Chopin's Etude Op. 10 No. 5. It's got the nickname 'Black Keys' for a reason, the right hand only plays on black keys! Although there have been some "piano hack" tutorials teaching non-piano players to sound like they actually know how to play the piano by only playing the black keys, it's crazy to hear how much harmonic and melodic interest a composer like Chopin can create from this limit. Hopefully this piece can brighten up your Monday ♥
Here's a fun fact for you: In b.66 there is actually an F written for the RH, making there ONE white right hand note written in the piece. In the original editions the falling thirds were placed in the left hand staff, and although it's currently written in for the RH, some pianists play this F with the left hand (as was done in this video).
Gotta appreciate how you're able to nail it at that speed! I can hardly get the notes even in some parts, and I tend to hit a lot of stray notes especially near the end. Hoping to cover this soon though
I've built up a collection over the years so that makes it easier! But definitely have to cut into sleep time to get these all ready for TH-cam ;) I'd ask the same about you - you manage to consistently write so many incredible arrangements!
_“Life is like a piano; the white keys represent happiness and the black show sadness. But as you go through life's journey, remember that the black keys also create music.”_
The Rousseau subscribers: 50% - "Wow nice performance, so much effort. 10% - "I'm new so do you only play classical?" 40%- I'm waiting for Hungarian Rhapsody.....
ok hear me out. the final chord at 1:48 of Rousseau’s “Minute Waltz” video has the most perfect transition with this video at 0:48 . i’ve always felt like they need to be put together
No person that has ever lived, consistently wrote as good of music as Chopin did. No one can change my mind on this. He was the purest form of musical genius we've ever been graced with.
It's about taste. Someone can listen to the most technically challenging and most intricately written song and see no worth in it. And also you said Chopin is favorite, so what are your thoughts on Liszt?
Quite a fast tempo Rousseau. I must admit I expected a slower tempo to be chosen since I have never heard anyone play it so vigorously except for Lang Lang himself. Great job, your talent impressed me! Keep up the good work
@@Liam-zg2ip This piece is 1-36. There is a video of Horowitz playing this in 1-39. So, no, this in neither too fast nor too slow. Other videos: Stanislav Bunin 1.44; Samson François 1.40; Lukas Geniušas 1.48. And Vladimir Ashkenazy at 1.36. Perhaps you just haven't heard enough versions?
I still remember 5 years ago when I first started learning piano. I asked my teacher what song she thought was hard to play and I heard this song for the very first time. Every time I watch this video I would think back to the time my teacher played it and thought “I would never be able to play this no matter what”. But now i am here learning this piece. This video was amazing and it still is! keep up the good work!
This is why your channel amazing! Your are an inspiration to us all! Everytime I'm not in the mood for practicing, I come and watch some your videos and I'm off to the piano again :)
The visualization this type of piano gives would be useful for students trying to see where they're making mistakes, as it gives a solid idea of how long they're playing each note for.
I paid for TH-cam prime just so that I can listen to the classical playlist uninterrupted by adds. You've refreshed classical music streaming which is a feat in itself since these compositions have been around for hundreds of years. Thank you for helping me get through 12 hr work shifts!
This piece is so incredible to me because of the technique and harmony, but mainly, the way it uses arpeggios is so unique for the Romantic era. It almost reminds me of an arpeggiator on a modern synthesizer. Overall this piece evokes the same wonder as many of Chopin’s “happier” works but it also has this futuristic feeling that sets it apart.
Awesome! As always, thank you for all the tutorials. I would love any support/feedback you guys can provide and will be uploading videos on a weekly basis. Peace.
@@gartyqam I think everyone knows in the hall of the mountain king, but just not the name. HR 2 is more interesting to listen to because in the hall of the mountain king is repetitive. I agree that he should play it, but HR2 has my vote
I feel like u can only capture mountain king’s anxiety-inducing oh god oh jesus it’s getting faster aura so much on piano, that’s one that u kinda need a full orchestra for
At first I thought that I put the video at 2X speed accidentally. I checked and it said normal. But then I realised he is actually playing at that speed... Awesome!
He will get to it just chill out.. everyone seems so impatient about it for no reason. He’s putting out very quality content on a regular basis what more could u ask for realistically?
@@vin3072 I mean no offence but there are definitely harder pieces such as Franz Liszt - Études d'exécution transcendante d'après Paganini no. 4 1838 edition. :)
Mozskowski's, serenata , Hungarian Rhapsody no 6 , Hungarian Rhapsody no 16, American patrol, Bridal chorus, Can can, Tchaikovsky's piano concerto no 1 and many many more
@@jonathanli31jay chou made the piece into white keys and slowed it right there and made it another popular piece. go search up jay chou black keys, it’s a clip in the most famous classical piano movie called “不能說的秘密”
Isn't an etude supposed to be a warmup? :O You're telling me this is a warmup. Edit: I come back 6 months later and have likes? Huh. There's one for each dalmation.
Chopin's Etude Op. 10 No. 5. It's got the nickname 'Black Keys' for a reason, the right hand only plays on black keys! Although there have been some "piano hack" tutorials teaching non-piano players to sound like they actually know how to play the piano by only playing the black keys, it's crazy to hear how much harmonic and melodic interest a composer like Chopin can create from this limit. Hopefully this piece can brighten up your Monday ♥
This Peirce sounded very haooy and joyful. My week hasn't started out the best, bit this made it better. Thanks Rousseau.
Rachmaninoff moment musial 4 plss
This actually did birighten my Monday a lot Rousseau.But how can I contact you man,I have an amazing piece I might have you try idk.
please play unravel from tokyo ghoul (full)
Can you play Rachmaninoff: Prelude op.32 no.10 in B minor pls?
It's so incredible to see. Every. Single. Time. Never gets old.
OMG Proximity, hello 😗😚
Hi proximity! I love you
😂hi proximity i didnt know u liked piano
@@mrpanicattack6688 u know hiim?
@@eleettabboo8673 lmaoi
Here's a fun fact for you: In b.66 there is actually an F written for the RH, making there ONE white right hand note written in the piece. In the original editions the falling thirds were placed in the left hand staff, and although it's currently written in for the RH, some pianists play this F with the left hand (as was done in this video).
Please do Rachmaninoff Polichinelle
Ya i spoted that. I play in a similar way as u do so i get why this works
pls do Op.10 no.8 ;-;
Nice! Well done!
@Sungyi Lee-The Cube Kid he means when?? Not what it means
Mr. Ice: You better not miss a single note.
Andrei Christopher Maximino Moreira twoset violin 👏🏼
ew im here from secret
*waves finger*
*sits on piano*
Hoy do you have the names of the other pieces in that scene?
Gotta appreciate how you're able to nail it at that speed! I can hardly get the notes even in some parts, and I tend to hit a lot of stray notes especially near the end. Hoping to cover this soon though
It is Just a matter of "when".
Hi. Your piano is on fire, did you know that?
HI FLAMING
Oh hi
Wow
Rousseau! When do you practice all these pieces? Great performance, as always! :-)
I've built up a collection over the years so that makes it easier! But definitely have to cut into sleep time to get these all ready for TH-cam ;) I'd ask the same about you - you manage to consistently write so many incredible arrangements!
Patrik, loved your Harry Potter cover!
This is just a silly reply to make the number of replies higher :p
Hey, Patrick, I really love your How To Train Your Dragon arrangement. It was so beautiful!
@@biel6160 .
This is why I pay for internet.
This is why i steal my neighbours internet
HUNGARIAN RHAPSODY NO.2
Jack Sun you seem very curious in this topic, haha. He could mean either TH-cam red or just internet to watch TH-cam
You're that dude with the sick Through the Fire and Flames cover! We pay for the internet to watch you talented people!
I pay 6 US Dollars for 3 months
What piece should be next Monday?
Rousseau Etude op 10 no 1 or Waltz op 64 no 2
Edit: Hes played etude op 10-1 and waltz 64-2 now
Venezia E Napoli Tarantella
Rousseau Wrong Note or Liebeslid Rachmanioff Arr
Rousseau Hungarian rapsody
Bad apple should be fun. Not very classical but I'd like to see it anyways
Etude Op 10 No 5 should have called "White Keys are Lava".
rip left hand
xd
🤣🤣🤣
Lol
Both hands died at the end boomer
Can we just take a moment to acknowledge that Chopin literally wrote a fuckin masterpiece with a black key only treble clef
there’s one F natural in this piece ahhaha
there's also an e natural at 1:32
And there are also some b naturals in this piece.
@@soysaucesquared906 no?
@@johnappleseed3428 watch it at .25 speed.ofc its not perfectly on 1:32 but its really close
When I play Black Keys: *Traditional chinese folk music activated*
When Chopin plays Black Keys:
jajajajaja That's what happens when you use the pentatonic scale, Chopin didn't use that scale in this piece.
Lmao
Same XD
LOL true
@@serkratos1216 isn't it Gb major pentatonic on his right hand for the entire time?
1:04 - 1:14 Best part idk why, it feels like jolly idk how to explain
I feel you
me too
for me its 0:27
@@Pocketenderman me too
Me too
_“Life is like a piano; the white keys represent happiness and the black show sadness. But as you go through life's journey, remember that the black keys also create music.”_
that's so cool! who said that?
@Nadia Millones deez nutz
@@pelhamrechtsanwalt2416 hah, soooo funny...
isnt this song a happy one?
Poetic
Hey whats the key signature?
"Black."
Black
Otherwise F-sharp major.
@@tejasb1239 indeed
B:
@@tejasb1239 well that's the tonality but it's actually in Gb major
Toxic people be like: ThAt'S rAcIsT
Title:black keys
Rousseau:Rainbow keys
Bro the piano!!!
The Rousseau subscribers:
50% - "Wow nice performance, so much effort.
10% - "I'm new so do you only play classical?"
40%- I'm waiting for Hungarian Rhapsody.....
@ByDaChan ' who in the classical music world isn't a two set fan
0.001%- He turned the black keys to... um... black keys.
of course cause classical are the best i hate people doesn't like classical piece there liking the trends not the best make me angry
@ umaru chan!!!! form ep 1 season 1
90% Little kids trying to be funny and failing miserably
10% Normal people
ok hear me out. the final chord at 1:48 of Rousseau’s “Minute Waltz” video has the most perfect transition with this video at 0:48 . i’ve always felt like they need to be put together
?
Wake up
Its monday
See rousseau
Click
Add to playlist
Then actually watch
And read comments
Repeat every monday and thursday
Doesn't work anymore
"Nothing's faster than Chopins hands"
-Albert Einstein
Nadim Liszt’s hands
Maxime LE GALL So said Einstein...
I heard a lot of pro pianist say that Beethoven was the fastest player in 19 century
Than
- Sun Tzu
The happiest and most beautiful Étude I've ever heard, thanks for playing it.
*He turned the black keys to the white keys!!!!*
Oh wait..... He didn’t.
Hehe we need more piano battle movies ;)
And even more so more playing in it than just a "normal" story line
Hahaha, that's from the Taiwanese film called "Secret"
is this twosetviolin
@@TSTBand Its Taiwanese not Korean
TwoSet referenceeee
No person that has ever lived, consistently wrote as good of music as Chopin did. No one can change my mind on this. He was the purest form of musical genius we've ever been graced with.
I agree wholeheartedly. Almost all other composers have some less appreciated works, but every composition of Chopin is pure gold.
someone’s gonna say like
“no kanye west was so much better!”
@@familyguyclips-4026 I think you're projecting. It's been two years and you're the first to say it.
It's about taste. Someone can listen to the most technically challenging and most intricately written song and see no worth in it. And also you said Chopin is favorite, so what are your thoughts on Liszt?
Justin Bieber is better
Quite a fast tempo Rousseau. I must admit I expected a slower tempo to be chosen since I have never heard anyone play it so vigorously except for Lang Lang himself. Great job, your talent impressed me!
Keep up the good work
But what if Rousseau is Lang Lang? :)
slow? this is the slowest ive ever heard this piece heard. hm
@@Liam-zg2ip This piece is 1-36. There is a video of Horowitz playing this in 1-39. So, no, this in neither too fast nor too slow. Other videos: Stanislav Bunin 1.44; Samson François 1.40; Lukas Geniušas 1.48. And Vladimir Ashkenazy at 1.36. Perhaps you just haven't heard enough versions?
beleuchtet You must not have heard it very often then
@@Liam-zg2ip this is not very slow, it's a bit faster than usual piece
*”Wow he turned black keyse to white keys”*
Oh, ooops, but never miss a note, Rousseau
But, did you practiced 40 hr/day
All the references I was gonna say
*If you can play it sharp you can play it flat*
Geniuses are born, not created.
twosetter everywhere~
You forgot “I paid for the whole piano so I will use the whole piano.”
I still remember 5 years ago when I first started learning piano. I asked my teacher what song she thought was hard to play and I heard this song for the very first time. Every time I watch this video I would think back to the time my teacher played it and thought “I would never be able to play this no matter what”. But now i am here learning this piece. This video was amazing and it still is! keep up the good work!
Can’t get enough of Chopin
Black keys, rainbow notes. Amazing. I struggled when I attempted this
Would to see you do a video with such coloured notes. It Would be more like Rainbow piano than flaming piano!
0:35 this feels like lisztening to campanella
eduards robeznieks i see what you did there...
La campanella*
Lol
Hes chopin' those keys
Chopin was very inspired by Listz
Chopin Op 10 No 4 --> Insane
And now, Chopin Op 10 No 5 ---> Still insane
What the heck is this Op 10
Every etude of chopin is insane
Op 10 No 3 not insane
Op 10 No 12: *hi*
no 3
ez
@@LeventK etude op 10 no 2 : *bonk bonk bonk
0:30 I like how the thumb and pointer finger on the right hand kinda do a dance
This is why your channel amazing! Your are an inspiration to us all! Everytime I'm not in the mood for practicing, I come and watch some your videos and I'm off to the piano again :)
amazing how you're uploading that frequently yet keeping the quality top notch. you deserve everything that got you where you are right now!
I love etudes. I love how spontaneous and random they are, it keeps the pieces interesting!
Yeah but each note is carefuly used and written by chopin so at that speed it will sound like perfection
1:05 is my favourite part, unexplainably beautiful and joyful.
Chopin after putting an F natural in this piece called ‘Black Keys’: “we do a little trolling”
LMAO UNDERRATED COMMENT😂
"Is the melody in the right or left hand?"
"Yes"
Also noticed the Moonlight Sonata 3 quote at around 0:39
jnj corp just broken chords lol
@@jnjcorp864 Arpeggios.
@@jnjcorp864 they're just ascending arpeggios
The visualization this type of piano gives would be useful for students trying to see where they're making mistakes, as it gives a solid idea of how long they're playing each note for.
Liebesleid (Love's Sorrow)
Rachmaninoff's Arr.
Wrong Note Etude and Revolutionary Etude and Heroic Polonaise.
omg yes
Done
@@mitalipandit2891 why don't you do that, and Rosseau will do what he wants?
I paid for TH-cam prime just so that I can listen to the classical playlist uninterrupted by adds. You've refreshed classical music streaming which is a feat in itself since these compositions have been around for hundreds of years. Thank you for helping me get through 12 hr work shifts!
This piece has the power to always cheer me up when I'm sad, Amazing!
Impressive, but can you play happy birthday
I don't like ya nu- oh wait no
What the heck is that profile picture
@@arcavius4490 how dare you son, its ma boii shrek
@@abillionjivebars9888 same, love ur profile pic fam
@@arcavius4490 That's t00 far :/
Yess I was hoping for this piece❤️
RH: "We're going to play all blacks!"
LH:
*lol*
This piece is so incredible to me because of the technique and harmony, but mainly, the way it uses arpeggios is so unique for the Romantic era. It almost reminds me of an arpeggiator on a modern synthesizer. Overall this piece evokes the same wonder as many of Chopin’s “happier” works but it also has this futuristic feeling that sets it apart.
0:36-0:55 I love this part so much.
Awesome! As always, thank you for all the tutorials. I would love any support/feedback you guys can provide and will be uploading videos on a weekly basis. Peace.
VL Piano I’d hardly call them tutorials. They are more like a showcase.
this is one of the most joyful pieces of Chopin I loved
Thank you
thumb doesn't go on the black keys
chopin: hold my black key etude
These 2 minutes are more beautiful than all modern pop - crap music.... Cheers .
this was the first piece my teacher taught me. It legit took me like 2 years to master it and I still haven’t matched with this guys speed
Everyone is asking for HR 2, but why is no one asking for Grieg's In the hall of the mountain king?!
@@gartyqam haha yeah
@@gartyqam I think everyone knows in the hall of the mountain king, but just not the name. HR 2 is more interesting to listen to because in the hall of the mountain king is repetitive. I agree that he should play it, but HR2 has my vote
I feel like u can only capture mountain king’s anxiety-inducing oh god oh jesus it’s getting faster aura so much on piano, that’s one that u kinda need a full orchestra for
Yesss I’m working in hall of the mountain king right now!
Because Vinheteiro uploaded it recently
0:32 "here comes santa"
I CANT UNHEAR IT NOW
0:55 The way it returns to it's initial melody is absolutely godlike
At first I thought that I put the video at 2X speed accidentally. I checked and it said normal. But then I realised he is actually playing at that speed...
Awesome!
Love that they play the F-natural at 1:18 with the left hand to ensure every note in the right hand is a black key!
Chopin's mom: Start with the black keys, they're easier.
Chopin:
Wow I'm early
Still waiting for Rhapsody No. 2
He will get to it just chill out.. everyone seems so impatient about it for no reason. He’s putting out very quality content on a regular basis what more could u ask for realistically?
is rhapsody no. 2 really that hard?
@@eddisonpham7243 Its arguabaly(probably spelt that wrong sorry) the harderst piano repertoire, at least out of liszt's compositions
@@vin3072 Hardest of Liszt's compositions? I mean, it's indeed hard but Liszt's got plenty of harder, even humanly impossible pieces.
@@vin3072 I mean no offence but there are definitely harder pieces such as Franz Liszt - Études d'exécution transcendante d'après Paganini no. 4 1838 edition. :)
When you play it slow: sound like a combination of random note.
When you play it fast: a masterpiece.
chopins definitely one of the favs
You’re so smooth and quick! I love your videos Rousseau! Keep up the great work!
1:33 wait that’s illegal
edit: oop ig there one at 1:17 too
@Adel Eng Sheng Jun Student Haha me too
@@xekantoine2479 bruh he played a natural with his right hand, thats it
1:17 he used his left hand to play that note
human embodiment of piano tiles: *don't you dare touch those white keys🔫🙂*
0:34 that was not a black key (left hand)
I love this piece. It just makes me happy
Beautifulll as always
Why Liszt Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2? There are soooo many other great compositions...
Very true.
There's Wrong Note Etude and Revolutionary Etude and Heroic Polonaise. And many more.
Mozskowski's, serenata , Hungarian Rhapsody no 6 , Hungarian Rhapsody no 16, American patrol, Bridal chorus, Can can, Tchaikovsky's piano concerto no 1 and many many more
it's some kind of meme here)
_my head says_ yes
_my hands say_ *no*
Same this is just so hard piece
What an incredible performance, holy shit
“Life is like a piano; the white keys represent happiness and the black show sadness and my life feels like Etude Op. 10 No. 5 "
This was uploaded on my birthday!!! I feel honored that Rousseau decided to bless us today
Imagine playing this on school concert lol
The like button used to be gray and blue...
Now it’s black and white.
If Chopin can do so much with just black keys, I wonder what he can do with white keys
Wait that’s C major
@@ValkyRiver no, im c major
Well we have Op. 10 no 1, which, while being in C Major (a scale without black keys), it's an incredibly stunning piece
I have been longing to find this song, and I finally have, thanks Rousseau
ive been waiting for this since like 3 months ago and i can finnaly die happy now
0:13 u thought
😂
I don’t get it
@@jonathanli31cos it got slower
@@jonathanli31jay chou made the piece into white keys and slowed it right there and made it another popular piece. go search up jay chou black keys, it’s a clip in the most famous classical piano movie called “不能說的秘密”
Esta obra siempre me pareció muy adelantada para la época, sin duda Chopin fue de los mejores compositores de la historia
Isn't an etude supposed to be a warmup? :O
You're telling me this is a warmup.
Edit: I come back 6 months later and have likes?
Huh.
There's one for each dalmation.
Etudes are for study so not only warm up
It was a (kinda bad) joke, thanks though.
😂 i do this for my warm up but in slow... but it also hurts lmao
@@asdfemily2634 Nah, I'm have such bad aim, I had trouble clicking the like button on your comment rip
@@birb2607 gg
Esto lo miro todo el rato, no hay ninguna semana en que no haya visto este video.
why do people dislike these vids? he's doing everything right.
0:05 *did he just tap a white note?*
the left hand is allowed to play white keys, the right hand is only black keys
@@stender2626 1:33
@@itsglby yah i noticed that too after a long time of listening to this etude
Cb is part of Gb major
I think 1:33 is the one white key on the right side
why does 1:06 feels so fkin good to hear its just waaaaaaaaaaaaAAaaaaaaaattttt
Hi Rousseau! Just want to ask if you can play Chopin - Heroic Polonaise?
Who else checked the Playback Speed cuz at first I thought my youtube was on 2x speed. Well done Rousseau!
this is my favourite piece of all time.
Everyone : ooooooh impressive
Lang lang : i can play it with a orange ...
It was an apple i think
@@andrewcuber8968 maybeee
Is that Rene Descartes
This is ridiculous I dream about being able to play like this
Damn the right hand never takes a break
even in the toilet
This is so beautiful 🥺🥺
Flawless Victory
Best interpretation and execution of this song I've ever heard.
As a kid, I remember saying hitting the black keys sounded a lot like chinese ancient music.
It's called the pentatonic scale, chinese music often uses it.
@@nathanielthomas4437 interesting
0:40 and 1:15
Rousseau upload new video - drop everything and watch!
I'm tired of seeing this comment in every Rousseau's video.
Can you do: in the hall of the mountain king???
Yes!! Please!!
Vinheteiro just played it, check it out!
Of course
Ok we all have to admit 00:30 takes some serious dexterity and skill/practice. Flawless!
All chopins etude need serious amounts of practise
the colors keep getting cooler each time
1:05 cured my depression
i came from a video guy playing this with an orange, it was really impressive
me too
ohh that world class pianist called Lang Lang he is a true legend
Might as well play Op. 10 No. 12
Pretty please~ :)
Overplayed. Would be better if he could do Op. 25 No. 12. That would be really cool to see the note dropping effects as well.
Beautiful work. No words to describe what I just heard...
When I suscribed he has 17k subscribers he has now 1.2M. And you know what he totally deserves them