrencetaylor4101 7 ай бұрын

@@PianoFromScratch That's the channel I watch all the time and I learned about it from Gareth.

@ITPoshLady1999 6 ай бұрын

thanks for this video, I really needed it. I will keep practicing and hopefully things will get better. I have such a hard time with the pedal especially when its up and down and up and down during a piece of music. I always get confused and muddy it all up. 😞

@PianoFromScratch 6 ай бұрын

I does take some getting used to, definitely worth practicing with something simpler at first and something you're already comfortable with the notes before adding pedal too. Good luck!

@igorsenayoutube 5 ай бұрын

Just found you channel and you're a great teacher! I have this question that might help other people because some teachers teach one method and other teach other, leaving you with some doubt on who's right(or if they are both right): In the very beggining of the first chord, does it make a difference if you press the sustain pedal at the same time as the first chord or if you hit it right after, like you do in the second chord for example? I see many people teaching you to start with the pedal down right away while others teach you to press it after. If it wasn't an editing timing mistake you've displayed both in this video: pressing at the same time as the first chord and pressing right after the first chord. Thank you!

@CALMMUSIC480 7 ай бұрын

❤

@PianoFromScratch 7 ай бұрын

Hey!

@angieLoved 7 ай бұрын

Thank you. It's very helpful. I have a question.😊. Do you also teach guitar? If yes, could you also do a tutorial on guitar from scratch?

@PianoFromScratch 7 ай бұрын

My guitar playing sounds scratchy itself I'm afraid! I only know some very basic guitar skills and hardly ever play it tbh, sorry! There's loads of great guitar channels out there, I hear people mention Justin Guitar a lot, for example.

@angieLoved 7 ай бұрын

@@PianoFromScratch😂😂😂. Okay. Thank you so much. I'll check Him out.

@pearlnicol2443 4 ай бұрын

What I'd like to see is reading a piece of music where pedal is required, and exactly when to lift and put foot back down again between notes. Thanks.

@PianoFromScratch 4 ай бұрын

That will depend from piece to piece. In general, as the chords change but there’s usually more to it than that depending on what the melody is doing and what sound you’re after for example. Always trust your ears to make sure the pedal is sounding good!

@pearlnicol2443 4 ай бұрын

@@PianoFromScratch Thank you,, I like the way you teach.

@davidordonez8964 2 ай бұрын

1:21; I got that one what be the downside when playing afterwards with an actual sustain pedal? I just needed one asap and that was the one in my budget at the time, till I get to have a real one

@PianoFromScratch 2 ай бұрын

I wouldn't worry, it will just feel much better and controlled when you get a proper one. Might take a little adjustment but using the one you have for now won't ruin your ability to use the other type. 👍

@davidordonez8964 2 ай бұрын

⁠⁠@@PianoFromScratchThanks!

@pearlnicol2443 4 ай бұрын

if the music begins with pedal , do we first put the foot down for that first pedal note?

@PianoFromScratch 4 ай бұрын

You can do, the pedal can make a sound by itself though so I would usually just put the pedal down once I start playing 👍

@pearlnicol2443 4 ай бұрын

Thank you , for your reply.. much appreciated. @@PianoFromScratch

@r-3912 3 ай бұрын

Thank you but please tell as my pedal works opposite like when i unclick the pedal

@kurt1391 Ай бұрын

The polarity is reversed. You might have a switch on the pedal, but if not, you need to get another pedal or have just a little electronics knowledge.

@studiosys 6 ай бұрын

The problem is the right foot naturally wants to keep time ON the beat 😢 and on top of that your trying to play with hand independace and then FINGER independance ,,, 😅😅😅😅😅