Thank you so much for this. I love the idea of having more tutorial videos. The advantage of this kind of video is that it takes a song that seems "nearly impossible" to play when you first hear it, and the tutorial breaks it down into manageable "chunks." I look forward to working on this tomorrow when I have a little more time. It is a beautiful piece. My downfall in my lessons has been putting both hands together. I guess I'm not very well coordinated in my older age (notice I said "older," not "old!"). Thank you for arranging this in the easiest key signature.
Hi Jeff! Nice to see you again. You're very welcome. I hope it worked out for you! Putting both hands together is such a common struggle, and although I simplified the piece, it's still a challenge. The best advice I can offer is to prepare ahead of time what your left hand is going to do so that you don't have to think about it when you focus on your right hand. If you have your LH pattern 'locked in', then all you have to think about is adding one LH note on every other RH note. You don't want to be figuring out where *and* when to play at the same time. Hope that makes sense. Let me know if any other questions come up and good luck!
Hi Alexander! Thanks for enjoying my tutorial! You're very welcome ☺ Do you need a video tutorial or just the sheet music? A video takes longer but I could have the sheet music ready pretty soon. Please let me know!
interesting i still have difficulty playing the left hand and right hand together but I have something to practice and more importantly I know how to practice it jazz guys call this technique sequencing, basically moving a melodic pattern around modally - coltrane was a master of sequencing, this style of sequencing has an enormous influence on my approach to improvisation - you know baroque music was actually more improvisational As I am a repertoire junky of both violin and also piano literature I am familiar with both the Handel/Halverson and Godowsky arrangements of this
I hope this tutorial worked out for you! As I just wrote another commenter here, playing hands together is a very common challenge, and I hope this song helps you advance in your skill a little. One way to tackle this is to prepare your left hand ahead of time so that you can focus on your right hand. If you have your LH pattern memorized, then all you have to think about is adding one LH note on every other RH note. This song is challenging, but one reason I like it for beginners is that it's a simple 1:2 ratio between left hand and right hand notes! I hope this helps. Let me know if any other questions come up. Good luck!
Re: The left hand I came up with an idea a long time ago play the left hand part only and trying to make it really loud then play it again trying to keep it really quiet then another time in between experimenting with making it louder and softer that would be preparation for the right hand and later experimenting with the blending of volumes in the left hand and the right hand there is a fine are to accompaniment and that is usually what the left hand is doing, to get the left hand to accompany the right hand and blend to two I think is part of the art of piano, I certainly have alot of experimenting to do with this stuff
@@ziegunerweiser I really like what you’re experimenting with here! Dynamic control, especially in your left hand, is so important to successful accompaniment, but is often overlooked! Very well done!
Enjoyed reviewing Let It Be and Passacaglia so encouraging.
I'm so glad! I hope these songs are getting easier each week 🙏
Great! Thank you for this beautiful piece in a great arrangement w/o sharps and flats!
You're very welcome ☺
👍 Thank you Sarah! I am a beginner, and really enjoyed the demos and explanations in your video.
@@frankmundy8068 You’re welcome! Glad it was helpful ☺️
Thank you so much for this. I love the idea of having more tutorial videos. The advantage of this kind of video is that it takes a song that seems "nearly impossible" to play when you first hear it, and the tutorial breaks it down into manageable "chunks."
I look forward to working on this tomorrow when I have a little more time. It is a beautiful piece.
My downfall in my lessons has been putting both hands together. I guess I'm not very well coordinated in my older age (notice I said "older," not "old!").
Thank you for arranging this in the easiest key signature.
Hi Jeff! Nice to see you again. You're very welcome. I hope it worked out for you! Putting both hands together is such a common struggle, and although I simplified the piece, it's still a challenge. The best advice I can offer is to prepare ahead of time what your left hand is going to do so that you don't have to think about it when you focus on your right hand. If you have your LH pattern 'locked in', then all you have to think about is adding one LH note on every other RH note. You don't want to be figuring out where *and* when to play at the same time. Hope that makes sense. Let me know if any other questions come up and good luck!
You’re a great teacher, thanks Sarah.
Thanks, Lee! You're a great student ✨🎹✨
@@pianowithsarah thanks for saying that.
Yes Excellent. Just what I wanted. Satisfaction. It was fun to play along with. So lucky to have found you. Thank You Sarah.
Next, Moonlight Sonata
So glad you like it, Lee. Thanks for the suggestion!
This is so cool! I just looked at this in another video and was considering it! Perfect timing... Thank You!
Perfect! You’re very welcome ☺️ Have fun!
Thank you for such a thorough lesson!
Thank you for enjoying it!
Thank you so much Sarah, really nice.
This is just what I was looking for, but a wonder if it is possible to show us the rest of Passacaglia? 🙈☺
Hi Alexander! Thanks for enjoying my tutorial! You're very welcome ☺ Do you need a video tutorial or just the sheet music? A video takes longer but I could have the sheet music ready pretty soon. Please let me know!
excellent tutorial!
Thank you, Marvin!
@@pianowithsarah ❤️
Hi Sarah! Canon D tutorial also please.
Thanks
Thanks for the suggestion! Yes, I could make an easy arrangement of this. I'll keep you posted!
Excellent tutorial
Thank you, Louise!
Amazing job
Thanks! How did it go for you?
@@pianowithsarah I’m starting on this today
@@hunterflyden236 I hope your playing is going well!
@@pianowithsarah I got it down, moving onto One Republic-Apologize you should make a video on that song It’s beautiful
@@hunterflyden236 way to go!! 🥳 Thanks for the suggestion!
interesting
i still have difficulty playing the left hand and right hand together but I have something to practice and more importantly I know how to practice it
jazz guys call this technique sequencing, basically moving a melodic pattern around modally - coltrane was a master of sequencing, this style of sequencing has an enormous influence on my approach to improvisation - you know baroque music was actually more improvisational
As I am a repertoire junky of both violin and also piano literature I am familiar with both the Handel/Halverson and Godowsky arrangements of this
I hope this tutorial worked out for you! As I just wrote another commenter here, playing hands together is a very common challenge, and I hope this song helps you advance in your skill a little. One way to tackle this is to prepare your left hand ahead of time so that you can focus on your right hand. If you have your LH pattern memorized, then all you have to think about is adding one LH note on every other RH note. This song is challenging, but one reason I like it for beginners is that it's a simple 1:2 ratio between left hand and right hand notes! I hope this helps. Let me know if any other questions come up. Good luck!
Re: The left hand
I came up with an idea a long time ago play the left hand part only and trying to make it really loud then play it again trying to keep it really quiet then another time in between experimenting with making it louder and softer
that would be preparation for the right hand and later experimenting with the blending of volumes in the left hand and the right hand
there is a fine are to accompaniment and that is usually what the left hand is doing, to get the left hand to accompany the right hand and blend to two I think is part of the art of piano, I certainly have alot of experimenting to do with this stuff
@@ziegunerweiser I really like what you’re experimenting with here! Dynamic control, especially in your left hand, is so important to successful accompaniment, but is often overlooked! Very well done!