Piano Lesson on The Basics of Pedalling

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9 жыл бұрын

Teacher Graham Fitch gives an in-depth piano lesson on the basics of pedalling, focusing on the right (sustaining) pedal. This lesson complements his full-length article inside Pianist No 83, which you can view here: pocketmags.com/pianist-magazi...
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Пікірлер: 68

@truth2571 8 жыл бұрын

he plays so beautifully

@douvinsky 6 жыл бұрын

I can already feel that my piano playing improves much after each of your video! Subbed. "The whole piano is now swimming in D flat major!"

@Jazzper79 8 жыл бұрын

He is the greatest pianoteacher I have seen. I like the way he describes everything logically.

@jmt1335 6 жыл бұрын

I was lucky enough to be his student at university. Honestly the most fantastic pedagogue. There's nothing in these videos that he didn't share with me then but I'm THRILLED to have a video series where I can review and listen to Graham play.

@DenZhdanovPianist 4 жыл бұрын

Yes a great channel!

@DarkSideofSynth 6 жыл бұрын

I know I'm over 3 years late but I have to say it: "Wow, just.. wow". Not because this is some super secret and special tips - although he explains it in a great manner, but because of the emotions this video "oozes" out. You can perceive his passion, the wonderful Steinway sound and instant goosebumps when he hit those Tschaikowsky chords.... and on and on until the end. Thank you, sir!

@ytdiegus 2 жыл бұрын

@DudeWithAFork 9 жыл бұрын

I self taught and always wondered how to pedal waltzes, thank you very much!

@isola5738 9 жыл бұрын

Been waiting for Mr Fitch's pedalling lectures. Thank you as always! Simply the best.

@ericnilsson2115 4 жыл бұрын

Wow! Thank you for explaining and demonstrating the concept of resonance and the musicality of using three different pedaling patterns for waltzes! This is a delightful and enlightening video!

@drspaseebo410 5 жыл бұрын

Excellent ! Many thanks for your fine explanations & demonstrations.

@slwankaedbey775 6 жыл бұрын

great info I feel like I've stepped over a really important thing using the pedals, now it makes sense how these harmonic sounds are produced ... thank you very much. I hope a much longer video to be made about pedals they're really essential to produce that quality we look up for

@trappingrainwater6501 5 ай бұрын

I’m not even a piano player, but I’ve found this immensely enlightening for understanding the classical music

@provenceasalocal8183 2 жыл бұрын

Brilliant explanation and demonstration, clear and concise! Thank you 🙏

@tubemurat 5 жыл бұрын

Sir, you are a marvelous teacher and this one is excellent instruction. I really want to thank you about pedaling videos of yours. Especially Waltzes of Chopin.

@oscarmicheli8260 9 жыл бұрын

Aboslutely interesting, clear, useful and practical. Nobody in the past has explained me all this things (SOB).

@shadowfire04 4 жыл бұрын

absolutely beautiful explanation. thank you so much!!!

@denfisher113 5 жыл бұрын

Found that SO useful - thank you. Really 'landed' the concept. Great stuff.

@davidwhite2949 2 жыл бұрын

Wonderful lesson. And the performance at the start was gorgeous

@jimmyalderson1639 9 жыл бұрын

B minor chopin is my favourite waltz because of how original the left hand accompaniement is, and the right handed melody is one of my favourites also

@Stellalunatso 7 жыл бұрын

Great video. Pedaling is tough for me. It's interesting to get the info about what is actually happening in the piano.

@fideliachin4048 6 жыл бұрын

Simply wonderful! Subscribing to this channel.

@marcosantiapianist 3 жыл бұрын

Brilliant. Thanks Maestro!

@MattScottMusic 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent. Thank you!

@autokratortonrhomaion8643 7 жыл бұрын

thank u very much Mr Fitch

@sarar941 Жыл бұрын

I love your descriptions

@Barbette321 2 жыл бұрын

Nice. Thank you.

@mrcneale 2 жыл бұрын

Interesting choice of introduction music to this lesson as Couperin's "les barricades mysterieuses" was written for Harpsichord and he used "finger pedalling", I think Graham has a lesson on that too!

@maygeemo8357 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you thank you thank you

@qinriley8877 4 жыл бұрын

It would make a lesson more effective if another camera was showing the pedal’s action.

@soniatang7350 4 жыл бұрын

Fully agree

@davebarclay4429 3 жыл бұрын

Lisa Witt's video is an example of how it should be done although she goes into much less detail. A combination of her camera set up and Mr Fitch's teaching would be superb.

@karloalvarez 4 жыл бұрын

It's not just the E minor exciting Mr. Fitch...the whole video pedaling class was indeed

@s1914 2 жыл бұрын

Super vid 👌

@prem5864 Жыл бұрын

Quality content

@voliteon 11 ай бұрын

Question - is that opening for the Tchaikovsky B flag minor Concerto the same chords Freddy Mercury Plays when first sitting down to the piano at Live Aid? :)

@janstanik2373 2 жыл бұрын

Pianist Hank Jones used to create a kind of "vibrato' effect by hovering between the right and left pedal.

@Zellie1994 Жыл бұрын

Musicality aside, the demonstration and explanation of how the instrument works is both an interesting engineering and physics phenomenon alone. The piano is just an interesting machine.

@novulus5470 3 жыл бұрын

6:00 My edition of that Nocturne tells me to change my pedals before that right hand entrance but I never felt too comfortable about it. Still, I had no justification not to listen to the score till I heard it from the man himself haha

@dobbydoughnuts9941 5 ай бұрын

What’s the intro piece?

@jimmyalderson1639 9 жыл бұрын

Does how hard u press the pedal down effect the sound because when i do a small rythme like the chopin coturne it sounds too full and clashed

@jordanodonoghue2772 8 жыл бұрын

the harder you press the pedal the higher the dampners go so you have a more full sound. I suggest putting the pedal down half way to counteract the problem

@youtubeepicuser4209 6 жыл бұрын

What's the last piece? I know it's Chopin and likely a nocturne, I've heard it so much, but I keep forgetting the name!!!

@bonzo1975 5 жыл бұрын

Hello Hi this is late but its waltz on b minor op 69 no 2

@buuzzsawtouchedme194 5 жыл бұрын

This is a good video, as it's not often when you learn the engineering part of an instrument (I never knew how/why the Damper Pedal worked, I just knew that it did), with this knowledge I am now coming up with ideas i.e. "I wonder what would happen, if I tried it this way, or tried doing it like that". P.S. But on most modern Keyboard (Digital) of course you are limited (Keyboard is good for practice though), but the idea is to build up my skills then buy a real Piano (I'm going to start off with an Upright one, eventually a Grand Piano).

@buuzzsawtouchedme194 5 жыл бұрын

+Jazzper79 , Not the case, if you a have Dining Room that rarely get's used, you could put one in there, or you have a Garage (put on in there), or another idea is to build a Shed and put it in there. P.S. If you live in a Small Flat/Apartment (like I used too) then just stick to Electric for now.

@Gilloringsend 4 жыл бұрын

Fair play to you on your ambition. How have you got on

@TipoQueTocaelPiano 8 жыл бұрын

what is the music of the intro?

@bassmaiasa1312 8 жыл бұрын

+Citriano Torres Les Barricades Mystérieuses (The Mysterious Barricades) by Couperin. Mr. Fitch talks about it in his lesson on finger pedalling.

@fingaz000 7 жыл бұрын

It's actually my own, Danielle - recorded on the spot before making this video

@fingaz000 7 жыл бұрын

Francois Couperin - Les Baricades Mystérieuses (from Ordre 6)

@marvelsinr 2 жыл бұрын

8:15

@marvelsinr 2 жыл бұрын

9:27

@bobu5213 6 жыл бұрын

How do I get better at pedalling if I don't read notes?

@RanBlakePiano Жыл бұрын

This deserves an answer

@ribusgan 6 жыл бұрын

Now I'm thoroughly confused! Introducing pedaling to my early (very) intermediate learning is already a big challenge. Then I see quite a few videos which basically advices to change pedal just after the change in the note/ chord - i.e a sequence of "play & change" / "play & change" / "play & change" / and so on. And I understand why. Now, the big and famous Mr. Fitch here, with is gargantuan repertoire, confused me thoroughly. I just LOVE to watch his videos. But over time, I've realised, as far as teaching beginners is concerned, he cares two hoots about such lesser morals :-D :-D :-D. What can I say. C'est la vie.