I have recently not only dramatically lowered my practice speed but I am now not speeding up as quickly as I used to. I have found that staying at a very slow speed for weeks (Brahms Intermezzo 118, challenging for me) has made the learning process so much more pleasant. I play all the phrases at a very comfortable pace, completely relaxed, but in tempo, albeit very slow. By the time I ramp up I am thoroughly engaged with the whole text and the expressive markings. So far this is working so much better than constantly playing too fast, hoping the errors will smooth out. This is such a frustrating way to learn a piece! Thank you for your expertise. I so appreciate your time and commitment to sharing what you love.

I keep referring back to this advice, thanks. I think one reason we play too fast is pride; we’re trying to impress ourselves or someone who we think may be listening.

@william_fong

3 жыл бұрын

Exactly

@harrynking777

3 жыл бұрын

I think it is because we think we can easily get used to playing at a certain tempo.

This is really a very very good advice. My piano teacher tells me from my very first lesson that if you play too fast when learning a peace, it is very difficult to correct thta error afterwrads because it is as if the fingers have their own memory. It takes 2x as much time to correct an error that your fingers learnt because you played too fast without concentrating on each musical part.

Hello from Brazil ;) 36 years, self learning 13 mouths of study Thanks for helping me.

you are thanking us.... no way. we thank you !!! tips you give are awesome

This makes so much sense to me. I have just about memorized my 1st Bach invention - I think I was more focused on "just the notes". So now I want to go back and practice it slowly so I can give it the expression it needs.

Nice lesson. As I used to say to my students, "speed should be a consequence of confidence". Thanks for all these good tips.

I love this guy. Awesome performer, teacher and yet so humble. Cory, IOU, WE all owe YOU.

This is one of my favourite KZread videos as it's had a big impact on how I practice and like magic I've found practicing slow with the metronome irons out problems which would creep in when learning pieces or solos. Something happens to your brain when you practice very slow. Through repetition it makes technically daunting things seem possible, and I notice that when I eventually speed it up I play more fluently. If you're playing so slow that your brain is annoyed at you it's a good thing as it means your brain is having to work and absorb every phrase!

Great video. Speed is a byproduct of accuracy.

@tec4ever72

5 жыл бұрын

Holy words! I'll have tatooed!

@junjungatbos3548

4 жыл бұрын

Well put👍

@simonlong4718

4 жыл бұрын

Forsooth

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3 жыл бұрын

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Excellent tip! It's hard to control the anxiety to reach the actual speed though...

I have followed your channel for YEARS now, and I think you have become a bit more "mellow, forgiving and open minded" with your ideas and teaching methods, and the overall way you approach pieces, teaching and people. I find it very positive, thank you for sharing your ideas, will give them a try as soon as I manage to get a new keyboard as my old one finally gave up on me.

Fantasie Impromptu at 50% speed still feels fast

This is most excellent! I have been playing for a long time and never heard this before. I generally try to play it at speed as soon as possible. Your excellent teaching has shown me what is missing from my playing. I do put feeling into my music but I believe I am missing some accuracy and nuances as you demonstrated here. Thank you so much.

Thank you for taking the time to make this video and posting it. My classical guitar teacher taught that when you play a piece with mistakes, you have just practised the mistakes, rather than the piece as it is written. So glad to hear all your reasoning and your demonstrations. I thought I was just getting old and crotchity when I got impatient with performances of Bach that were so fast one couldn't really hear the music.

This has been such a helpful teaching resource! THANK YOU! It's even changed the way I play and learn pieces. THANK YOU!

Just discovered this channel. I remember my teacher encouraging me to do slow practice, I didn’t really get it just wanted to go fast. Eventually I realised that music involves so many factors which must be played and appreciated. Your explanation of slow practise is the best I’ve heard. Thank you.

Love your channel Corey. You're humble, talented and I could go on. Thank you for all you do.

Thank you very much for sharing this wonderful practice tip. It was an invaluable reminder to me. You hear everything at this speed. Cheers!

I've been trying to impress this process on my students for YEARS. Going forward I'm going to insist that they all watch this video. Well done - concise and powerful. Thank you!

This is what my teacher can't explain. Thanks a lot I advanced a lot and now she is glad .

@marnicalysa4365

6 жыл бұрын

Emanuel Díaz Orozco a

@tahitihawaiiblue

6 жыл бұрын

No thanks to her 😒

I've been working on the Italian concerto in my spare time while I'm still in school. I think your techniques will help out with my progress. I usually play to relax but forget to practice with as much meaning as you're presenting here. Thanks for this video, I'm glad I've stumbled upon your videos, every new interpretation helps out :)

Thank you for the video! A couple of pianists told me I should learn at a slow pace. I have a fingers congenital condition and I always tried to play as fast as I could in order to fight against my condition, but I understand the importance of slow. Cheers from Argentina! 😄

I just discovered this channel. Thank you so much, you're a great teacher! I'm impressed.

Playing at 50% speed will reduce my expletives by 50% 😀

@coltonmykael

3 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂😂 this alone makes me want to slow down when I practice.

Thanks so much--this is hugely helpful. I've been practicing Chopin's Revolutionary Etude slowly, but your point about not just playing the notes really hit home. That's been an error in my practice which I can now correct!

You are absolutely right about hearing everything when you practice slowly. I think that is the reason why I enjoyed practicing & playing Chopin's Berceuse so much, & it is also why I enjoy the sound of Beethoven's Piano Sonata's 2nd Mvmt., Adagio Cantibile. I acquire so many positive emotions just from listening to those pieces as well as practicing them. Wow, even at half speed, for me it was still fast; maybe its because I'm not use to Bach, but it is definitely your lane. You're a very talented & gifted player with excellent experience!

Very helpfull! Thank you for puttin it back to my mind how important it is to practice slowly!

Excellent piano tutorial . Thank you "BachScholar Dr. Cory Hall !"

Thank you for this wonderful lesson. Happy new year

One of the most valuable videos I have found.

Thank you very much for this eternally valid reminder and a gem of advice.

I love how well you explain these tips...

Thank you for all the hard work you do, you are an amazing pianist , Bach would've been proud :)

great, i always felt the same way. and its not just about learning a piece (and then speeding up), its about playing authentially, from your heart, at any time....

Iv been taking lessons for 3 months now and im enjoying it iv been watching your tip videos i appreciate it I can play a little of the entertainer already thanks man.

I really really appreciate this it has helped me understand so much. It really means a lot to me. Keep up the great job.

Very helpful video, thanks. Everything you play looks so effortless, you've no idea how envious I'm am!

I'm very impressed by your presentation (first time I see your videos). I have a habit of quickly watching YT videos at faster speed. I almost did that with this video, then realized this was not the video to watch at faster speed. Thanks for the tutorial.

Wow! This is good. I also love your tutorial on sonata pathitique. That's one of my favorite classical pieces. Good job on the videos and as a teacher.

I found that playing slowly helps with training the movements with precision and control into your hands / fingers. Regardless of a lot of people telling me not to practice Hanon, I was stuck and not gaining improvement until I started practicing the first 31 exercises slowly, and also now I am practicing them with both hands detached for training how to play broken chord accompaniments. It still takes me ages to learn a single Joplin piece, and I have moved more onto focusing on trying to get better at playing and recording my own ideas, improvising exercises, plus vocal coaching from other youtubers too.

Wow! Thank you for sharing this wisdom. That is why I so respect someone who can teach. Love how you make this rule so practical and meaningful for people who want to improve and earn high rewarding for mastery. Humans today adore speed and rush by skipping. We wish/dream to be a master with a couple trying. Slow has been perceived as weakness. It is so true that unless you follow this old wisdom and actually devote it. Anyway, thank you. I am going to show this video to my kids who learn pianos right now. :)

Thank you. Excellent tutorial on speed.

I find this lesson truly insightful. Had I been aware of this useful concept, I' had gained lots of time within my 7 years of practice! Great teaching, thank you very much!

Great lesson much wisdom in this lesson. Thank you.

Just what I've been needing! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!

This is such obvious advice and yet I still need to sit and listen to this man (and to others, including my teacher/mentor) in order to reinforce the advice!

Thank you for this excellent practicing speed explanation.

I found your performances all to be FANTASTIC.

The best lesson on slow practice I have ever had, and I've had many. Sometimes when I pat myself on the back because of "slow practice" I discover it really is not consistent slow practice at all. Always said I didn't really need the devilish metronome. O yes I do. Many thanks.

Excellent presentation! Thank you!

Very helpful , I was practicing the tango El Choclo , today , & decided to follow my 'own advice' ,that is , I often pay lip service to slow practice , . I slowed my playing way down & things improved , a lot ! One of my teachers once said if you try a slower tempo it , "gives you time to think." This is so true and the demonstratation in this video illustrates this really well ! A person has time to think ok , remember to play these notes staccato , or , ok , a left hand run is coming up , I have to be careful to cross the thumb over , or etc . Thanks )

This is excellent. All classical sheet music should have all the chords and modulations marked in.The 50% makes so much sense.This is an excellent video.Thank you.

Thank you, this remarkably wonderful i will benefit from this tremenduously. Great works, man. Bless you, allelujah

Wonderful instruction. Like attending a master class. Thanks!

This will help me along the way, because I am an experienced listener, but a brand new player. Great advice!

Awesome Tips, Awesome Advices, thank u Cory!

Thank you so much for uploading this video. really helpful. and this is what i really really need for real! thank again

Thanks for those very clever and clearly explained advices … I surely will practise this way !

I came here for guitar. But watched the entire video. Fascinating. And applicable to guitar. And many other instruments. I’ve recently decided to revisit my technique and become a better player. I can’t believe how much improvement I’ve made in less than a month. Just by slowing stuff down considerably. Sometimes to a snails pace just to “feel” it sink in. Amazing that after 30 years I could make leaps like this. I’ve always been impatient. And have always cheated ability with shady technique. Unlearning bad technique is tough. But by playing slow like this, it’s a lot easier to unlearn and relearn simultaneously. Two birds...... Brilliant.

Very helpful. I needed to hear this. Thank you.

Words of wisdom. Great video professor!

Спасибо огромное , начинаю активно применять вашу методику. Очень полезный и практичный сюжет !!!😊.

Dear Sir. Thank you for this little video! I admit that I have been suffering from this "Speed Issue" and it has stopped me from actually learning the instrument in the past (Im playing guitar, not piano). I even stopped playing it cuz I just thought I am not good enough cuz I can't play a line of 16th notes at 120 bpm. After not playing for 3 years I had to take it up again some weeks ago...I just can't go without music! So now I am in the process of correcting my mindset so that I can finally enjoy my instrument and learn it correctly. So thank you for your little reminder.

Great video. Thank you.

This is really good. Thanks so much. I wish my teachers had drummed this information into me more thoroughly when I started learning.

Thanks! My teacher was trying to explain this to me but with only 45 minutes per lesson she can only say so much. Your explanation makes great sense!

Thank you for the upload. Very helpful. I'm attempting to learn to play Piano Accordion, and have this problem with trying to play too fast. Thanks for the advice, I'm sure it is going to make a huge difference.

Thank you for your motivation.

Hope you are staying safe and well in this awful time of CV19. Thank you for giving me some wonderful videos to use in "isolation' at home. They are easy to follow and useful. Take care and may God bless america that this is all over soon.

thank you .I play at 50% speed most of the time.I just play Beethoven for me n my cats n dogs .not played for over 20 years. no piano now only a keyboard n not full size either. but it gives me so much pleasure n stabilizes my depression. thank you for this ..will look at your other videos now I've subscribed to you channel .. won't feel too bad now when I play slowly .I hear all the music when I play slower ..too fast n I'm all fingers n thumbs 😁

Thanks a lot! This was very helpful!

Thank-you for the "how to practice slowly segment." Very helpful.

you are a great teacher. thanks a lot.

Great video, thanks very much..

Such a great tutorial. Many thanks.

Great advice to practice slowly. It's true a piece needs to maintain a certain momentum for it to stay musical, even for practice, but sometimes less than 50% may work. Speed is only a part of the whole picture. Best to crawl before running. Thank you for your videos.

Very helpful, as usual. Thank you!

nice and detailled video also it's very nice of you to answer all the questions

This is excellent. I am forever having to force myself to slow down. I have a couple of other tricks too. Because I mostly play Baroque, I often set my keyboard (a YDP121) to harpsichord mode with no touch response. Particularly at a slower tempo, the short decay for a held note compared to a piano means I have to concentrate more on keeping the key down for the full note length. Going to the other extreme, setting the keyboard to organ mode, where the note never decays, means I can hear the note durations more clearly. Take Handel's Air in F from the Water Music as an example. If you just "play the notes" then you lose all the harmonies. Hold the notes for their duration and it brings the piece to life. This also leads me to a more legato style and accentuates a staccato more obviously. I find counterpoint lends itself particularly well to a slower pace, particularly when sight-reading the work or returning to it after a long hiaitus. Unless you are skilled at weaving together four independently moving voices at full pace, which I am not, slowing it down is practically a necessity.

Thank you, I will try it today with Bach.

People like you are gold!

Great advice. Thank you!

this tutorial is great. I have been studying a menuet by Sperontes which is hard because your hands are all over the keyboard. I am an adult student. Started playing in my fifties, stopped but resumed about 3 years ago. Sometimes its frustrating when you are working on more that one piece. I'm 70 and I love studying the piano. Thanks for your expertise and talent.

Thank you a lot of good advice !

Thank you for this. Im learning the Mozart K397 and I found myself obsessing over the speed in the presto passages. This will be a tremondous help...thanks sir!

Maravilhoso!!!! Parabéns!!!!

thanks for such a nice and helpful video🙏🏼💐

Nuggets of WISDOM!!!!!!! THANKS SO MUCH CORY! (And I got to get myself a Metronome). THANK YOU CORY for this LESSON!!!!!!!!

@tatianakouracheva3532

4 жыл бұрын

Three years have passed, and did you buy the metronome. Be honest!

Thanks so much; weirdly I came to the same conclusion myself recently (after years practicing too fast, like many self-taught hackers) but found it hard to discipline myself. You have given me new resolve. Mucho gratius!

❤ You are a great Professor 🎉

Very useful. Many thanks.

It really is very important to be able to practice slow. I know, because it has been a bad habit of mine that is hard to change, as much as I remind myself. So, thanks for this.

Very well done. Thank you...

Great teacher. Thank you.

Thank you so much, it is a great advice, most teachers teach a piece of music ask me to listen to recording. obviously it is in a fast tempo, but I want to listen to slow tempo play so I can hear each notes sound, I am glad to find your channel, it is God sent, I have a better idea & skill how to practice slow correctly

Super video. Accuracy and expression before speed.

great video. thank you!

Love your tips

Thanks for the lesson sir, very kind of you to share your knowledge with us for free :)