thegolden hub , that etude was literally the first thing I thought of when I saw your comment. Wow big challenge, good luck! Arguably one of the hardest in both opus 10 and 25. Which other Chopin piano etudes have you attempted too?
I need to accelerate my descending L.H. chromatic scales, and reserving the third finger for black keys isn’t fast enough. I found it faster when the index finger hits black keys.
Thank you for this helpful tutorial. Out of Some of my lessons I’ve had over the years no one has ever showed me the technique of playing a chromatic scale. This is an amazing tutorial. Thank you again Jazer Lee.
I can't believe you don't have more subscribers. I've watched a lot of piano tutorials on You Tube for the past year or so, and yours are the best I've found.
You are the best piano student online! I will have to learn your method of playing the Chromatic scales. You got me hooked on those Hanon exercises to the point I can't stop playing them--lol.
Love it! Very nice teacher. Thank You so much. I've never played piano before, but now I can play Chromatic Scales without any prior experience. Amazing. You inspired me. At the age of 63 I got enrolled in Piano Class for the beginners at our local State Fair Community College in Sedalia, MO. It's better late than never.
I read ahead in my book and the chromatic scales looked so intimidating on paper for a newbie like myself, but after watching you , I am not nearly as nervous. Thank you for this video.
Haha! It's empty I can assure you. I like to feature gifts I get from students in my videos. Thanks Paul for the heads up though, it's a much needed heads up for many many students!! :)
I like how your right 2nd (index) finger "backs up" your right 3rd finger when it doesn't have anything else to do. Shows real cooperation among fingers, and a good attitude in general
I used to do this like just playing with it because it make sense to me and my fingers, but I didn't know it's actually this. Thank you for this video. I'm going to practice with this technique more.
I'm just a week practicing the keys and i find your technique is easy to learn. I'm slow yet but i'm glad your way of teaching is very clear. Thanks for your help.
I have been wondering how to play chromatic scales on the piano. This not only answered my questions but I love the bonus 3rds and 6ths. It sounds like something from an interesting piece of music.
Ok, now I know, this is for beginners, but playing chromatic scales can be done in quite a variety, depending on the requirements of the piece. Good example is the Chopin etude op.10 n.3, where one uses the fingers 345 for the chromatic scale, while playing the melody with the same hand that plays the chromatic scale. Also, it is possible to use a faster fingering when going for speed, going 123,1234,12345 from e. Or when playing 2 chromatic scales with 1 hand, one for example uses 1,2 for the first and 3,4,5 for the other.
6.00 particularly useful where the two hands are dealing with the extra white note differently! The way you break things down so clearly is really helpful.
Man. Man. Man. Good Golly…… I’ve been trying to figure out this trick for years….. How to fly chromatically up and down the keys…. It’s really handy when I play blues on a piano or my Hammond organ…. Thanks again as always, Jazer!
I am so lucky that i came across this channel sir. Your teaching will be very helpful for me in the future. Expecting more relaxing piece in the days to come.
I've been playing these wrong for years. I have only been using your technique for 5 minutes and they are already improving. Next up... the left hand! Thank you.
I've been practising with my right hand for less than a week, and I decided to start using my left hand as well. Surprisingly, I didn't have to think about what my left hand was doing; it just followed naturally! In fact, I play better using both hands than using just one.
I'm a music teacher. I know this already....but I love watching educational videos for some reason 🤣 thank you so much, I love how you slow things down and repeat everything! That's what I always tell my kids, "again! Again!" Lol!
Great lesson as always Jazer! I have a request... Can you make a video about finger technique when playing scales? I know how to figure out my sharps and flats but I haven't seen a video on how to move up and down the scale with your fingers. I want to learn a good way of playing the scales so I won't develop a bad habit of wrong technique. Something I would like to know is what finger should overlap the other when ascending and descending. So can you help me out here? Please and thank you!
Why not walk 2-3-2-3 instead of 1-3-1-3 on back and forth segments? I find it pretty easy to to 2-3-2-3-1-2-3-2-3-2-3-2-3 for example on the right hand if we start on C, or 2-3-2-3-2-1-3-2-3-2-3-2-1 on the left hand. Does it have to do with the fact that would lead to just doing 2-3-2-3 forever on the right hand descending? Does that perhaps limit top speed or is it bad form?
I really enjoy your techniques. Owo! At 79, I wish I can play 1/3 this fast. Thanks for sharing though you're good at teaching!!. One comment though, maybe, it will help us if you number your lessons, so we can know which came first. Just a thought.
Fantastic. I have been looking all over on how to do this, but didn’t know it was called a Chromatic Scale. Then I subscribed to all your videos…and this just appears 🤩.
Good video, and thanks for uploading. I think the real point of attention in this video should be why the moment of using your index finger is different when for example ascending with RH (1-3-1-3-1-2) versus with LH (1-3-1-3-2-1). If there is some logic to this, then for me it would be great to hear. Because I can do both, and sometimes one way feels easier and sometimes the other way around feels more natural/easier.
Having developed this fingering in Class Piano with Dr. Neve, I experienced no problem with it in keeping with the tempo with Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata, Pathetique, and Für Elise; however, the chromatic passage of Chopin’s First Ballade requires different fingering, and the recommended fingering is included in the score. The melodic and harmonic scales also must be played so swiftly that I’m playing my scales again daily to hasten my pace as much as possible, but I detect that I’m oblivious to important information about the best fingering for some of these Chopin works?
My piano teacher always had me playing with 1 and 2, except between b and c and e and f, which would be 1, 2, 3. I was having trouble with it though, so I came here. Thanks!
I kinda wish this was the first video i watched on chromatic scales, because i watched some crap tutorial a few months ago, and i practiced with the cross finger thing, as i had to find my own fingerings. Im currently trying to relearn these fingerings, and I hope its for the better :)
Dear Jazer, Thanks for this video with the right fingering! Is it also possible to make a video with the fingering of diphthongs of thirds? For example: C-E, D-F, E-G, F-A etc. Thanks again for all your great lessons and tips!
Nice video. Have you ever tried a minor third chromatic run down like Ferrante and Teicher did all the time. Check out "The Apartment". I have trouble with left hand even though fingering correct..maybe needs to be modified, I don't know. Needs to be very fast for effect - hands/fingers so close together..
Dear Jazer, you make me very happy with your crystal clear tutorials🙏🏽However: don’t you ever show your coffee mug on the keyboard 🤬it might ruin your equipment and that’s the end of your musically career!!!😂😂😂😂😂😂🤣😘
Hi Jazer. Thank you for the video. You made a comment about not doing the thumb cross overs. Does this apply to the major and minor scales as well? Do you have any videos for those?
How long did it take before the LCD screen on your keyboard completely washed out to the point of being unreadable? Part of the reason I sold mine. Got the newer version of this kbd, this time in black, and the screen was much better, but still eventually it faded as well... Otherwise I LOVED this digital piano.
Well taught! Thank you Mr Lee 😊 could you please explain how it will can used in musical context or how can it be incorporated while composing music. Difficult part is to gain speed which obviously takes longer practice routines😊
What is your number 1 struggle with chromatic scales? Comment below :)
A major challenge is learning the 3-4-5 chromatic scales for me at least!
thegolden hub sounds like quite the challenge! Is that a particular exercise or part of a piece you are working on?
@@jazerleepiano it's from chopin's op.10 No.2 etude and its quite the challenge!
thegolden hub , that etude was literally the first thing I thought of when I saw your comment. Wow big challenge, good luck! Arguably one of the hardest in both opus 10 and 25. Which other Chopin piano etudes have you attempted too?
I need to accelerate my descending L.H. chromatic scales, and reserving the third finger for black keys isn’t fast enough. I found it faster when the index finger hits black keys.
Thank you very much. I’m a 56 year old beginner. Your videos are appreciated.
I really like your technique of teaching and it's so clear
Thank you for this helpful tutorial. Out of Some of my lessons I’ve had over the years no one has ever showed me the technique of playing a chromatic scale. This is an amazing tutorial. Thank you again Jazer Lee.
I can't believe you don't have more subscribers. I've watched a lot of piano tutorials on You Tube for the past year or so, and yours are the best I've found.
You are the best piano student online! I will have to learn your method of playing the Chromatic scales. You got me hooked on those Hanon exercises to the point I can't stop playing them--lol.
Thank you for sharing all this with us, what a treat for all of us learning to play the piano!
Playing the piano is the best! What piece are you working on right now?
Very nice
Im playing nocturne op.9 and bohemian rhapsody
That was so easy to understand and incredibly helpful, you are very much appreciated. 🎼🎵🎶👏
Same
Love it! Very nice teacher. Thank You so much. I've never played piano before, but now I can play Chromatic Scales without any prior experience. Amazing. You inspired me. At the age of 63 I got enrolled in Piano Class for the beginners at our local State Fair Community College in Sedalia, MO. It's better late than never.
I read ahead in my book and the chromatic scales looked so intimidating on paper for a newbie like myself, but after watching you , I am not nearly as nervous. Thank you for this video.
My eye goes directly to the cup place on the keyboard, as soon as liquid in the cup spills, time for a new instrument.
Haha! It's empty I can assure you. I like to feature gifts I get from students in my videos. Thanks Paul for the heads up though, it's a much needed heads up for many many students!! :)
it's been freaking me out all video long
"You're in luck, Anderson... the cup was EMPTY."
Didn't initially notice it. Lol!
@@jazerleepiano But students might look at that thinking 'it's ok to but mugs on the piano' - they don't necessarily know its contents.
I like how your right 2nd (index) finger "backs up" your right 3rd finger when it doesn't have anything else to do. Shows real cooperation among fingers, and a good attitude in general
Thank you for this. I can finally try this
I will definitely practice this for 40 hours a day.
Lingling 40 hours
I used to do this like just playing with it because it make sense to me and my fingers, but I didn't know it's actually this.
Thank you for this video. I'm going to practice with this technique more.
You are an actual angel wow chromatic scale have scared me for so longi thought it was some really complicated technique but this... This makes sense
I'm just a week practicing the keys and i find your technique is easy to learn. I'm slow yet but i'm glad your way of teaching is very clear. Thanks for your help.
looking forward to more tips. Maybe a tip on how to best practice arpeggios or warmup exercises.
Great idea!
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I have been wondering how to play chromatic scales on the piano. This not only answered my questions but I love the bonus 3rds and 6ths. It sounds like something from an interesting piece of music.
Ok, now I know, this is for beginners, but playing chromatic scales can be done in quite a variety, depending on the requirements of the piece. Good example is the Chopin etude op.10 n.3, where one uses the fingers 345 for the chromatic scale, while playing the melody with the same hand that plays the chromatic scale. Also, it is possible to use a faster fingering when going for speed, going 123,1234,12345 from e. Or when playing 2 chromatic scales with 1 hand, one for example uses 1,2 for the first and 3,4,5 for the other.
It's the first time I see your methode, this one will really help me. Thanks 🤩
Thank you so much for this I was not able to do it with both hands before
I’ve always loved chromatic scales the most! For some reason they are very easy for me.
Good to hear Anne! :)
6.00 particularly useful where the two hands are dealing with the extra white note differently! The way you break things down so clearly is really helpful.
thank you Jaser. You explained very easily and slowly. As an adult learner, for me, you are amazing! Patricia
Thanks!
Welcome! And thank you!
I like chromatic scales and incorporate them into pieces like jazz. Your method of teaching is so interesting and i love to improvise.
You always make things clear and easy. Thank you so much.
Man. Man. Man.
Good Golly……
I’ve been trying to figure out this trick for years…..
How to fly chromatically up and down the keys….
It’s really handy when I play blues on a piano or my Hammond organ….
Thanks again as always, Jazer!
I am so lucky that i came across this channel sir. Your teaching will be very helpful for me in the future. Expecting more relaxing piece in the days to come.
Thank you, this lesson was perfect for me, you played slowly, you showed the exact note and finger movement really enuoyed this lesson
Thanks for that very clear, very patient explanation. Now I have it down.
Thanks for this video. I was struggling with the chromatic scale in Fur Elise.
Great job Jazer and like all accomplished pianist you make it look easy. Now at least, I know how it’s done correctly so I’m on it. Thanks
It's the most enjoyable exercise to do & a perfect rule.
Thanks for this tutorial. I was practicing n trying in a Beatles song "Here There and Everywhere"
Awesome! Can’t wait for the next one!
Great content and very good explanations! Thank you so much Jazer.
Thank you good sir, now I will be able to sight read La Campenella
Thanks! This was exactly what I needed.
🥰Thank you for this teaching.
I have my grand digital piano to ,i will practice the fingerings.
Greeting from Netherland 👍
I've been playing these wrong for years. I have only been using your technique for 5 minutes and they are already improving. Next up... the left hand! Thank you.
I've been practising with my right hand for less than a week, and I decided to start using my left hand as well. Surprisingly, I didn't have to think about what my left hand was doing; it just followed naturally! In fact, I play better using both hands than using just one.
I´ve been struggling with the chromatics, until now. thank you sir! 👍 👍 👍
Wow! This is such a great tip!!!!
I'm a music teacher. I know this already....but I love watching educational videos for some reason 🤣 thank you so much, I love how you slow things down and repeat everything! That's what I always tell my kids, "again! Again!" Lol!
Thank you Young Jazer, appreciate your help and lessons😍
Thanks much Sujaya!
This is my starter pack
Indeed.
I really love your VDO, it’s so helpful 😊
Great teacher!! Learning is made simple and confidence infusing. I'm thankful Mr. Lee, please keep up the good work
Thankyou for such a good demo of chromatic scales.
Great lesson as always Jazer!
I have a request... Can you make a video about finger technique when playing scales? I know how to figure out my sharps and flats but I haven't seen a video on how to move up and down the scale with your fingers. I want to learn a good way of playing the scales so I won't develop a bad habit of wrong technique. Something I would like to know is what finger should overlap the other when ascending and descending. So can you help me out here? Please and thank you!
Thanks... your videos are always easy to understand. Please keep it up. You are very much appreciated 🥰
Thank you for so clear instructions
Glad it was helpful Cherry!
Thanks Jazer, this is an excellent routine to add to my practice sessions . !!!
Why not walk 2-3-2-3 instead of 1-3-1-3 on back and forth segments? I find it pretty easy to to 2-3-2-3-1-2-3-2-3-2-3-2-3 for example on the right hand if we start on C, or 2-3-2-3-2-1-3-2-3-2-3-2-1 on the left hand. Does it have to do with the fact that would lead to just doing 2-3-2-3 forever on the right hand descending? Does that perhaps limit top speed or is it bad form?
I really enjoy your techniques. Owo! At 79, I wish I can play 1/3 this fast. Thanks for sharing though you're good at teaching!!. One comment though, maybe, it will help us if you number your lessons, so we can know which came first. Just a thought.
Thanks again Jazer. Great stuff my friend.
Fantastic. I have been looking all over on how to do this, but didn’t know it was called a Chromatic Scale. Then I subscribed to all your videos…and this just appears 🤩.
Definitely gonna give this a try, thanks!
Please do, let me know how you go Alex! :)
Good video, and thanks for uploading. I think the real point of attention in this video should be why the moment of using your index finger is different when for example ascending with RH (1-3-1-3-1-2) versus with LH (1-3-1-3-2-1). If there is some logic to this, then for me it would be great to hear. Because I can do both, and sometimes one way feels easier and sometimes the other way around feels more natural/easier.
Another great video, and that bonus tip is as usual very musical and very cool. I play the chromatic scale, but not every day. That will change.
good tips at pre-preparing the finger position, same thing on guitar
Thank you for such a wonderful lesson. I'm a beginner on piano and I will add this exercise to my practice sessions ... !!!!
Having developed this fingering in Class Piano with Dr. Neve, I experienced no problem with it in keeping with the tempo with Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata, Pathetique, and Für Elise; however, the chromatic passage of Chopin’s First Ballade requires different fingering, and the recommended fingering is included in the score. The melodic and harmonic scales also must be played so swiftly that I’m playing my scales again daily to hasten my pace as much as possible, but I detect that I’m oblivious to important information about the best fingering for some of these Chopin works?
My piano teacher always had me playing with 1 and 2, except between b and c and e and f, which would be 1, 2, 3. I was having trouble with it though, so I came here. Thanks!
Perfect....I'm ready for Ballade No. 1 now lol.
huh, it was actually simple. Wow, everything was really well explained.
I kinda wish this was the first video i watched on chromatic scales, because i watched some crap tutorial a few months ago, and i practiced with the cross finger thing, as i had to find my own fingerings. Im currently trying to relearn these fingerings, and I hope its for the better :)
7:48
Chopin: "Great, now do that with one hand and four times faster"
I just learned how to do this exercise and it’s really great and it did not take me to long to leaned it thanks for your outstanding teaching 😎
🤜🤛 🎹
Great job!
Dear Jazer,
Thanks for this video with the right fingering!
Is it also possible to make a video with the fingering of diphthongs of thirds?
For example: C-E, D-F, E-G, F-A etc.
Thanks again for all your great lessons and tips!
Can you please make a tutorial for the chromatic scale with fingering 3-4-5
Thank you very much brother..i was looking for this sinc long.
Nice video. Have you ever tried a minor third chromatic run down like Ferrante and Teicher did all the time. Check out "The Apartment". I have trouble with left hand even though fingering correct..maybe needs to be modified, I don't know. Needs to be very fast for effect - hands/fingers so close together..
Thank you so much for the video, much appreciated 🙏🏽
Thanks so much for the help! I always get mixed up with the 2nd finger
Grace Tan yep confusion the second finger is a big pain point for many, hope this was helpful for you Grace :)
This is amazing very explainable just want to start practicing but if there is any challenge i will let you know
Super.... So great....
What is the use of this practice??? Please explain...
Great ! Good job, Sir.
SUPER AMAZING LESSON!!!!!!!😲😲😲👏👏
Dear Jazer, you make me very happy with your crystal clear tutorials🙏🏽However: don’t you ever show your coffee mug on the keyboard 🤬it might ruin your equipment and that’s the end of your musically career!!!😂😂😂😂😂😂🤣😘
Hi Jazer. Thank you for the video. You made a comment about not doing the thumb cross overs. Does this apply to the major and minor scales as well? Do you have any videos for those?
You are an excellent teacher 👌
Thanks this helped alot
It's a pleasure Sunny :D
How long did it take before the LCD screen on your keyboard completely washed out to the point of being unreadable? Part of the reason I sold mine. Got the newer version of this kbd, this time in black, and the screen was much better, but still eventually it faded as well... Otherwise I LOVED this digital piano.
Well taught! Thank you Mr Lee 😊 could you please explain how it will can used in musical context or how can it be incorporated while composing music. Difficult part is to gain speed which obviously takes longer practice routines😊
Good tips.
Well explained.
Thanks.
Thanks so much Anthony!
As usual succinct and informative. ty.
Michael Fitzurka thanks much For watching this! :)
Thank you for that lesson, it has helped out SOOOOO much, :)
Excellent video, thank you. Do U have anything on Scales on eveness and getting speed. And Arpeggios? Thanks.
thank you so much, I was struggling playing this
1 time. i see the. i realy liked thanks fro you time to help. you will be my teacher.#100
Thank you so much for sharing, you are a great teacher!
Dear sir excellent class...can you please go through the Hanon excersices chapter vice....it would be much appreciated...
Will you please explain how to play chromatic scales faster? I am working on flight of the bumblebee. Thank you.
Thank you for the great lesson!!
Thank you very much...its very helpful your tutorial.
Thank you for this lesson. Please give us a lesson too on how to do trills properly. Thanks!
Awesome tutorial Jazer!
Nicely taught
I love you lessons, slow. Thank you.