Chopin Etude in C Major, Op.10 No.1 - ProPractice by Josh Wright

[MrInterestingthings]

His videos are really helpful . I'll never forget the time a pianist told me this etude was easy for her and usually the first given pbecause it was really a 5 finger exercise and really teaches some basics in pianoplaying yet these type of piano playing wasnt even possible until Chopin . Arm and hand was a new thing .Earlier keyboards were to weak to take the whole torso or even hand. Ive seen 1820 piano you have to be careful the keys have very narrow shallow depth and its strangely different . Yokoyama even in another language for 30 minutes is also good . Hand direction was the first thing I was helped by a teacher in getting ease over the keys and preparation already in the hands . Never lose sight of the chorale dynamic shape in left hand of course .

[joshwrightpiano]

This was the most requested video for this series. Hope you like it! ProPractice Day 11 of 20: Chopin Étude in C Major, Op. 10 No. 1 Chopin Etude in C Major, Op.10 No.1 - ProPractice by Josh Wright

[rebelsprophet]

Josh is always groomed and dressed with suit and tie and good to see. His profile has somewhat of Chopin. He knows his instrument! Your the best Josh!

[ashishthomas]

I really like how you play this etude. Each not feels a lot more connected than in many performances. Like a violin bow-stroke

[teodorocromberg]

Dear Josh: your few tips sbout this study changed my life. I'm very grateful with you. Sorry my english. I'm an argentinian composer that try with the piano. The tips from Seymour Berstein helped me a lot too!

[bjb]

Just ordered it. Loving it. Youtube and online classes are really opening doors for me. Finding out there are actual ways to practice other than just battling through each note is a life-changer. Sigh. I just wish I'd had these opportunities sooner. And, in your class video, you mention the Cliburn winner in 2009 who was blind. Yes, it was Nobuyuki Tsujii from Japan, where I live. :) Amazing pianist.

[agamaz]

this etude sounds like nothing in a slow speed

[heh]

This etude is very fun I love practicing it

[carlnikolov]

Have you ever tried the technique where you play the first note in the right hand and then block (play together) the chord afterwards? This way you can still practice be rotation as a larger group... nevermind you did that at 4:52

[metteholm]

I think, it will be rewarding to learn that "folding" just elastic hand instead of nervous stiffness!

[masterlup]

nice one. thats great .. i asked for it .. and now there is it :D. Def gonna buy it end of the month

[tanhongzhi]

thank you Mr. Josh. your lesson is very helpful

[iKenzo]

its all fun and games when u have that 100 meters hand my hand only stretches to an octave maximum and it still sometimes accidentally presses the 7th note

[Dluu]

awsome josh, keep up the chopin! love it

[JJTownley_Classical-Composer]

Mr. Wright, very good advice overall but I personally disagree with 1:37 about tilting the hand upward and then dropping thumb down on the 1st note of the next arpeggio. This will create those annoying accents on the 1st note of each ascending arpeggio.

[Cardstacker]

I've been working on this one since 2010 but I'm sure I could benefit from Josh's full lesson. I second the request for a PayPal option.

The other etude I do is Op. 10 No. 12, so I'd love to see a ProPractice video on that!

[VTownGregory]

My hands stretch easily to a 10th and still I thought this was impossible to play. UNTIL I started s-l-o-w practice, one measure at a time. I may never get to concert speed but my hand truly does adjust to the rigors required. My goal now is to memorize the first two pages so I can practice it anywhere.

[tanks.]

Thank you Josh. You're so good! My dream is to become a great pianist one day.

[edveyer]

I like his speed in this piece, sounds like water drops on crystal glass.

[carlnikolov]

Hi Josh, this one etude killed my hand.. How do you reach the figuration in the right hand starting on the E flat... yikes... it just hurts my right hand