I appreciate this video. My husband ran for political office… need I say more. He handled the haters much better than I did. This will help me in the future. Thank you.
You seem like the last person to get hate and negative criticisms, given your personality, generosity, and talents! If I get hate, I shall remind myself that even Josh gets hate, and he's thriving beautifully! :D Thanks for sharing all these tips!
People who give unsolicited advice, especially when they aren’t proficient, are quite special. It’s like they put themselves in a position above you. It’s very provoking.
I always appreciate your generosity in sharing what you have learned. And you’ve always presented yourself so very well in speech, appearance, & integrity. Many thanks.
Great video. I loved it and it brought back a concert I attended many years ago while I lived in Paris. I am an amateur pianist and would attend as many concerts as my time would allow. One evening I was listening to an artist who was playing several Beethoven sonatas as part of a series. A few in the audience booed. I was stunned and hurt as if it had been directed at me. The artist paused said something to the audience and continued playing. I have never forgotten that experience. Negativity has no place in our lives. I wonder if the people in the audience who booed him could play all 32 sonatas. You go Josh!❤
Hi Josh! You are the best teacher and great motivator for music lovers ❤🎉 I returned to piano and you inspired me greatly! Thank you for being with us! ❤❤❤
Josh, I love your channel even more after watching this video. And I also have gained so much value from your pro practice videos! Thank you for the great work you do. God bless
Hello Josh, thanks for your vidéos ! Unfortunatly, because of my studies, im not able to play as much piano as I would like but listen to you is always a pleasure. (sry for my english) Have a good day, from France.
Good refresher of important guidelines for life. I have yet to publish ANY performance online...I don't want to experience the haters when it comes to my music. I appreciate your sharing.
Josh's course helped me a lot matter-of-fact life-changing. I also use Sean Wilson course as I like to improve my ear training. Before using Josh course I struggled a lot to complete piano studies and most teacher's just tell you to practice but never how to practice.
Thank you so much for this. Your "character" videos are as thoughtful and helpful as your more directly "musical" videos, and today I really needed this one.
great video! cool to see you bring up stoicism. Especially the 'accepting what is within your control' aspect definitely applies here. And how other people react to what you put online certainly is not within one control.
Josh, I have found your video's excellent....if I didn't I could walk away and find someone else! If a person listens to you and then spews vitriol on you, to me it means they are frustrated with the chaos in the world and they feel powerless to change things to be what they want......so they lash out in anger, or to try and manipulate another person to gain back some control. It's a really sad world when someone can't say to themselves "Oh well, that's not for me, there's plenty of fish in the sea, I'll go find someone else" ....the internet is teeming with musicians and as a flautist I have tried following so many but have narrowed it down to just 2-3 who suit the way my brain learns....You sound very wise and appear to have learnt some lifelong truths about how to deal with angry people....well done you....keep on playing.....!
Thank you for another great video! I love all of them and I always learn a lot. In addition, for many times, especially when videos bring tips of any kind, I feel better and more confident for knowing that some challenges I face and experience happen not only with me, and watching your videos really help me a lot, so I don't give up! Thanks again and congratulation for everything!😃
Not really related, but I think it would be interesting to comment. I think that some hate comes from Schadenfreude. Not sure, as I've just learned about it recently, but I think that understanding the biases of human behavior sometimes help in coping with stuff.
Josh , your thoughts and teachings are invaluable! Keep it up. Also curious where you got your music rest cover on your piano? Did you just have it made ? Would love to know 👍🏻
I handed out awards for horseback riding competition, there was one athlete hard on himself, from my experience of horseback competition & lessons for 20 years. I watched his performance then afterwards I said, this has nothing to do with self worth, the goal is to have fun. Fantastic job.
You're absolutely right about not letting rando comments get to you/us, especially from the cheap seats, like that "Rach 3 Expert" guy. Sadly, the post-Simon Cowell age has made it fashionable for random anonymous people to offer "feedback" about someone else's work without ever having put in the work themselves, which is why I check for sub and post counts. btw, pinball's also a pretty good way to blow off steam and to channel your energy, and as a bonus, two pinball machines that I know of quote a bit of Bach's Toccata and Fugue in D Minor.
Hey Josh, i know you probably have 1 million requests but maybe if you have some free time, could you do a Masterclass on the Brahms concertos? I’ve been studying them and would love your insights. :D
Its always funny to hear your personal hate stories considering how much respect you get and how respectful you are in general haha. Currently at 13:43, just wanted to pop in and say this, and also lets not forget how well you always present yourself. I find it absolutely comical and hilarious that you get any hate comments at all, and each time i hear a hate comment youve gotten or some random person trying to give you advice, I cant help but laugh considering how proficient of a musician you are. Maybe one time you could do a video where you just react to some hate comments. I find them incredibly goofy.
The most hate I've ever seen any pianist receive is a beauty pageant contestant who played a Chopin scherzo for the talent portion of the contest. The level of hate for this woman is unreal and almost otherworldly. It's so painful just to read comments even if I have no idea who this woman is. I don't know her name, but you can find the video if you search the terms "Showpan" and "sharzo" here on youtube.
Hate speech is either a form of envy, but most probably selfhate because of mobbing or something else bothering them and projecting their bad experiences with their emotions. In the internet there are tons of hate comments, because it's maybe some people being unhappy with themselves at a time of the day maybe, attractive "anonymity", it's world wide and get's a bit attention (also from the other gender which is probably connected with an ancient program in the brain of showing some sort of toughness while a woman is present and in a fight or flight situation), maybe their pet has died, it could be a little kid mad about not getting a ps5, whatever. I wouldn't bother at all if reading such, it's not worth the time - rather it should be advised to either ignore such comments, because first I think really evil people are rather seldom and they probably don't mean it at all, but unload their bad emotions in the internet to somehow deal with them and second it's important to show younger people that speaking or writing hateful is just not worth the time because you can't accomplish really anything with it except maybe a bit attention to then realize it doesn't get you anywhere - instead, the work on yourself get's you where you really want to be. On public social media it's pretty bad sometimes and on twitter i's very common, which is why I don't have it any longer... in rl I'd show a bit empathy with such people and then distance myself, but on the internet... sometimes maybe, but usually it's not worth the time, since they might not even see the reply
I appreciate this video. My husband ran for political office… need I say more. He handled the haters much better than I did. This will help me in the future. Thank you.
You seem like the last person to get hate and negative criticisms, given your personality, generosity, and talents! If I get hate, I shall remind myself that even Josh gets hate, and he's thriving beautifully! :D Thanks for sharing all these tips!
I figure I am the best piano player in a two block radius from my home. That is good enough for me.
Haha, yes! Great attitude!
People who give unsolicited advice, especially when they aren’t proficient, are quite special. It’s like they put themselves in a position above you. It’s very provoking.
Yes couldn’t agree more
I always appreciate your generosity in sharing what you have learned. And you’ve always presented yourself so very well in speech, appearance, & integrity. Many thanks.
Great video. I loved it and it brought back a concert I attended many years ago while I lived in Paris. I am an amateur pianist and would attend as many concerts as my time would allow. One evening I was listening to an artist who was playing several Beethoven sonatas as part of a series. A few in the audience booed. I was stunned and hurt as if it had been directed at me. The artist paused said something to the audience and continued playing. I have never forgotten that experience. Negativity has no place in our lives. I wonder if the people in the audience who booed him could play all 32 sonatas.
You go Josh!❤
Thanks very much for this topic. A deep topic. I personally enjoy hearing “focus” & “stoicism”.
Hi Josh! You are the best teacher and great motivator for music lovers ❤🎉 I returned to piano and you inspired me greatly! Thank you for being with us! ❤❤❤
The Drum Corps/marching band world needs to hear this. Thanks for the video
Having a good sense of humor is also an effective way to deal with toxicity. Great video, as usual, dear Josh ❤
Josh, I love your channel even more after watching this video. And I also have gained so much value from your pro practice videos! Thank you for the great work you do. God bless
Hello Josh, thanks for your vidéos ! Unfortunatly, because of my studies, im not able to play as much piano as I would like but listen to you is always a pleasure. (sry for my english)
Have a good day, from France.
Good refresher of important guidelines for life. I have yet to publish ANY performance online...I don't want to experience the haters when it comes to my music. I appreciate your sharing.
Josh's course helped me a lot matter-of-fact life-changing. I also use Sean Wilson course as I like to improve my ear training. Before using Josh course I struggled a lot to complete piano studies and most teacher's just tell you to practice but never how to practice.
Thanks, Josh, for those wise, sensitive and helpful comments. Would that everyone would take to heart what you have said!!
Great life advice. I love your channel. thanks for doing what you do.
Such great advice Sir! I love your videos. Thank you for sharing. 🙏
Thank you so much for this. Your "character" videos are as thoughtful and helpful as your more directly "musical" videos, and today I really needed this one.
Extremely important topic, that I am very glad is discussed. Great job Josh as always
Thank you for sharing this video!
Please share more on the working out topic and piano playing, I think that was interesting, and perhaps an area not fully explored to many.
Thank You very well said
Indeed great advice
great video! cool to see you bring up stoicism. Especially the 'accepting what is within your control' aspect definitely applies here. And how other people react to what you put online certainly is not within one control.
Thanks Josh for sharing advices and tips all these years. I never give bad comment, inspiration are a blessing to on-line performers.
Thank you for posting this compassionate, wise advice. You always add to the sum of Light in this sometimes cold, dark world. So much appreciated!
Josh, I have found your video's excellent....if I didn't I could walk away and find someone else! If a person listens to you and then spews vitriol on you, to me it means they are frustrated with the chaos in the world and they feel powerless to change things to be what they want......so they lash out in anger, or to try and manipulate another person to gain back some control. It's a really sad world when someone can't say to themselves "Oh well, that's not for me, there's plenty of fish in the sea, I'll go find someone else" ....the internet is teeming with musicians and as a flautist I have tried following so many but have narrowed it down to just 2-3 who suit the way my brain learns....You sound very wise and appear to have learnt some lifelong truths about how to deal with angry people....well done you....keep on playing.....!
Thank you for another great video! I love all of them and I always learn a lot. In addition, for many times, especially when videos bring tips of any kind, I feel better and more confident for knowing that some challenges I face and experience happen not only with me, and watching your videos really help me a lot, so I don't give up! Thanks again and congratulation for everything!😃
Very wise and reasonable advice
I like when Josh gets a bit philosophical. And like here, offering good general life advice.
Great video. Thank you.
Not really related, but I think it would be interesting to comment. I think that some hate comes from Schadenfreude. Not sure, as I've just learned about it recently, but I think that understanding the biases of human behavior sometimes help in coping with stuff.
I just love the thumbnail ""Get the better haircut"" LOL
Josh , your thoughts and teachings are invaluable! Keep it up. Also curious where you got your music rest cover on your piano? Did you just have it made ? Would love to know 👍🏻
great video josh!
Great advice! Valuable in many situations! Thank you!
I handed out awards for horseback riding competition, there was one athlete hard on himself, from my experience of horseback competition & lessons for 20 years. I watched his performance then afterwards I said, this has nothing to do with self worth, the goal is to have fun. Fantastic job.
You're absolutely right about not letting rando comments get to you/us, especially from the cheap seats, like that "Rach 3 Expert" guy. Sadly, the post-Simon Cowell age has made it fashionable for random anonymous people to offer "feedback" about someone else's work without ever having put in the work themselves, which is why I check for sub and post counts. btw, pinball's also a pretty good way to blow off steam and to channel your energy, and as a bonus, two pinball machines that I know of quote a bit of Bach's Toccata and Fugue in D Minor.
My tip:
What the other person is, that is exactly what you get, and that person is exploring that realm.
Hey Josh, i know you probably have 1 million requests but maybe if you have some free time, could you do a Masterclass on the Brahms concertos? I’ve been studying them and would love your insights. :D
Its always funny to hear your personal hate stories considering how much respect you get and how respectful you are in general haha. Currently at 13:43, just wanted to pop in and say this, and also lets not forget how well you always present yourself. I find it absolutely comical and hilarious that you get any hate comments at all, and each time i hear a hate comment youve gotten or some random person trying to give you advice, I cant help but laugh considering how proficient of a musician you are. Maybe one time you could do a video where you just react to some hate comments. I find them incredibly goofy.
“No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.” ~ Eleanor Roosevelt
The most hate I've ever seen any pianist receive is a beauty pageant contestant who played a Chopin scherzo for the talent portion of the contest. The level of hate for this woman is unreal and almost otherworldly. It's so painful just to read comments even if I have no idea who this woman is. I don't know her name, but you can find the video if you search the terms "Showpan" and "sharzo" here on youtube.
4:08 - I don't need to be a rocket scientist to know the challenger could have been better.
I say worse things to myself than anyone else could. I'm busy contending with my own self criticism to worry about other people's....
Hate speech is either a form of envy, but most probably selfhate because of mobbing or something else bothering them and projecting their bad experiences with their emotions. In the internet there are tons of hate comments, because it's maybe some people being unhappy with themselves at a time of the day maybe, attractive "anonymity", it's world wide and get's a bit attention (also from the other gender which is probably connected with an ancient program in the brain of showing some sort of toughness while a woman is present and in a fight or flight situation), maybe their pet has died, it could be a little kid mad about not getting a ps5, whatever. I wouldn't bother at all if reading such, it's not worth the time - rather it should be advised to either ignore such comments, because first I think really evil people are rather seldom and they probably don't mean it at all, but unload their bad emotions in the internet to somehow deal with them and second it's important to show younger people that speaking or writing hateful is just not worth the time because you can't accomplish really anything with it except maybe a bit attention to then realize it doesn't get you anywhere - instead, the work on yourself get's you where you really want to be. On public social media it's pretty bad sometimes and on twitter i's very common, which is why I don't have it any longer... in rl I'd show a bit empathy with such people and then distance myself, but on the internet... sometimes maybe, but usually it's not worth the time, since they might not even see the reply
Why would anyone be a hater to a piano teacher?😢🤣
I feel like piano and welding videos have the worst armchair haters. Not everyone is Horowitz, but you would think so sometimes in the comments.
CaN hE EvEn PlAy RuSh E?
I think it’s an age thing the older you get the thicker your skin