I am a 53-year old beginner, and can I just say how delighted I am to have discovered your channel. Your videos are so well written and delivered. The amount of experience and knowledge that informs them is obvious. Thank you for your generosity in sharing your expertise with people like me. ☘️💚
I have always heard to record oneself to listen to mistakes but I guess I have long underestimated the importance of this excellent habit. You just put it as clear as water and I see a greater picture now. My jazz piano teacher always told me "listen to jazz if you want to play jazz so you can get familiar with the language." Never thought about being the performer and the audience at once and listening to the music from the audience's perspective. Wow! in just two videos I feel I have gotten a world of knowledge. Thank you so much for this beautiful and valuable gift.
Thanks for your comment! Yes, recording and listening back might be one of the greatest time-saving practice techniques. It can be hard to start doing if you're not used to it (I often hear students tell me they dread doing it because they're afraid they won't like what they hear) but for those who can overcome that initial hurdle, the rewards can be rich indeed. Happy practicing! 😊🎹
Great lesson! The great Ivan Mirabeau said that his key was his tape recorder. He took it everywhere he went. Brendel as well. I struggled to use it because I found my playing to be worse than I thought. But I'm over this silliness and use it daily. Thanks!
Very very insightful. While my performances are augmented through electronic means (either amplification or sound synthesis), I use the same technique - listen to what it sounds like as a member of the audience and try to ignore the local version of the sound. I'm envious of (and awed by) your ability to work in an acoustic environment. Great series!
I am a 53-year old beginner, and can I just say how delighted I am to have discovered your channel. Your videos are so well written and delivered. The amount of experience and knowledge that informs them is obvious. Thank you for your generosity in sharing your expertise with people like me. ☘️💚
Thanks for your kind words! You are so welcome - glad you're here!
I, too, am a 53 yr old beginner....
I have always heard to record oneself to listen to mistakes but I guess I have long underestimated the importance of this excellent habit. You just put it as clear as water and I see a greater picture now. My jazz piano teacher always told me "listen to jazz if you want to play jazz so you can get familiar with the language." Never thought about being the performer and the audience at once and listening to the music from the audience's perspective. Wow! in just two videos I feel I have gotten a world of knowledge. Thank you so much for this beautiful and valuable gift.
Thanks for your comment! Yes, recording and listening back might be one of the greatest time-saving practice techniques. It can be hard to start doing if you're not used to it (I often hear students tell me they dread doing it because they're afraid they won't like what they hear) but for those who can overcome that initial hurdle, the rewards can be rich indeed. Happy practicing! 😊🎹
Great lesson!
The great Ivan Mirabeau said that his key was his tape recorder. He took it everywhere he went. Brendel as well.
I struggled to use it because I found my playing to be worse than I thought. But I'm over this silliness and use it daily.
Thanks!
Yes, it can definitely be a hurdle to overcome - but pays off handsomely once you start!
Thanks 🎉
This is helpful.
I'm so glad it was helpful! You're welcome! ☺️
Very very insightful. While my performances are augmented through electronic means (either amplification or sound synthesis), I use the same technique - listen to what it sounds like as a member of the audience and try to ignore the local version of the sound. I'm envious of (and awed by) your ability to work in an acoustic environment. Great series!
Thanks, Doug! We swim in different parts of the same ocean. Different means, same goals. Glad you can relate!