Play SOFTER & With Better TONE QUALITY Using This Strategy!

[joshwrightpiano]

This is a technique that is definitely not discussed enough! I hope it helps each of you in your studies to gain better control of your dynamics and voicing :)

[miwir]

Really appreciate not only the thought process behind how you achieve that delicate stroked touch but also the generosity in sharing it with us.
“Hear how you want it to sound in your mind first before playing remembering every time!

[ericgamliel]

I'm 38, and a brand new piano player. I've Been binge watching your posts for 1 month now. Results are amazing and so fast. Thank you 100 million!

[azurelleb]

I learned from a teacher trained in the Mascow Conservatory and he had me attack the keys in this way since day one on everything. I still remember how he said whether it be staccato, portamento or legato - you play it the same way, just how long you linger on the key is different. There was a short period of adjustment but it completely changed the way I played. You can attack fast and precise with the same technique. I find it is easier to move the four and fifth finger consistently and evenly with this attack. Maybe it’s because it’s faster and easier for me to pull rather than to lift my fourth and fifth fingers.

It is a very Russian thing to do!

[arthouston]

I have been playing for a little over three months, but I have been taking a lot of information in during this short time.
Dr. Mortensen rightly pointed out that the only real control we have is the speed of the key descent, since the hammer system is no longer being pushed by the time it reaches the strings. So, when he mentioned that pulling on the keys does not change that fact, I took it at face value. You, Josh, have given me an additional insight. That pulling motion is actually creating a ramp value where the key force energy is being spread out over a longer distance than just the vertical travel, and that may allow for additional muscles, and their corresponding neural impulses, to provide additional control over the imparting of the energy to the key. So, while the actual mechanism continues to react the same, the way the human body is sharing that energy with the mechanism could indeed be more precise. Thank you for sharing this!

[tjbuege]

Yes, good tutorial. The same principles apply to many activities, such as wood carving, painting, etc... If you can increase the distance you need to travel, you have much more control over the small details (playing softly in this case).

[mralcina]

this looks like its very useful in chopin waltzes

[robinhall]

I just have to say, you're an amazing teacher. I love your articulate yet down to earth explanations and analogies regarding how to approach a particular technical challenge and in general find your attitude toward your students and toward life in general generous and good. Thank you for your work!!

[lucylessly]

Thank you so much! As a child I was forced to learn the piano and I hated it but have discovered it again and I love it. Your tipps are so helpful to me!

[MegaToti]

Thank you so very much. I adore your videos! Great explanations!
So, Lola is already 3??? Wow❤❤️❤️
Best wishes for you and your family from Uruguay, Southamerica.

[kedapofeng]

Ugh, this would’ve been SO useful a week ago before my competition

[tamikatran]

I remember watching you going over this technique in another video but I was so confused - thanks for going over it again, it really helped!!

[jorgerivas]

Wow! I had never heard of this in my decades of playing piano. Thanks for sharing!

[TheSIGHTREADINGProject]

Thanks Josh. I hadn’t heard of these techniques

[IvelinaDobreva]

Thank you for your advices! I like so much the way you play the piano. Here is only a demonstration, but I enjoy the moments you play. It's very relaxing.

[atticproject]

I love you seem to enjoy making these videos so much!

[thegreenpianist]

Wow that last concept is incredibly deep but really helpful.

[austincolon]

You should do a video on Schubert - Serenade (arr. liszt). It’s relatively simple but I feel like there’s just so much room for creativity and expression

[anncutler]

For a softer, warmer tone, I roll on my fingertip toward my nail by lifting my wrist. I think the reason why this works is that the key goes down slightly slower. The movement may be very small, and I do not do this on every key because sometimes my wrist is circling down. I learned this from my Taubman teacher.

[levvi]

Hello Josh, I would like to tell you that I have recently written CC for this video.
Can you please review the CC, and if it is acceptable, add it to the video? Thank you!