A piece I’ve always wanted to learn and now I think I can tackle it. Thanks, Tommy
@TommysPianoCorner
Жыл бұрын
Great news. Good luck with it !!
@Freddus777
8 ай бұрын
Dear Tommy, it is with indescribable joy that I discovered your channel and your videos. Very sincerely, your approach to learning is really adapted and your progress really makes you want to learn. Your videos are a gem for us amateur pianists. In your teaching there is as much very exact musical science as there is joy in playing music. After studying Gymnopedie 1 by Eric Satie, I am starting this very pretty work by Debussy, which, as you write, is not without some challenges. A question : do you think it is right to start with this piece as the first Debussy, or do you have other Debussy pieces to recommend as a first step towards this composer? Best regards from Belgium. Frederic.
@TommysPianoCorner
8 ай бұрын
Dear Frederic. Many thanks for your very kind words. They are very much appreciated. Debussy is not really known for easier piano music. This piece is definitely a good introduction to him. You might also look at Des Pas Sur La Neige or Le Petit Nègre which are at a similar level. Many say his two Arabesques are amongst his easier compositions although at least for me I find them much more challenging than La Fille aux Cheveux de Lin - but you might want to take a look at them (I have a tutorial on the first Arabesque). Let me know how you get on :-)
@Freddus777
8 ай бұрын
@@TommysPianoCorner Dear Tommy, Well beyond the choice of this piece by Debussy (Reverie, la fille aux cheveux de lin, arabesque), it is your teaching that I discovered on your blog which is enriching: Sight reading and learning chords. I will try to find courses on your blog or methods to learn them automatically. As well as browse your YT library. Or books to buy. I'm focusing on the piece "the girl with the flaxen hair" and I'm going to analyze the chords and chord progressions in your video. If you have a "simplier" piece to suggest to me to begin this study of chords, please let me know. Let's say that I am specifically looking for a progressive course that allows me to study music through chords, to memorize it more easily, and to progress step by step in the repertoire. As you write, I would like to occupy my brain, not deciphering note by note, but concentrating on interpretation. (Another thing, your name “Le coin piano deTommy” is wonderfully chosen. I am French-speaking and your choice is inspiring) 😀 Congratulations again for your approach and the heart that you put into your teaching. Frederics
@TommysPianoCorner
7 ай бұрын
@@Freddus777 focusing on understanding chords and how they relate to each other is, I agree, extremely important. I do have a playlist on chords with a way I suggest of learning them more be ‘doing’ than by studying them. You might want to start with those videos and see how you get on. I have seen many videos etc on chords and often, to me, they over complicate things (as often do videos on scales). One useful way is to take some of the simpler pieces you have learned and actually write out their chords. As you do this, you will start to spot progressions. Try choosing from pieces in different keys too. This will help you see patterns in a more generic form. You might have noticed from many of my videos, that I think we should always try to use real music as our starting point when learning either technique or theory. If you have specific questions on any piece, I’ll always try to help if I can - good luck ! A propos, il m’arrive de parler français également :-)
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