3 Easy Chopin Pieces Beginners Shouldn't Skip | Piano Lesson

This lesson is for the upper beginner/intermediate pianists out there. Are you intimidated to tackle Chopin? Well here's 3 easy pieces (I say easy for those who have moved beyond the beginner stage) that would get you playing Chopin music. Stick to the end where I give helpful notes on depth, technique and how I rate these pieces.

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0:00 Intro
0:18 Chopin Piece 1
2:29 Chopin Piece 2
4:35 Chopin Piece 3
6:48 Helpful Notes

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🕘 Timestamps
0:00 Intro
0:18 Chopin Piece 1
2:29 Chopin Piece 2
4:35 Chopin Piece 3
6:48 Helpful Notes

[HoopstaYT]

Prelude in E Minor is one of my most favorite pieces of music of all time, not even just from Chopin. You can learn how to "play the notes" of this piece in a few days, but you could spend a few YEARS figuring out how to play the dynamics to really portray the emotions of the piece properly.

[cisium]

Alternate Title: _Three Beginner Pieces You Will Drive Yourself Crazy for the Rest of Your Life Trying to Get to Sound Exactly the Way You Want Them._

[nancybalenzano]

I’m a teacher and I learn so many useful tips from you! For my teaching as well as my own playing! Thank you for this great resource!

[elissahunt]

Waltz in A Minor is my goal piece. I love that piece. I feel like once I get it down, I'll be able to actually say I'm a pianist. But, yes, the jumps in the left hand are the hardest thing for me. Just have to keep working on it.

[bens]

I love Chopin. He is what started my dream to learn piano. One day I will hopefully

[odnbeyc]

I’ve learned all three … you are correct great introduction to Chopin..I love Chopin and playing these pieces has challenged me and improved my range … feel more confident and encouraged … I love your channel … I am a true Chopin fan … he’s emotional and lyrical etc… his music brings out the best in me … the music keeps me motivated

[matthewtilling]

The first piece I learned all the way through was Waltz in A Minor. You’re right - it was the first time I felt I was playing a ‘proper’ piano piece!

[jimm]

My mom was a very good pianist - she was born left handed and when she was in grade school in the middle 1920's, they forced left handed children to write with their right hand so she became ambidextrous. And as I learned when I started to play, the left hand is the hardest - you are not as agile with it as you are with your right hand. So being able to write with both hands became a real asset to her playing skills and abilities. I wish I could play as well.

[jennydrake]

I played all three of these pieces as a child. In my 60s now, I still enjoy playing the Waltz in A Minor. Two other Chopin pieces I play that are not too difficult: Waltz in B Minor, and Prelude in C Minor. One piece I love to play even more, which is more challenging, is the Nocturne in E flat, Op. 9 No. 2. Chopin has left us so much beautiful music, and there is always more challenging repertoire to study.

[susiemartin]

Thanks you Jazer! I am an intermediate pianist and I worked for many weeks (last year) on Prelude in A minor- the challenges you mentioned are very accurate. The movement in both hands was hard for me, but I finally got it. And the "stamina" comment is accurate. It's great to watch and hear you discuss these songs, as I feel that you intimately understand the challenges of piano for students. I am curious; do you have many "older" (> 50 years of age, beginners) students? I haven't found much online at all about the challenges of learning as an older adult. I began two years ago at age 61. Thanks for your excellent teaching!!! from Indiana USA

[ronaldschlager]

Today, SUN JULY 21, I came across your video, for the first time. I originally studied the accordion, from 1959-1969, with a Primo teacher in the LOS ANGELES area named BOB MASCAGNO. I took approx. 500 lessons during that time. I quit the accordion because of being burned out. I was scheduled to play CAPPRICIO BRILLANTE in the KING CATEGORY for the accordion festival in LOS ANGELES. I Could only learn the first 12 pages of the 24 pages, before I got burned out. A year later (1970), I joined a SOUL/ROCK GROUP, named KNIGHTS OF INTERPRETATION, as their DRUMMER. We played local jobs in the L.A. AREA. Now, at 73, haven't been in music, since that time. After 16 years of homelessness, I have been in a nice studio apt for 13 months. Bought a 66 key portable keyboard. I can still read music fluently. I am also a fan of CHOPIN. CAN I PRACTICALLY LEARN THE EASY PIECES ON MY KEYBOARD? About 1980, I learned the SCOTT JOPLIN THE ENTERTAINER, AS ORIGINALLY WRITTEN. IT TOOK ME 2 MONTHS OF EVERYDAY PRAC. TO LEARN, BECAUSE I WAS ONLY FAMILIAR WITH ACCORDION BASS BUTTONS. I COULD READ PIANO BASS, BUT IT WAS MUCH HARDER TECHNICALLY.

[shashinayagam]

My first Chopin piece was the waltz in A minor. My teacher taught this one and I really love it. After 2 years I am going to go back to it and play it again. I have forgotten it so it was nice to hear your tips on playing it. It’s all coming back to me. When I first learnt it as you said the left hand was very challenging. Hope second time round it will be easier.

[BMOIRL]

i’m currently working on heroic polonaise. my sister wants me to teach her how to play, and she’s gotten to the point where she can start playing things a bid more advanced. i had no idea where i should have her start off, so this video really helps.

[andreapasqualin]

Thanks a lot for this video! Could you do something similar but for Schubert? I'm studying his Waltz in B minor D. 145 and I love it ❤

[mahalomusic]

What a wonderful teacher you are. I’ve learned so much from your videos. Thank you.

[dannuttle]

I learned Prelude in C Minor recently, simplified a bit, because there are a couple of voicings that seem to indicate Chopin was a sadist. I still have much work to do on expression, I know, but thanks to the slight simplification (which detracts little from the piece, in my opinion), this was a fairly easy piece to learn. I was very glad I took it on. All of these pieces are on my to-do list. I've tried very hard on the waltz, but the stride voicings remain too difficult for me to play smoothly up to speed.

[lindamcdermott]

Fond memories of those pieces! In high school i relaxed w those pieces which were in my very good anthology of Classical music...so relaxing break from the hard stuff like Chopins Raindrop prelude...just lovely to hear you play these...Thanks so much! I had a wonderful teacher...in fact all my teachers were so kind and good!

[HowardS]

I also like the Chopin prelude in B minor. It's not hard to learn, but it emphasizes bringing out the melody in the LEFT hand, and defining each phrase in a singling style.

[moxxif]

Thank you! Just what i was looking for and then my favorite youtuber posts this ❤