This was one of my earlies videos. A warm thank you to all of you who have viewed it and my heat- felt good wishes to all of you in your level 10 exam !:) It is the stepping stone to your A.R. C. T. degree ! Well done !
God bless you and thank you dear Shredaily for your beautiful comment! It is piano lovers like you who inspire me to continue to work hard at making more instructional videos! Your feedback is precious to me ! please do continue to leave Comments and please let me know on what pieces or which aspects of piano playing you would like me to make videos. Thank you :)
Thank you so much, dear Roger !! it is viewers like you who inspire me ! Without your feedback I would never know that I have been able to reach others. You and I, and all piano lovers like ourselves around the world, share a common passion! We can inspire and encourage one another. Please keep your comments coming !!:)👍💕👌🌹
I wish you every success! I KNOW you will do VERY well. Just practice evertyhing, slowly, mindfully, with expression and love and understanding of the music and the style of the piece, and play every day, and you will succeed with flying colours :) Scales are a great warm-up and a good start to each day's practice. You will find yourself getting better and better, and you can slowly keep increasing the metronomic speed. Start slowly, and gradually play faster.
Thank you for your find comment, dear Ken. I would love to have you as a student! Let's talk:) You can call me at 303-449-4733 or email me at nostalgic21@comcast.net. I look forward to hearing from you :)
Wow! As a child, I was not taught scales. When I got back to the piano at age 50, I was introduced to them, but I have the most clumsy fingers and lack of rhythm so, I have NOT excelled to say the least. How do you launch students into the world of scales?
Dear Cathie, Thank you for writing !:) I start with C major and teach them to play it for one octave with the right hand. Then same with the left hand. Next lesson, play the scale in contrary motion. Always practice your scales slowly at first. Then play for one octave only in similar motion. When you have learned all the scales that begin on the white keys, play each scale, hands separately for two octaves. I take it that you know the correct fingering for tow octaves. When you can play all the 12 Major, Harmonic Minor and Melodic Minoe scales for two octaves, play them for four octaves. Correct fingering is of the essence! Always practice slowly. Speed will eventually come. To improve your sense of rhythm, practice with the metronome. You don't have clumsy fingers. You are playing faster than you are ready to. Do not run before you can walk :) Wish you HAPPY SCALES !:) They are the hi8ghway to progress in piano technique.
Sarah, what scales book would you recommend? I Want to start learning scales and arpeggios, something I neglected before 😞 And I was wondering if there was a book that contains all of them 😁
I myself learned all the scales and their fingering ( and also arpeggios ) without reading, as demonstrated to me by my teachers. You will find all the scales and arpgeggios in Hanon, exercises 39, 40, 41, and 42. Playing these is truly beneficial and is the shortest cut towards developing as well as mainting your technique. It is best to play scales and arpeggios when your eyes are too tired to read music.SAay, if you have a digital piano and wake up in the middle od the night, you can play them with dead phones. Always begin slowly till your fingers warm up. There are also easier books on scales by Keith Snell.
Dear Pianoforte, Please ee reply below. You are amazing for self-taught!!! I love your hands! Please do write a little about yourslef! Which part of the world do you live in?
@@pianolessonsboulder1894 I use a digital piano! Thanks for these wonderful tips. I feel really grateful and lucky to be able to communicate and speak to you, as you are such a wonderful person and piano teacher! 😃 For self taught, people like me, your channel is super helpful! I just ordered the Hanon book today, and will receive it on Friday! Im excited to start learning this again!! ☺️👍🏼
@@pianolessonsboulder1894 Thank you so much for the complements! That makes me so happy and means so much to me! 😀 About Me: I’m 14- boy playing piano Self taught for 2 years. I live in The Uk and my favourite music Is Classical. I’d say I’m a beginner or amateur level. 😅 I’d love to become better at the piano, self teaching can become a struggle sometimes, but lessons where I am are far too expensive but I feel really proud of my efforts and where it has taken me. I had a lot of determination and motivation because I knew if it’s possible to learn this beautiful skill, I can try my hardest! 😀 I love the piano and it makes me so happy always. I try to always become better at piano and strive for the best. My aspiration, Tiffany Poon, inspired me. I first heard about classical piano on Games and TH-cam Videos, and suddenly, something happened, I realised the true beauty of this music genre. Then after that, I knew the piano was for me. I wanted to start learning straight away! 😀 🎶 You are extremely underrated, Sarah and so many people are self teaching, like me and honestly, your videos are so useful for us. Keep uploading please always! It will always be appreciated by me and many of your other viewers! 😁 I even feel excited when I’ve found out that you have a tutorial on your channel for a certain piece I want to learn. It makes me so happy! People like you really deserve more recognition. ☺️👍🏼
@@pianoforteyt I'm 30 now and once was a young boy like you doing the same thing. Get yourself a Hanon book (ignore those who say it's not beneficial, they normally don't have the determination to see it through because it's very difficult mentally, quite boring) Work through it, when you're first learning the book the exercises are irritating but go very slowly until you can get through easily without slipping up, use a metronome, add 2 a week to your routine or if that's too many add 1 and build up until you can tackle the first 30. Whilst you are learning the first 30 you can use the scales section to learn scales and arpeggios and add to what you already know. The only thing you need to remember with Hanon when you feel like you're getting nowhere - (which is totally normal) when learning this instrument as there is just so much that's possible to learn. TRUST in the process, I promise if you play everyday and practice diligently learning scales etc you will improve. Side note - ignore what Hanon instructs in the written segments of the book, they're outdated approaches on hand movements. Watch Aleksander Woronicki here on TH-cam for proper wrist arm and hand movements when playing. Godspeed kid
Thank you very much, dear Cohen for an important correction ! Even though A flat and G sharp are enhamonically the same key on the pianoA flat minor has four flats whereas G charp minor has seven sharps. It was very observant of you to point this out :) Thank you for your comment!:)
@@pianolessonsboulder1894 Another quick note to reply to your reply: A flat natural minor actually has 7 flats in its key signature: Ab Bb Cb Db Eb Fb Gb. It is the relative minor of C flat Major. G sharp natural minor has 5 sharps in its key signature. It is the relative minor of B major.
Dear isabella, Thank you for writing:0 I would love to answer your question but unfortunately I can't understand your question.Could you please clarify your question? Thank you. I look forward to your reply.
@@pianolessonsboulder1894 haha, sorry. under the technical tests guide for level 10 rcm, the chords section include tonic-four note chords, both broken and solid. my question is, for the solid chords, is one chord 120 bpm or is it 2 chords in 120 bpm?
The tempo at which you play those chords will not be taken into consideration. Please don't worry !: You sound very conscientious and will pass your exam with flying colours :)❤🌹👌..
This was one of my earlies videos. A warm thank you to all of you who have viewed it and my heat- felt good wishes to all of you in your level 10 exam !:) It is the stepping stone to your A.R. C. T. degree ! Well done !
Thank You, Sarah! 😁 I appreciate it, even if I’m not doing the exam 😆
I realize why your youtube name is boulder, because your very solid. Good job :)
Thank you very much for making this video! You have inspired yet another “people like us, lover of the piano.”
God bless you and thank you dear Shredaily for your beautiful comment! It is piano lovers like you who inspire me to continue to work hard at making more instructional videos! Your feedback is precious to me ! please do continue to leave Comments and please let me know on what pieces or which aspects of piano playing you would like me to make videos. Thank you :)
Great video lesson!!!! Love the story about some of our musical heroes at the end!!!!🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
Thank you so much, dear Roger !! it is viewers like you who inspire me ! Without your feedback I would never know that I have been able to reach others. You and I, and all piano lovers like ourselves around the world, share a common passion! We can inspire and encourage one another. Please keep your comments coming !!:)👍💕👌🌹
8:20 Thanks for you lovely posting. I'm preparing my exam this year.
I wish you every success! I KNOW you will do VERY well. Just practice evertyhing, slowly, mindfully, with expression and love and understanding of the music and the style of the piece, and play every day, and you will succeed with flying colours :) Scales are a great warm-up and a good start to each day's practice. You will find yourself getting better and better, and you can slowly keep increasing the metronomic speed. Start slowly, and gradually play faster.
you look so pretty, like one of those really cool ladies in a vintage disney movie!
Thank you, and bless you :) I AM a vintage lady :)😊🌹💕👍👌😍
thank you for the Great helpful piano tutorial
Dear paul,
I love your compositions!
@@pianolessonsboulder1894 thank you for watching and Enjoy
your voice is calming
What a wonderful thing to say! Your kind remark means the world to me - thank you!:)
Thanks you for posting this video for grade 10 Rcm, I can look towards this videos for reference if I am having troubles!
Thank you for writing, dear Matthew:) Wish you every success in your Level 10 Exam !:)
I love the lesson
Thank you SO much ! :) I really appreciate it :)
Amazing.... 14seconds per scale..... I
I’m just beginning at 60... but Il like to have you teach me. - Ken in Hawaii
Thank you for your find comment, dear Ken. I would love to have you as a student! Let's talk:) You can call me at 303-449-4733 or email me at nostalgic21@comcast.net. I look forward to hearing from you :)
Charming
Thank you :)
you're wonderful 😊
So are you, Weed and Wine :).😊🌹👌💕👍
@@pianolessonsboulder1894 thank you so much 💜😘
It was really helpful 💖💖
Thank you, Kate. That makes me SO happy!
Thank you, Kate !:) It makes me happy tp know that !:) Thank you for letting me know:) I hope you do great in your Level 10 Exam!:)
Thanks
Thank YOU !:)
Wow! As a child, I was not taught scales. When I got back to the piano at age 50, I was introduced to them, but I have the most clumsy fingers and lack of rhythm so, I have NOT excelled to say the least. How do you launch students into the world of scales?
Dear Cathie, Thank you for writing !:) I start with C major and teach them to play it for one octave with the right hand. Then same with the left hand. Next lesson, play the scale in contrary motion. Always practice your scales slowly at first. Then play for one octave only in similar motion. When you have learned all the scales that begin on the white keys, play each scale, hands separately for two octaves. I take it that you know the correct fingering for tow octaves. When you can play all the 12 Major, Harmonic Minor and Melodic Minoe scales for two octaves, play them for four octaves. Correct fingering is of the essence! Always practice slowly. Speed will eventually come. To improve your sense of rhythm, practice with the metronome. You don't have clumsy fingers. You are playing faster than you are ready to. Do not run before you can walk :) Wish you HAPPY SCALES !:) They are the hi8ghway to progress in piano technique.
Sarah, what scales book would you recommend? I Want to start learning scales and arpeggios, something I neglected before 😞 And I was wondering if there was a book that contains all of them 😁
I myself learned all the scales and their fingering ( and also arpeggios ) without reading, as demonstrated to me by my teachers.
You will find all the scales and arpgeggios in Hanon, exercises 39, 40, 41, and 42.
Playing these is truly beneficial and is the shortest cut towards developing as well as mainting your technique. It is best to play scales and arpeggios when your eyes are too tired to read music.SAay, if you have a digital piano and wake up in the middle od the night, you can play them with dead phones. Always begin slowly till your fingers warm up.
There are also easier books on scales by Keith Snell.
Dear Pianoforte,
Please ee reply below. You are amazing for self-taught!!! I love your hands!
Please do write a little about yourslef! Which part of the world do you live in?
@@pianolessonsboulder1894 I use a digital piano! Thanks for these wonderful tips. I feel really grateful and lucky to be able to communicate and speak to you, as you are such a wonderful person and piano teacher! 😃 For self taught, people like me, your channel is super helpful! I just ordered the Hanon book today, and will receive it on Friday! Im excited to start learning this again!! ☺️👍🏼
@@pianolessonsboulder1894 Thank you so much for the complements! That makes me so happy and means so much to me! 😀 About Me:
I’m 14- boy playing piano Self taught for 2 years. I live in The Uk and my favourite music Is Classical. I’d say I’m a beginner or amateur level. 😅
I’d love to become better at the piano, self teaching can become a struggle sometimes, but lessons where I am are far too expensive but I feel really proud of my efforts and where it has taken me. I had a lot of determination and motivation because I knew if it’s possible to learn this beautiful skill, I can try my hardest! 😀
I love the piano and it makes me so happy always. I try to always become better at piano and strive for the best. My aspiration, Tiffany Poon, inspired me. I first heard about classical piano on Games and TH-cam Videos, and suddenly, something happened, I realised the true beauty of this music genre. Then after that, I knew the piano was for me. I wanted to start learning straight away! 😀 🎶
You are extremely underrated, Sarah and so many people are self teaching, like me and honestly, your videos are so useful for us. Keep uploading please always! It will always be appreciated by me and many of your other viewers! 😁
I even feel excited when I’ve found out that you have a tutorial on your channel for a certain piece I want to learn. It makes me so happy! People like you really deserve more recognition. ☺️👍🏼
@@pianoforteyt I'm 30 now and once was a young boy like you doing the same thing. Get yourself a Hanon book (ignore those who say it's not beneficial, they normally don't have the determination to see it through because it's very difficult mentally, quite boring)
Work through it, when you're first learning the book the exercises are irritating but go very slowly until you can get through easily without slipping up, use a metronome, add 2 a week to your routine or if that's too many add 1 and build up until you can tackle the first 30. Whilst you are learning the first 30 you can use the scales section to learn scales and arpeggios and add to what you already know. The only thing you need to remember with Hanon when you feel like you're getting nowhere - (which is totally normal) when learning this instrument as there is just so much that's possible to learn. TRUST in the process, I promise if you play everyday and practice diligently learning scales etc you will improve. Side note - ignore what Hanon instructs in the written segments of the book, they're outdated approaches on hand movements. Watch Aleksander Woronicki here on TH-cam for proper wrist arm and hand movements when playing. Godspeed kid
Thanks for this!!
Dear Yanni, your name says it all ! How much you love the piano ! Thank you for your kind and motivating comment and wish you happy piano playing !:)
Thank you! Quick note: A flat harmonic/melodic minor aren’t on the syllabus. G# minor is. Same sounding scale yes, but different key signature.
Thank you very much, dear Cohen for an important correction ! Even though A flat and G sharp are enhamonically the same key on the pianoA flat minor has four flats whereas G charp minor has seven sharps. It was very observant of you to point this out :) Thank you for your comment!:)
@@pianolessonsboulder1894 Another quick note to reply to your reply: A flat natural minor actually has 7 flats in its key signature: Ab Bb Cb Db Eb Fb Gb. It is the relative minor of C flat Major.
G sharp natural minor has 5 sharps in its key signature. It is the relative minor of B major.
I have a question, for the solid chords, is it one chord is 120 or 2 chords in 120?
Dear isabella, Thank you for writing:0 I would love to answer your question but unfortunately I can't understand your question.Could you please clarify your question? Thank you. I look forward to your reply.
@@pianolessonsboulder1894 haha, sorry. under the technical tests guide for level 10 rcm, the chords section include tonic-four note chords, both broken and solid. my question is, for the solid chords, is one chord 120 bpm or is it 2 chords in 120 bpm?
The tempo at which you play those chords will not be taken into consideration. Please don't worry !: You sound very conscientious and will pass your exam with flying colours :)❤🌹👌..
@@stabbytt One chord