Excellent video - thank you!

how on EARTH does your channel only have 3k subs????? with this quality i was expecting at least 100k... please keep making videos, you deserve great success and i am sure you will get it if you keep going ❤️ thank you so much

@pianowithemma

7 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@erwandiping6167

3 ай бұрын

Classic music always get lower attenttion.... the survey said only 4% of the youtube watch classical music, while 55% for pop

I think one of the best tips you could give is to practice one hand at a time. I am still learning and my hands are not really that great yet but in the beginning when i picked up Hanon i did it with both hands and thought everything was great. But the problem is that the left hand covers up the right hands mistakes which means my right hand was playing at a faster pace than it actually could. So when i tried doing it one hand at a time i noticed, my right hand sucks! So i had to slow down the BPM and now i am letting my right hand catch up to my left before i progress any further. Balance.

आपका समझाने का तरीका.... बहुत सरल है....... छोटी सी...वीडिओ क्लिप में.... Rhythm, lead, & feelings.... आदि आदि..... मतलब बहुत कुछ समझा दिया...... धन्यवाद.... Thenks 🌹💖🌹

This is exactly the video I was looking for! Thank you!!!

So many videos portray the performance (of exercise or music) without giving instruction on how to practice. Your style teaching on video is excellent. Keep it up! . Thanks!

@pianowithemma

7 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! Yes, I too find it frustrating when advice is given on how to play but not how to practice. My goal with this channel is to share effective practice and performance strategies so that it's not a guessing game for us pianists!

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Ms. Emma Blair, You are God Sent! I have gained a lot of confidence and knowledge by following your advice on your KZread Channel! Please continue your on fine work in helping me and the rest of us too becoming better pianist! God Bless You And Your Wonderful Family! And A Very Merry Christmas And A Prosperous And Wonderful New Year! ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

So we'll done. Thank you so much.

I did 5 years of Hanon after years of bad habits, I never got tired of it, Now I only occasionally use it, it really helped

@pianowithemma

11 ай бұрын

Hanon definitely is helpful in improving one's technique!

Thanks

Emma, another top-notch piano teaching video! The last tip you shared seems like it would be the most challenging, but worth it. 😃👍🏻

@pianowithemma

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! I’m so glad you’ve been enjoying these videos. Practicing Hanon definitely is worth it!

Not sure if you are checking comments after a year but on the off-chance you are... Thank you very much for this. I only took up piano 3 weeks ago and a video like this is exactly what I was looking for. A friend gave me the Hanon book but I wasn't sure whether I should be doing it or not this early. It actually seems like I totally can. Thanks' again.

@pianowithemma

11 ай бұрын

Congrats on starting piano--that's fantastic! I'd recommend starting with some easy scales first before Hanon. Best wishes with your piano journey!

I also like to practice one hand staccato and the other legato, and then alternate.

@pianowithemma

Жыл бұрын

That’s a great way to work on hand independence and control! Thanks for sharing this tip.

Emma Blair you taught me severely well

Many thanks for your video, which has been very helpful for me and my children. Happy new year 2024! 💕

Wow I'm liking your channel, very high quality videos and good material. You're a good speaker as well. Looks like your last video was a year ago, hoping you'll post more soon! Especially on beginner topics of musicality and such

Hanon exercises are lots of fun to play!

@pianowithemma

2 жыл бұрын

I agree! I’m glad you enjoy playing Hanon.

More great tips, Emma! I like how you edit the videos to show the music or metronome speed along with a top view of your hands demonstrating it.

@pianowithemma

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! I’m so glad that you enjoyed it!!

Thank you for the advice. It is very helpful

@pianowithemma

Жыл бұрын

You are welcome! I'm so happy this video was helpful for you!

Awesome video, and tips!! I stopped playing about 10 years ago and am starting up again . . . and yeah, I pulled out my Hanon book!! I am trying to correct allt the years of not doing scales, or other finger drills. ps. I love transposing finger drills!!

@pianowithemma

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I'm glad that you enjoyed the video and found it helpful! Have fun practicing. 🎶

Thanks!

Very well put together. +1

Great tips. Thanks.

@pianowithemma

Жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

Thank you! 😊

@pianowithemma

Жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

Wow. This is avery helpful Video. I will begin to attack Hannan with so much motivation. You demonstrated the exercised very clearly. Thank you.

@pianowithemma

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, Kathleen! I'm glad this was helpful for you!

🎉thank you a million

@pianowithemma

9 ай бұрын

You're very welcome!

Merci for this.

@pianowithemma

2 жыл бұрын

You're welcome! I'm glad you found the video helpful!

Very interesting video, I love the Hanon exercices, they are really good for good technic, keep your very good work!!

@pianowithemma

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much! I’m so glad you found this video interesting!

@miguelsalgueiropiano8003

2 жыл бұрын

@@pianowithemma You are welcome my friend!! I will see your videos, they are very hepfull

Great tips thanks

@pianowithemma

7 ай бұрын

You're welcome!

Thank you so much for your videos and your instructions. I warm up with Hanon too but if it's not too much to ask do you have a video showing how one does these exercise in F, G and A minor?

Vry vry informative vedio mam.Pl make vedios,if possible, for black notes Penta scale practice.TNX

@pianowithemma

Жыл бұрын

I’m glad you found this video informative! I may cover black note pentascales in a future video.

🙏🏽🙏🏻🙏🏽

I always practice Hanon #1 and i felt it doesn't works by well. I mean, coordination LH and RH. Nice video. Thanks dear

@pianowithemma

Жыл бұрын

Getting the hands to work together simply takes practice! Do hands separate, then slowly work on playing it together. You’ll have the exercise hands together soon enough!

Thanks for the lesson...... hahahaha!

@pianowithemma

Жыл бұрын

I hope you found it helpful.

Thanks for this helpful video. How do I learn all exercises. Do I practice #1 first at 60 speed, double notes, increase up to 108. Then move on to #2 and repeat?

@pianowithemma

Жыл бұрын

I wouldn’t worry about speeding up the exercises to 108 (in sixteenth notes) until you’ve played at least the first 10 exercises at a slower tempo. Start at quarter notes at 60, then do eighth notes at 60, then work up to 84-96 as a maintenance speed. Go back later to speed them up. Learning them slowly and accurately and cleanly is always much more important than speed.

Im a bit confused about the fingerings i should use, i might be seeing things wrong but i feel like sometimes when it says 2 on the sheet music you are playing 1 or the other way around?

I find your videos very helpful, but since I am new to the piano, will you explain what a "circle of fifths" is? Thanks in advance for your help!

@pianowithemma

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! The circle of fifths is a chart that shows the relationship between major and minor scales. Each key signature is a fifth apart, hence the name circle of fifths. Hope this helps!

@pammeacham366

2 жыл бұрын

@@pianowithemma Thanks for your prompt reply. This is very helpful!

Can you still exercise to play if your hands have been injured în other circumstances

@pianowithemma

11 ай бұрын

You can play the piano again after an injury as long as you're cleared to do so by a physician/therapist. I'd also recommend checking out Lisa Spector's Resilient Musicians Club for support and guidance as you start playing again after an injury. lisaspector.com/playon/

Trying this with Am scale, very challenging....

@pianowithemma

Жыл бұрын

Yes! Hanon magically gets harder in keys beside C!

@pianowithemma I'm a bit confused :(. When do I move to the next exercise?, is it when I master it at 108 bpm or is it after the 2-week mark?. Thanks in advance.

@pianowithemma

Жыл бұрын

Move on to the next exercise once you can play it confidently hands together at a moderate tempo. You can get benefits from Hanon without having to get it up to 108 bpm; that's just a good goal.

@5h466y

Жыл бұрын

@@pianowithemma I'm loving this answer!. Thank you very much! :)

As far as Hanon goes, this is a fairly good presentation -- especially regarding tempo, touch, rhythm, dynamics, and key changes (playing in other keys) . I've also found that playing them in 10ths and 6ths adds even more musical interest and challenge -- especially in other keys. For a really nice challenge, also play the patterns in harmonic minor keys -- and in 10ths and 6ths. This gives a really nice workout in terms of developing micro-movements and adjustments due to the stretch between the 6th and 7th tones. Thankfully you are using a "close touch" (or perhaps Taubman) technic and are *NOT lifting the fingers* (contrary to what the instructions in Hanon indicate). It would be good for you to point this out and empahsize it, as many people -- especially self-taught -- read the instructions and really damage themselves by lifting their fingers when playing "Hanon". Unfortunately you speak of Hanon (as do many who should know better) as though all 60 exercises are repetitive 5-finger patterns. Perhaps you're unaware (as are many -- who should know better) -- that *Hanon is NOT 60 5-finger patterns* . The simple repetitive 5-finger patterns are only the first 20 exercises. Exercises 21 - 31 are more complex 5-finger patterns, (with exercise 31 being in 10ths instead of octaves); beginning with exercise 32 and continuing through exercise 38 are thumb and finger crossing exercises and some scale prep exercises. Beginning with "Hanon" "exercise" #39 are the standard *scales* , *arpeggios* , *octaves* , *double 3rds* , and *more* -- all of which are considerably more advanced than the first 31 5-finger patterns. So -- technically -- *whenever you're practicing scales, arpeggios, and octaves* , you're also *practicing* *Hanon* ... :-)

@pianowithemma

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your kind words! Thanks for the reminder about Exercises 39 and onward not being 5 finger exercises. I'm not as familiar with that part of the book, so I overlooked that!

@kenneth1767

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for mentioning what's to be found in the Hanon book. I haven't progressed beyond exercise 10, so this is an incentive to keep going.

@christophermhlanga1096

Жыл бұрын

Oh yes, quite true.

What is circles of fifth?

@pianowithemma

Жыл бұрын

I have a whole video explaining the circle of fifths here: The Circle of Fifths Explained! kzread.info/dash/bejne/i5qVuqhxeNCzYZM.html

I play then in thirds

@pianowithemma

9 ай бұрын

Good idea, Mike!

@mikeyap9

9 ай бұрын

@@pianowithemma yes, less boring sound. I have not tried the other way, start on E on left and C on right hands

I agree with everything in the video, but I wish you would have adressed what Hanon says about how to play the exercises, with the fingers lifted high, which as far as I can tell is an outdated approach that increases hand strain and risk of injury. You clearly don't do that in this video, which is good, but it could be confusing when learners see what Hanon wrote.

@pianowithemma

21 күн бұрын

You're right that playing with high fingers is very bad for your body and technique. I'll be sure to point that out if I do another video on Hanon in the future.

@Marklar3

19 күн бұрын

@@pianowithemma I can understand being hesitant to make any definitive statements about it. The reason I was looking up Hanon videos was because I had doubts and wanted to see what people were saying about Hanon's suggestion to play with fingers lifted high.

Liszt exercises are 100x better and safer.

No offense but I'm a bit tired of Hanon videos about the first few exercises. The book has 60 exercises. Good video nevertheless but still.... Me tired of part I Hanon. lol, bye

@pianowithemma

Жыл бұрын

I totally get it! However, most people who are new to Hanon should start with the earlier exercises, as they're easier to learn. That's why most videos cover the first few exercises.

Painful.

Dont talk to much showus practicaly

@pianowithemma

Жыл бұрын

The purpose of this video was to show how to play Hanon in general and to give tips for correct practice. I can do another video in the future with a more in depth, “play along” approach to selected Hanon exercises.

@PiscesSenpai

Жыл бұрын

@@pianowithemma Don't worry, you didn't talk too much. I personally really enjoy the contrast at which you talk and demonstrate, and I'm glad to have found your great channel

@pianowithemma

Жыл бұрын

@@PiscesSenpai aww thank you so much! That means a lot to me. I’m so happy to hear that you like my channel!!

@MPardo-cx6jj

Жыл бұрын

Ms. Emma, my previous reply was cut by about 50%. I don't know why, I've written longer replys. My main point is, that people learn differently, but in my opinion, after checking out 5 other instructors, your lesson was my absolute favorite! You're an EXCELLENT teacher! Can't wait to resume my Hanon exercises! Thank you much!

@pianowithemma

Жыл бұрын

@@MPardo-cx6jj that's lovely of you to say! Thank you so much. 🎶