Either you practice every day or you have a thing for music. Self taught people usually can never get this far this fast. Good job you have learned quickly.
I'm 13 years old and have played piano for 4 years, always loving it, and you've made me realize that I should've recorded myself when I played. You are an inspiration and I really enjoyed listening to this! Thanks for reminding me to record!
I started at 17. I felt so late to the game when I first started lessons. Now I’ve been playing for 6 years. I’m excited to see how much I’ll improve over the next 6 years.
Hi! I'm a classical pianist, have been playing for over 11 years an I got to say that you are insane! This progress for only a year is really impressive and I can see you're starting to get a lot more comfortable with different techniques and your musicality also is great for only this short time. Keep up the good work and two years from now you may be playing la campanella!
Great job! I'm 51 and I just started teaching myself about a month ago. Your 1 month progress is a little ahead of mine. I think it's because of the age difference. It's a little harder to get the hands to do what you want them too when you got a little arthritis. However I've noticed a bit of improvement since I started, they don't hurt nearly as bad as they used to. My memory and focus has gotten a bit better as well. So overall I think it's a win, but still pushing to get better.
I got chilled when you started using your right hand at 2:33. I'm looking into learning the piano after my whole life telling myself that I cannot learn music. I completely understand that to make this kind of progress, you either have to work really hard or have something for music. But this is truly inspiring.
Wow, fantastic progess! I'm amazed at how quickly you seem to get the hang of everything. I'm a music teacher (whose main instrument is piano) with plenty of beginner students and let me tell you that what you have achieved in one year is very remarkable. It shows that with enough motivation, you can find/discover hidden talents at any age. Also, I really hope you get yourself that upright you showed at the end because it would be very well deserved. Congrats once again!
still very young! Excellent progress you are a pianist already. keep going and imagine yourself say at 41! Take lessons to even accelerate progress. You are way ahead …fast learner.
The piano is the closest thing I’ve ever known to a religious ritual. When you really get into the flow of it, it can be transcendental. It’s a beautiful gift.
This is really inspiring. For my art credit in high school, I am taking piano. We are also using the same book! (The first Alfred’s beginner book). I’ve been struggling recently with coordination and reading music which has been pretty discouraging. I’ve been thinking about dropping the class after 1 semester, but this has motivated me to stick with it for the year and hopefully continue after that. Absolutely incredible playing. I aspire to hopefully be at that level by 2024. Keep up the amazing work and dedication.
Hello, just found this video in my recomendations, really inspiring, I encourage you to keep up the good work ! Though I would HIGHLY recommend a teacher if you can afford it, I guarantee you will progress faster even though the progress you show in the video is already quite good !
At 6 weeks you’re playing really impressive! How are you learning so quickly? I find the harder sheets are really hard to read with lots of sharps and flats
@@lmichelle7418 hey thanks! It certainly takes a lot of time and effort to get comfortable with it. Complicated key signatures are not something to start with, highly recommend following a method book to start, it will ease you into the learning at an appropriate pace. Best of luck!
Amazing, Chris. Very encouraging for me, one week into leaning. Love Nuvole Bianche, it was a catalyst for me buy and start learning again. 40 years gone by since lessons as a child that I couldn't stick with at that age.
Hey thanks for the comment! Nuvole Bianche is a fav of mine too, didn’t think I’d get to play it after a year but it’s surprising what can be done if you are determined. Thankfully that piece has a lot of repetition which helps. Best of luck in your learning!
I started exactly two years ago after a 40 year break. I was 52 and didn’t know if it was even possible to learn as an adult. Surprisingly enough I had some muscle memory for scales, but had to learn to read music from scratch. After two months I decided to find a teacher to help me with technique and structure- I wanted to follow the classical path without the stress of doing the practical exams. With her guidance and daily practice I managed to progress through grades 3-7 and started gr 8 this year. It’s by far the best gift I’ve ever given myself! Wishing you well in your journey.
@@cgpsj2194 Bought a keyboard during the rona, started learning ladders via YT vids. Got demotivated, haven't touched it for over a year. Got remotivated when the rona was over, bought an electric piano (Roland FP-10) and started taking lessons. Now I'm learning Ab Ovo - Joep Beving. Taking lessons the first couple of months is key. Without it I would definitely not keep up practicing. Also, you learn how to learn the piano, i.e. how to reach far keys the right way, wrist movement, etc. Good luck!
One day I'm gonna make a video of my progress like you just did. Currently im learning cornfield chase but seeing you play the Amelie song makes me want to learn it. Maybe after successfully play cornfield chase, ill learn it. Thank you, sir. You keep me going 🙌🏻
@@katttttt some of it I put it in private but tbh with you I haven't put any time to practice and I'm ashamed of it 😭 😭 I just put t in my thoughts to practice but never really do it 😭 😞
Bruh once you are here you will go further than ever. I am also self taught and even though I am very negative to myself I can even play difficult pieces such as Eternity Memory of Light waves or Fantasie Impromptu within 2 years or so without consistency. So keep going 💪🏽
The thing I like about piano is that without the restriction of set levels you can play whatever you want and make it sound so simple yet beautiful. Keep going man! I've played piano for little over half a decade but got bored of it because it wasn't really of my own volition but videos like these make me want to actually play again.
So you learned self taught too? That's what's the most flexible way. I started as adult but still wish I already learned as child as I wished but didn't get the possibility..
@@LadanzaTube I'm not sure if you were asking me but uh, no. I started learning piano somewhere around the age of 8, I didn't particularly like it or anything but it ended up with me carrying through and passing RCM Level 10. I mean it's fun now because I get free choice in what I want to play but before it wasn't the case.
@@tenkial yes I asked you I was so happy to find so many self taught here a d wished youtube brought some to my channel.. Oh okay thats sad!! I'm always jealous on all that were allowed to start as kids. But it's not good if you're forced it damages your live to music and motivation.. But hope you'll find a way you still love the piano and can do freely what you want with all your skills.. Oh how much I wished that skills.. Hope you still like the piano or started to like now free 🎹💖
im a uni commuter student who rn is in burnout lol i pestered my parents on buying me a keyboard because i fell in love with the piano i had in my previous rented home.. but now i donot have so much time to learn and inkeep making excuses instead of practicing. so yep watching ur videos as motivation.
This also 37-year old self-taught pianist (although I was only a re-starter with years of formal instruction in my teens) approves. Your level of dedication is commendable! I'd like to suggest you try Christian Sinding's piece 'Frühlingsrauschen', which is basically a folly made to sound like it is a piece for super virtuosos but in reality isn't that hard at all. Will still give you goose bumps if you've learned it though, and be really impressive for your listeners - all while also being just a genuinely great piece of music.
Great work for your first year! I recommend finding a teacher if you are passionate and have the money. I was self-taught at first aswell and theres unfortunately only so much we can learn on our own! Good luck and keep going!
Thanks! I figured I’d spend the first year or two getting a stable base for sight reading and hand coordination before considering spending the $$ on a teacher. I want to get to that next level so likely I will eventually
I have been doing self taught with pianote and have found I need questions answered so I am considering a teacher . They are so expensive how do you find one you are compatible with ?
@@Louise-xr5ok Agree that lessons can be expensive, if you can make it work financially its probably the best way to go. Someday in the future I would like to get a teacher regularly to help me get to the next level, only so much you can do yourself. Hope you have some luck finding one!
@@Louise-xr5ok Yes piano teachers can be expensive, but it is possible to find suitable ones for a reasonable price. Do some research in your area, academies can often relay you to good teachers that aren't too extravagent. I'd also be happy to answer any questions you might have about the early learning process.
I always dreamed playing piano since child and now learn self taught. It was last year I found a teacher from my country who supports me individual and in my questions via online. It's very helpful but it has to be the right teacher for you to bring you further.. It's a shame so many are forced as child's and from then on hate the piano. I share my journey with my son and we play for the passion 🎹💖 have a channel together too
Well done. I'm a piano player and guitar player but I only play on hearing. So I started with beginner Adult book to also get me going. Hope I will also make good progress. Thank you for inspiring us all
I started as an adult learner at about the same time as you and have done roughly the same number of hours. My impression is that you've advanced a bit faster than me. We have some common pieces so I can do a direct comparison. I have a one year summary on my channel if you're interested. Thanks for uploading this. I still have good motivation after one year, but thanks for giving me more inspiration. One piece I've learned that I think you could definitely play is Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata 1st movement. It took me 7 months to fully learn it but now I love playing it. 3rd Movement will have to wait a few years!!
Thanks for the insight and comments! I checked out your video, nice work! I actually have started Beethovens 1st Movement recently and got 3/4 way through but took a bit of a break from it, will likely get back to it later in Feb!
Me too I'm self taught studying this instrument and now I can read the music score and play what I want. 😁 And now I'm planning studying the violin and guitar
Good job with Comptine d'un autre ete. There are people with 2+ years of piano experience that struggle playing those last parts with the proper tempo/rhythm between hands.
Well done Chris, I am also learning (started from Nov. 2022) and with the same Yamaha YDP like yours. It seems not quite hard for me since I have background music knowledge from playing guitar. Seeing your 1 year progress actually motivated me a lot with this learning journey. You are right, it's never to late to learn any instrument.
Oh I really can imagine guitar helps with knowledge of chords and so on and rhythmic, isn't it? Just played around a bit as child with the guitar. But my love was always the piano. Only got as adult the possibility to start self taught..
Your progress is so great! I recommend working on using your wrists more it honestly made a HUGE difference after I learned how to use my wrists more and voice balance
Ur more than welcome! I love my piano as well, played as from childhood but never learned to read music. Im 51 now (female) and intent to finally take lessons to be able to read. But man…it will be a tough thing 😂 im so used to play by hearing…
Oh my goodness... Well done! You sound like you have been playing for years and yaars already! Wow! I'm 48 yrs old myself and decided to buy a digital piano three months ago. I have absolutely no musical education and I have realized how hard it is to learn how to play an instrument. But it's also so much fun to learn even the simplest things on it. It's very hard, but rewarding at the same time. Keep on going! I wish you all the best on your learning journey!
Hey thanks, appreciate the comment! You’re right, it is definitely not easy to learn an instrument, but it’s worth the reward! Best of luck in your learning.
@@khx73 I'm trying to practice around 30 min a day, 4-6 days a week. Just some very simple songs. I try to keep it fun and don't take too much pressure. Of course it's sometimes frustrating when you can't play something right, but the next day it may go much better again. Good luck in your learning!
Great job! It's a good example of where to be at different stages for me. My new Korg B2 keyboard arrives tomorrow. I'm 53. That book seems like a great guide. I'll buy one today. There is only one excellent teacher in my area since I live in the country. When and if I can ever get in with her I'll use a teacher. Until then I'll just use the book. Thanks for the example.
Thanks! The Alfred's books are a great place to start learning, especially if you're on your own. Good luck with your learning and search for a teacher!
That's cool 😎 I also started learning self taught as adult 3.5 years ago and now found a teacher in my country who supports me individual online. I wish you good luck and much passion at the piano on your way and keep my fingers cross you'll get the teacher!!!
Verry good! As someone who is also self taught (5 years now) the first 1-2 years are some of the hardest IMO. Keep it up! And remember, have fun with it!
I'm stunned to find so many self taught players here 🎹💖 I'm also self taught but many I connected over my channel now are not self taught and way better then me I think.. So it's so nice to see some self taught here going same journey.. Wished youtube brought them to my channel..
Phenomenal progress and video, the camera angle makes it very noticeable how month after month your hands get more loosened up and comfortable. Hope to see more great work, keep it up! 😉
Yes! The first year was my hardest.. I would say I didn't came that far and if I played all very slow and with pauses. I consider his pace and fluent playing most impressive after that time 👏🏻👏🏻🎹💖
Pretty interesting I have same experience at 20 currently a year in a half. Weird to think how things could be if someone showed me the piano growing up or if I’m at a part in my life where wanting to be a pianist was only possible cause the time I found it and with you I’m not sure of course but I see the same in the comments of all older ages where it’s not forced onto the person at an early age but a passion to people nonetheless.
I’ve been playing piano for a year and a half I think the biggest mistake I made was playing all the hard songs first because it didn’t teach me the principles I now have been playing for 1 1/2 and can play winter wind this is the result of adhd concentration
You're welcome... I had a teacher for first 2 years...then a small gap by myself... then a few months with a new teacher (now a time by myself) but definitely a new teacher in January there are many skills I need help with! However a time on your own is very useful...
It seems i have the worst learning technique i learned fur Elise main theme on my first week and somehow can play it decently lol. Trying to learn river flows in you
Only a year or so of violin growing up, I would say I started piano as a beginner to music. Takes a lot of commitment, practice and patience. I’m sure you’re on a good path!
@@ironhead23 at least you knew how to read sheets before? That's what I learned as child and learned myself a bit about harmony as child too. That's what helped as adult learning self taught. But these days our possibilities learning self taught are way bigger.. I didn't have any as child.
Great work Chris! You chose some really difficult pieces for year 1. I posted a one year progress video a couple months back, but my song choices were way simpler than yours. Keep up the good work into year 2!
Make sure to hone your Solfeggio. While you're waiting for the bus, let a song come into your head and figure out the solfeggio for the melody. I did it when I was ~35. Usually over each beat the melody is moving from one scale degree to another, and that usually gives you the chord. Playing by ear is where it's at IMO.
Amazing on your first week or so you can play that nicely. Really amazing. I am a piano and guitar teacher at a music school, and I am super impressed. Took me like 3 years to be as good as you in your first couple of weeks xD. You are clearly talented and have a good feel and ear towards it. Really impressed by your hand independence right from the start.
@@ironhead23 this may seem like a weird recommendation, but you should learn the very first part of the third movement of Moonlight Sonata. It goes super fast up the piano. There’s a couple reasons why I recommend it. First, it follows a C# minor triad up the piano: that’s all it is. Second, it’ll build up hand speed by a lot. I spent a couple months where I would practice it for 10-15 minutes in the morning, and I have to say the progress it gave me was quite a lot. I think it would have a similar benefit for you. Learn the left hand too for that where it alternates between the root and fifth.
@@ironhead23 you are an excellent piano player. I think forcing yourself to learn something fast and challenging would really open up your playing, and I think you are more than ready to try to learn something like that! Good luck on your continued piano journey!!!!
@Maximilian Demartis fully agree there are plenty of progress videos on TH-cam that are 100% not real. Irritates me to see people go to that length for attention. I can say with certainty that my progress is legitimate. My intent of posting the video is to inspire and motivate people, not bring them down. Based on your multiple negative comments on my video I highly doubt I’ve changed your mind and I’m fine with that, have a good one!
Hey, congratulations the video is fantastic you did progress amazingly, I 'm also learning piano by myself and wanted to know if you also learned how to read sheets by yourself or if you learned to play an other instrument with a teacher before piano. If you did learn it alone do you think you can tell me how please?
Thanks for the kind words! I learnt to read sheet music through the use of method books, specifically Alfred's Adult All-in-One Course Level 1 & 2. Never really played an instrument other than a year of violin as a kid, which all knowledge has been lost! Did pretty much all the learning on my own!
I'm 80. Decided I can still learn to play the piano. My instrument arrives in 3 days. You're success comforts me!
Best of luck!
thats great!! you can absolutely do it
I’m 76 and I’m giving it a go too
🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
Good Luck , I will be 77 in April. Started learning on my own two years age. Addicted !
I am 16 and have been playing piano for over 11 years, and I gotta say, as a pianist your progress is crazy. Nice job!
Hey thanks, appreciate the comment!
I m 45 years old and I startet playing self taught piano on daily practice. I hope playiing as good as you in a while ❤ I m impressed!
Thanks, I’m sure you’ll get there!
Either you practice every day or you have a thing for music. Self taught people usually can never get this far this fast. Good job you have learned quickly.
Thanks! I definitely practice daily!
Mindful practice can take you very far
Agree😊
I'm 13 years old and have played piano for 4 years, always loving it, and you've made me realize that I should've recorded myself when I played. You are an inspiration and I really enjoyed listening to this! Thanks for reminding me to record!
Happy to provide some inspiration! It’s always great to look back and see the progress made!
im 13 and played it for 2 years ( almost 14 )
I started at 17. I felt so late to the game when I first started lessons. Now I’ve been playing for 6 years. I’m excited to see how much I’ll improve over the next 6 years.
I'm 17 now and I just started learning. I had a few lessons when I was young, but I'm properly learning it now it's going very well so far.
You have a knack for music if you can get that level in a YEAR. Impressive.
Hey thanks!! Really appreciate it 🙂
Hi! I'm a classical pianist, have been playing for over 11 years an I got to say that you are insane! This progress for only a year is really impressive and I can see you're starting to get a lot more comfortable with different techniques and your musicality also is great for only this short time. Keep up the good work and two years from now you may be playing la campanella!
Hey thanks, I really appreciate it! Definitely put in a lot of time and effort. If I could play La Campanella in 2 years I would be pretty ecstatic !
Great job! I'm 51 and I just started teaching myself about a month ago. Your 1 month progress is a little ahead of mine. I think it's because of the age difference. It's a little harder to get the hands to do what you want them too when you got a little arthritis. However I've noticed a bit of improvement since I started, they don't hurt nearly as bad as they used to. My memory and focus has gotten a bit better as well. So overall I think it's a win, but still pushing to get better.
Thanks for the comment, good luck in your learning!
I got chilled when you started using your right hand at 2:33. I'm looking into learning the piano after my whole life telling myself that I cannot learn music. I completely understand that to make this kind of progress, you either have to work really hard or have something for music. But this is truly inspiring.
Happy to provide some inspiration! Don't think you can't do it, amazing what can happen if you put in the time!
Wow, fantastic progess! I'm amazed at how quickly you seem to get the hang of everything. I'm a music teacher (whose main instrument is piano) with plenty of beginner students and let me tell you that what you have achieved in one year is very remarkable. It shows that with enough motivation, you can find/discover hidden talents at any age. Also, I really hope you get yourself that upright you showed at the end because it would be very well deserved. Congrats once again!
Thanks, really appreciate it! Nice to hear insight from a music instructor. Hope sometime this year I’ll get the upright!
The Chopin etude sounds like a lullaby, so soothing and relaxing. Great job! Never stop playing.
Thanks for the comment!
still very young! Excellent progress you are a pianist already. keep going and imagine yourself say at 41! Take lessons to even accelerate progress. You are way ahead …fast learner.
Amazing progress! I’m also learning piano as a beginner like you. Your success encouraged me.
Happy to give some encouragement !
Love Nuvole Bianche, used to play that myself and i believe you can truly become a absolute pro at piano! ❤️
The piano is the closest thing I’ve ever known to a religious ritual. When you really get into the flow of it, it can be transcendental. It’s a beautiful gift.
it took me around 3 years to get close to the level you've achieved in 1, amazing progress!
i just got my piano, like a day ago. i aspire to play like you. i guess hard work really plays off, you are really talented. keep up the good work! ❤
This is really inspiring. For my art credit in high school, I am taking piano. We are also using the same book! (The first Alfred’s beginner book). I’ve been struggling recently with coordination and reading music which has been pretty discouraging. I’ve been thinking about dropping the class after 1 semester, but this has motivated me to stick with it for the year and hopefully continue after that. Absolutely incredible playing. I aspire to hopefully be at that level by 2024. Keep up the amazing work and dedication.
Hey thanks! Glad I could provide some inspiration! It comes with time just stick with it and lots of practice !
I'm 41 and just starting myself and it's inspired me to keep up with it myself! Keep at it friend and you'll get there!
Inspiring. The determination and commitment is unquestionable.
Wow finally! A real piano progress video! Respect man, great progress in your first year :)
Hey thanks, appreciate it !
wow! amazing! I know I couldn't play anything like that during my fist year. when you put in the time you'll never stop getting better
Thanks for the comment! You’re absolutely right, need to put in that time!!
Hello, just found this video in my recomendations, really inspiring, I encourage you to keep up the good work ! Though I would HIGHLY recommend a teacher if you can afford it, I guarantee you will progress faster even though the progress you show in the video is already quite good !
Thanks for the feedback, agree it would be very beneficial!
I’m 37 and starting to learn piano too, you’re doing really well!
At 6 weeks you’re playing really impressive! How are you learning so quickly? I find the harder sheets are really hard to read with lots of sharps and flats
@@lmichelle7418 hey thanks! It certainly takes a lot of time and effort to get comfortable with it. Complicated key signatures are not something to start with, highly recommend following a method book to start, it will ease you into the learning at an appropriate pace. Best of luck!
35 y/o, bought a piano 2 weeks ago 🙂nice job! Inspiring to see how much can one improve if puts in the work 👏
Amazing, Chris. Very encouraging for me, one week into leaning. Love Nuvole Bianche, it was a catalyst for me buy and start learning again. 40 years gone by since lessons as a child that I couldn't stick with at that age.
Hey thanks for the comment! Nuvole Bianche is a fav of mine too, didn’t think I’d get to play it after a year but it’s surprising what can be done if you are determined. Thankfully that piece has a lot of repetition which helps. Best of luck in your learning!
I started exactly two years ago after a 40 year break. I was 52 and didn’t know if it was even possible to learn as an adult. Surprisingly enough I had some muscle memory for scales, but had to learn to read music from scratch. After two months I decided to find a teacher to help me with technique and structure- I wanted to follow the classical path without the stress of doing the practical exams. With her guidance and daily practice I managed to progress through grades 3-7 and started gr 8 this year. It’s by far the best gift I’ve ever given myself! Wishing you well in your journey.
Well done man. I'm on the same path (35 y/o, playing for 3 months). Very inspiring
Thanks, good luck on your journey!
How did you start? Just got my instrument as 33yo. Making music for over 25 years but never touched the piano
@@cgpsj2194 Bought a keyboard during the rona, started learning ladders via YT vids. Got demotivated, haven't touched it for over a year. Got remotivated when the rona was over, bought an electric piano (Roland FP-10) and started taking lessons.
Now I'm learning Ab Ovo - Joep Beving. Taking lessons the first couple of months is key. Without it I would definitely not keep up practicing. Also, you learn how to learn the piano, i.e. how to reach far keys the right way, wrist movement, etc.
Good luck!
One day I'm gonna make a video of my progress like you just did. Currently im learning cornfield chase but seeing you play the Amelie song makes me want to learn it. Maybe after successfully play cornfield chase, ill learn it. Thank you, sir. You keep me going 🙌🏻
Keep at it!
I'm not seeing any progress video on your channel xD how did it go? :)
@@katttttt some of it I put it in private but tbh with you I haven't put any time to practice and I'm ashamed of it 😭 😭 I just put t in my thoughts to practice but never really do it 😭 😞
This is amazing, it is never too late to learn something🎉🎉🎉
Thanks! You’re right, not too late!
Your progress is amazing and I can only imagine how good you will be in the upcoming years! Keep practicing - I’m rooting for you :D
Thanks, appreciate the kind words!
👏👏👏👏👏👏👏 keep going, I'm in the self journey and it's been incredible! Congrats!!!!
Bruh once you are here you will go further than ever. I am also self taught and even though I am very negative to myself I can even play difficult pieces such as Eternity Memory of Light waves or Fantasie Impromptu within 2 years or so without consistency. So keep going 💪🏽
The thing I like about piano is that without the restriction of set levels you can play whatever you want and make it sound so simple yet beautiful. Keep going man!
I've played piano for little over half a decade but got bored of it because it wasn't really of my own volition but videos like these make me want to actually play again.
Very good point, thanks for the perspective! It’s not too late to start up again!
So you learned self taught too? That's what's the most flexible way. I started as adult but still wish I already learned as child as I wished but didn't get the possibility..
@@LadanzaTube I'm not sure if you were asking me but uh, no.
I started learning piano somewhere around the age of 8, I didn't particularly like it or anything but it ended up with me carrying through and passing RCM Level 10. I mean it's fun now because I get free choice in what I want to play but before it wasn't the case.
@@tenkial yes I asked you I was so happy to find so many self taught here a d wished youtube brought some to my channel..
Oh okay thats sad!! I'm always jealous on all that were allowed to start as kids. But it's not good if you're forced it damages your live to music and motivation.. But hope you'll find a way you still love the piano and can do freely what you want with all your skills.. Oh how much I wished that skills.. Hope you still like the piano or started to like now free 🎹💖
Really great progress in 1 year. Keep up the good work...
Thanks!
im a uni commuter student who rn is in burnout lol i pestered my parents on buying me a keyboard because i fell in love with the piano i had in my previous rented home.. but now i donot have so much time to learn and inkeep making excuses instead of practicing. so yep watching ur videos as motivation.
This also 37-year old self-taught pianist (although I was only a re-starter with years of formal instruction in my teens) approves. Your level of dedication is commendable! I'd like to suggest you try Christian Sinding's piece 'Frühlingsrauschen', which is basically a folly made to sound like it is a piece for super virtuosos but in reality isn't that hard at all. Will still give you goose bumps if you've learned it though, and be really impressive for your listeners - all while also being just a genuinely great piece of music.
Hey thanks! Appreciate the suggestion as well!
Круто, именно таким и должен быть прогресс целенаправленного человека.
Contemplating on buying a piano and restarting lessons. Took lessons at 8 and completely lost everything by now...Amazing progress... Keep it up🙂
It’s not too late to start again!! Highly recommend
Great work for your first year! I recommend finding a teacher if you are passionate and have the money. I was self-taught at first aswell and theres unfortunately only so much we can learn on our own! Good luck and keep going!
Thanks! I figured I’d spend the first year or two getting a stable base for sight reading and hand coordination before considering spending the $$ on a teacher. I want to get to that next level so likely I will eventually
I have been doing self taught with pianote and have found I need questions answered so I am considering a teacher . They are so expensive how do you find one you are compatible with ?
@@Louise-xr5ok Agree that lessons can be expensive, if you can make it work financially its probably the best way to go. Someday in the future I would like to get a teacher regularly to help me get to the next level, only so much you can do yourself. Hope you have some luck finding one!
@@Louise-xr5ok Yes piano teachers can be expensive, but it is possible to find suitable ones for a reasonable price. Do some research in your area, academies can often relay you to good teachers that aren't too extravagent. I'd also be happy to answer any questions you might have about the early learning process.
I always dreamed playing piano since child and now learn self taught. It was last year I found a teacher from my country who supports me individual and in my questions via online. It's very helpful but it has to be the right teacher for you to bring you further.. It's a shame so many are forced as child's and from then on hate the piano. I share my journey with my son and we play for the passion 🎹💖 have a channel together too
Well done. I'm a piano player and guitar player but I only play on hearing. So I started with beginner Adult book to also get me going. Hope I will also make good progress. Thank you for inspiring us all
I started as an adult learner at about the same time as you and have done roughly the same number of hours. My impression is that you've advanced a bit faster than me. We have some common pieces so I can do a direct comparison. I have a one year summary on my channel if you're interested.
Thanks for uploading this. I still have good motivation after one year, but thanks for giving me more inspiration.
One piece I've learned that I think you could definitely play is Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata 1st movement. It took me 7 months to fully learn it but now I love playing it. 3rd Movement will have to wait a few years!!
Thanks for the insight and comments! I checked out your video, nice work! I actually have started Beethovens 1st Movement recently and got 3/4 way through but took a bit of a break from it, will likely get back to it later in Feb!
Me too I'm self taught studying this instrument and now I can read the music score and play what I want. 😁
And now I'm planning studying the violin and guitar
Good job with Comptine d'un autre ete. There are people with 2+ years of piano experience that struggle playing those last parts with the proper tempo/rhythm between hands.
Well done Chris, I am also learning (started from Nov. 2022) and with the same Yamaha YDP like yours. It seems not quite hard for me since I have background music knowledge from playing guitar. Seeing your 1 year progress actually motivated me a lot with this learning journey. You are right, it's never to late to learn any instrument.
Thanks, happy to hear I’ve given you some motivation! Music is truly one of the best things in life and worth learning!
Oh I really can imagine guitar helps with knowledge of chords and so on and rhythmic, isn't it? Just played around a bit as child with the guitar. But my love was always the piano. Only got as adult the possibility to start self taught..
I was amazed at your hand independence at week one. Great progression.
Thanks appreciate it!
Your progress is so great! I recommend working on using your wrists more it honestly made a HUGE difference after I learned how to use my wrists more and voice balance
Im starting over with the Alfred Adult too and i find it very good to start or start over after long time no play
Amazing progress! Thank you for sharing this. It really motivated me to keep going 💪🏻❤
Hey thanks! You got this!!
Wow! I am so impressed! Wonderful! ❤
Thanks, appreciate the kind words!
Ur more than welcome! I love my piano as well, played as from childhood but never learned to read music. Im 51 now (female) and intent to finally take lessons to be able to read. But man…it will be a tough thing 😂 im so used to play by hearing…
That is really a tremendous progress. Thanks for your inspiration
Thanks, really appreciate that! Happy to hear I’ve helped give some inspiration!
Nice!!! You inspire alot of people!!👏👏
Wow! Amazing!!! Great job in teaching yourself.
Oh my goodness... Well done! You sound like you have been playing for years and yaars already! Wow!
I'm 48 yrs old myself and decided to buy a digital piano three months ago. I have absolutely no musical education and I have realized how hard it is to learn how to play an instrument. But it's also so much fun to learn even the simplest things on it. It's very hard, but rewarding at the same time.
Keep on going! I wish you all the best on your learning journey!
Hey thanks, appreciate the comment! You’re right, it is definitely not easy to learn an instrument, but it’s worth the reward! Best of luck in your learning.
Yes you're so right!! Keep on also in the hard times practice practice practice!! You can do it and it's so worth it 🙏🏻🎹💖
We are almost the same age, I'm only 1 week in. how are you making out?
@@khx73 I'm trying to practice around 30 min a day, 4-6 days a week. Just some very simple songs. I try to keep it fun and don't take too much pressure. Of course it's sometimes frustrating when you can't play something right, but the next day it may go much better again.
Good luck in your learning!
@@khx73 that's great go for it! I'm very curious to see some progress videos then on your channel 🎹💖
Great job! It's a good example of where to be at different stages for me. My new Korg B2 keyboard arrives tomorrow. I'm 53. That book seems like a great guide. I'll buy one today. There is only one excellent teacher in my area since I live in the country. When and if I can ever get in with her I'll use a teacher. Until then I'll just use the book. Thanks for the example.
Thanks! The Alfred's books are a great place to start learning, especially if you're on your own. Good luck with your learning and search for a teacher!
That's cool 😎 I also started learning self taught as adult 3.5 years ago and now found a teacher in my country who supports me individual online. I wish you good luck and much passion at the piano on your way and keep my fingers cross you'll get the teacher!!!
Well done Chris… beautifully played!!
Verry good! As someone who is also self taught (5 years now) the first 1-2 years are some of the hardest IMO. Keep it up! And remember, have fun with it!
Thanks! Good points for sure
I'm stunned to find so many self taught players here 🎹💖 I'm also self taught but many I connected over my channel now are not self taught and way better then me I think.. So it's so nice to see some self taught here going same journey.. Wished youtube brought them to my channel..
Very impressive 👏🏻👏🏻 Bravo!! I'm on the self taught journey too now since 3.5 years 🎹💖 wish you all the best
Thanks! Appreciate the comment
Phenomenal progress and video, the camera angle makes it very noticeable how month after month your hands get more loosened up and comfortable.
Hope to see more great work, keep it up! 😉
Thanks, really appreciate the comments!
Likewise for you and your channel videos!
What’s more impressive is for a newbie. Not a single river flows in you 😂 we done mate. Great music
I did actually learn it last month 😂😂
But not my favourite
Great job 😊 keep playing the piano, you have a talent
Thanks!
I'm using the same book as you🥳
love this so much
Wow, well done, Chris!🥰 Your progress is really impressive! Keep it up!👍👍
Thanks, appreciate the kind words!
Wow so many self taught players here... Are you self taught too?
U have excellent song choice 👌
Just cool great progress !!!!! Keep on the track !!!!👍👍👍👍
Thanks!
preserverence bring great result, wish i have those. great progress :)
thank you for this video, I am 29, I thought i missed the train. Looking at you, my excuse seems lame now
Never too late to get after it!
Wow nice! I am decent at playing, but only because I’ve had good teachers. So impressed!
Thanks, appreciate it!
this is so great, i only started ~1month and you motivate me alot !
Happy to provide some motivation, good luck!
So many self taught here! What an awesome channel 🎹💖 enjoy finding so much other self taught players in a place 🎹💖
Amazing progress!
Thanks !
Great job! this is impressive, keep going 🤗👏🏻👊🏻
Thanks, appreciate it!
Well done! You’ve come a long way in only a year
Thanks much appreciated !
Yes! The first year was my hardest.. I would say I didn't came that far and if I played all very slow and with pauses. I consider his pace and fluent playing most impressive after that time 👏🏻👏🏻🎹💖
Fantastic performance 🎶👍👏🎶
Thanks!
Pretty interesting I have same experience at 20 currently a year in a half. Weird to think how things could be if someone showed me the piano growing up or if I’m at a part in my life where wanting to be a pianist was only possible cause the time I found it and with you I’m not sure of course but I see the same in the comments of all older ages where it’s not forced onto the person at an early age but a passion to people nonetheless.
Great job! Keep it up ❤️
I learned nuvole bianche in the first month 🔥💪🏻
Great Video Chris!
Hey thanks! Appreciate the comment
Amazing progress video
Thanks!
I’ve been playing piano for a year and a half I think the biggest mistake I made was playing all the hard songs first because it didn’t teach me the principles I now have been playing for 1 1/2 and can play winter wind this is the result of adhd concentration
Thanks for the motivation!
That's fantastic and inspiring!
Thanks!
Excellent work in a year...well done 👏 👏 👏
Thanks!
You're welcome... I had a teacher for first 2 years...then a small gap by myself... then a few months with a new teacher (now a time by myself) but definitely a new teacher in January there are many skills I need help with! However a time on your own is very useful...
@@keys6 ideally someday I’ll get a teacher to help get me to the next level that I want to be!
It seems i have the worst learning technique i learned fur Elise main theme on my first week and somehow can play it decently lol.
Trying to learn river flows in you
Wonderful performance 🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
Thanks!
Hi Chris, great progess! I subscribed to you!😃
Thanks! Appreciate it
You're another self taught Player? 🎹💖
@@LadanzaTubeyes!!
Have you ever played an instrument? You're way beyond my trajectory, good work.
Only a year or so of violin growing up, I would say I started piano as a beginner to music.
Takes a lot of commitment, practice and patience. I’m sure you’re on a good path!
@@ironhead23 at least you knew how to read sheets before? That's what I learned as child and learned myself a bit about harmony as child too. That's what helped as adult learning self taught. But these days our possibilities learning self taught are way bigger.. I didn't have any as child.
@@LadanzaTube unfortunately I did not retain anything from growing up, started again from scratch!
Great work Chris! You chose some really difficult pieces for year 1. I posted a one year progress video a couple months back, but my song choices were way simpler than yours. Keep up the good work into year 2!
Thanks! Agreed I took on some pretty challenging music, probably could have done myself some favours there !
You inspire me!
Make sure to hone your Solfeggio. While you're waiting for the bus, let a song come into your head and figure out the solfeggio for the melody. I did it when I was ~35. Usually over each beat the melody is moving from one scale degree to another, and that usually gives you the chord. Playing by ear is where it's at IMO.
Thanks for the feedback!
Awesome progress!
Thanks!
Keep it up!
What an inspiration!😍
Amazing on your first week or so you can play that nicely. Really amazing. I am a piano and guitar teacher at a music school, and I am super impressed. Took me like 3 years to be as good as you in your first couple of weeks xD. You are clearly talented and have a good feel and ear towards it. Really impressed by your hand independence right from the start.
Thanks, appreciate the comment!!
@@ironhead23 this may seem like a weird recommendation, but you should learn the very first part of the third movement of Moonlight Sonata. It goes super fast up the piano. There’s a couple reasons why I recommend it. First, it follows a C# minor triad up the piano: that’s all it is. Second, it’ll build up hand speed by a lot. I spent a couple months where I would practice it for 10-15 minutes in the morning, and I have to say the progress it gave me was quite a lot. I think it would have a similar benefit for you. Learn the left hand too for that where it alternates between the root and fifth.
@@ironhead23 you are an excellent piano player. I think forcing yourself to learn something fast and challenging would really open up your playing, and I think you are more than ready to try to learn something like that! Good luck on your continued piano journey!!!!
@@tim5749 hey thanks I’ll give it a try! I’m currently learning the 1st Movement, almost through it!
Very impressive!
Great progress, keep it up!
Thanks!
Recognised the Alfred book sheet music immediately 😂
I have been slef teaching myself since I was 5 and I feel like I have done nothing in my life. I want to cry
Keep at it! Consistency and structured focus is the key!
@Maximilian Demartis fully agree there are plenty of progress videos on TH-cam that are 100% not real. Irritates me to see people go to that length for attention. I can say with certainty that my progress is legitimate. My intent of posting the video is to inspire and motivate people, not bring them down. Based on your multiple negative comments on my video I highly doubt I’ve changed your mind and I’m fine with that, have a good one!
@Maximilian Demartis I feel better about myself now
beautiful!
Hey, congratulations the video is fantastic you did progress amazingly, I 'm also learning piano by myself and wanted to know if you also learned how to read sheets by yourself or if you learned to play an other instrument with a teacher before piano.
If you did learn it alone do you think you can tell me how please?
Thanks for the kind words! I learnt to read sheet music through the use of method books, specifically Alfred's Adult All-in-One Course Level 1 & 2. Never really played an instrument other than a year of violin as a kid, which all knowledge has been lost! Did pretty much all the learning on my own!
Amazing ! Do you plan to do a new video for 2 years progress?
Thanks! I did actually do a 2 year video