Very, very good! So much here!

Nice video! In your course of "beginner piano complete level 1" do you teach that technique of hand independence? I really want to learn how to play the piano with your course.

No you cannot move your hands separately. Scientifically speaking, achieving hand independence is impossible because your brain can only issue one order at a time. It’s impossible for your brain to make two decisions at the same time. To give you an example: Imagine trying to dig two holes at the same time, which is impossible because there’s only one of you. However, if you master digging holes and jumping between the hole and if you do it fast enough, and if you jump between digging the holes fast enough, when someone looks at you from above, they might have an illusion of you digging both holes at the same time. When a pianist plays and it looks like his hands are playing independently, what is actually happening is that he has practiced that piece so many times play his left and right hand consequently and fast enough, that it looks like his hands are independent, but in reality, always one hand plays first and the other comes after.

Very well explained, thank you.

I’d rather count that as 1+2+3+4+ because it’s in 4/4

The key is “good” teacher. I just had one who was really grumpy when I played wrong note

Your channel really is one of the consistently great and reliable piano lessons and forums on the web. We all really appreciate your dedication and hard work. Enjoy your vacation- you deserve it

Thank you ... i like this! Beautiful.

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I came back to piano 3 months ago after having left Music once at Medicine to become a surgeon (always something that has got to do with hands). Finished Beyer, learnt Chopin prelude n.4 and Bach prelude Cmaj. I love jazz and have scheduled to study the Oscar Peterson exercises. But I would like do other exercises. What kind of test do you recommend? Mikrokosmos, Czernyana, Schumann, Burgmuller, Hanon, Cesi Marciano, or others? Thank you for your precious advices

Of all the tutorials... Your's is THE GEM.

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If I got this correctly, the piece on the book shows different fingering (at least my version). Makes it much harder for my uncoordinated mind/fingers... I love your channel by the way 😊 Edit: oops, skiped the part where you talked about the fingering 🥴

I've started Alfred book 1. I want to learn classical but I also want to be able to play pop and chord based songs (contemporary/spiritual). Can I use both one after the other? Is this a good option?

As someone who's interested in the technical/mechanics part of playing the piano and not really interested in anything pop related. So this means I am aiming to play a lot of Etudes and Liszt pieces, is there any point in going with Piano Adventures? I know that it covers lots of things, but not sure if they are worth it due to my technical focus? I was also planning to dip my toes someday in Jazz, as I always loved that genre, but not sure if that would change the book preference. I will be self-teaching, but I am open to the occasional teacher visits.

So for Faber I should progress from Adult Piano Adventures Book 1 and Book 2, and then go to Piano Adventures 3a, 3b, 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b. So that would be 6 additional books? I am asking this since you never mentioned the exact book names (nor linked) and you never mentioned the a and b versions.

Will practise this one

Thanks I'll try it.

I am an intermediate beginner! I quickly learned that there is a big gap between beginner and level 1. It is intuitive that one would start at level, right? Oh no! Try sitting down and playing Hannon 1 as a newbie and see how that goes. There is a long slow preschool before one enters into 1st grade. LOL!

Like from me

Definitely don't go that fast as a beginner.

Terrific! This really is a "fun little piece." I especially appreciate where you instruct the student(i.e.me) to go only as fast as my hands allow in order to achieve & maintain clarity and eveness. Thank you for sharing your time and talents to the benefit of all who seek to become more accomplished at the piano.

arpeggio tutorial pls

So you can lift your fingers off the keyboard?? I thought they had to rest on the keys all the time.

I personally love Schaum, but just like you say, my students cannot keep up and stagnate. Your videos have been so helpful on troubleshooting all the different editors.

Thank you for this video!

thank you :)

Such a great selection of suggestions, I'll definitely be looking up a lot of these books in the future to expand my options! Thank you!

Very nicely done. But why did you not include the melodic minor scale?

I would question any teacher who uses A Dozen a Day Series beyond the first year or two. Also, shouldn't the exercises be practiced beyond 2 octaves? And, as the student begins mastering the Major and Minor scales, shouldn't the Dozen a Day exercises be transposed so as to learn and master that skill? At what point should Hanon be introduced? It's good you advised introducing classical music that demonstrates the Exercise skills being taught. If the piano teacher simply assigns A Dozen a Day to be practiced as an end in and of itself, I would look for a more knowledgeable teacher or even a University school-age program. There's no time to waste on inferior pedagogy or teachers who treat learning piano as a hobby. If the child is interested and wants to learn classical music there's not a minute to waste. 💜🎹

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Well said! 👍

Thanks for all this, totally agree with you. You can also try POCO PIANO FOR YOUNG CHILDREN, as it starts with both hands and has fun stickers for theory.:)

Aren't finger numbers in bars 7 and 8 switched?

I want to play Bach little fugue in g minor what book has it?

Thanks! Can you explain the 3rds and 6ths...?🙏👍

Thank you very much that to me was very informative. My question is, how can one get this book for example if a person is living in Kenya. Price of each book. Thank you

If you can play all the pieces in the book are you ready for the next level or do you need to supplement before moving on?

Well said!!!

Hello, a technical question, did you have to copyright these compositions before publishing this method?