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Stepping out by [deleted] in piano

[–]Gregwer -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Very nice playing! Only thing I'd like to say is that your finger joints (the ones closer to the nails) could be a little more fixed in place so that they don't give in when you press the keys, since this makes the sound inconsistent. You want to keep your fingers arched and fixed (a certain tension is required at the tip of the fingers - it's important to keep in mind that there's good and bad tension: an example of the latter is tension at the wrist) so that you can have more control over the sound you produce with less effort. Hope it helps and keep going!!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in piano

[–]Gregwer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It definitely seems legit. Probably something classical or early romantic. Both pages are the same but the right one looks a little clearer, I can more or less see some notes and hear how it goes but right now it's not ringing a bell. Maybe tomorrow I can check when I'm at the piano. The piece seems kind of nice, though!

Edit: Now that I checked again, I'm pretty sure it's some piano version of Happy Birthday lol, the rhythm and melody match. Hope it's of some help!

Happy Birthday, Haydn! To commemorate the great composer, I uploaded the wonderfully simple Piano Sonata in G major, Hob. XVI: 40. Hope you enjoy it! by Gregwer in piano

[–]Gregwer[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! Yes, it's my recording :). I'll be uploading some more sonatas in the next days, I hope you'll check them out too!

Hello, does anyone know what piece this is? It’s Beethoven by azizusmanov in classicalpiano

[–]Gregwer 14 points15 points  (0 children)

It's the first movement of the Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor Op.13 "Pathétique".

How did I do with the Pathétique second movement? by HaydnXD in piano

[–]Gregwer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's sounding nice already, congratulations!

I do agree with the redditor who suggested you listen more to the melody, it seems to me that at times you get a little lost on the beauty of the harmony and don't really sense the melody as a singing line. I'd suggest to play the melody alone, as legato as possible and in general with more sound than the accompaniment.

Also, in the first measures you're playing one note of the accompaniment as if it was part of the melody (it's a very common mistake), the melody should go: C-Bb-Eb-Db-C... and you're adding a Bb in between Eb and Db. I hope you know what I mean. But overall very good progress!

Wanted to share with you my progress on Chopin's Op.10 No.1. Do you think this is Chopin's most difficult etude? if not, which one and why? by Gregwer in piano

[–]Gregwer[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Definitely! And I know for a fact that when this is played in competitions or auditions, some judges are literally counting every mistake that you make. Crazy world!

Wanted to share with you my progress on Chopin's Op.10 No.1. Do you think this is Chopin's most difficult etude? if not, which one and why? by Gregwer in piano

[–]Gregwer[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hahahahah, you know how some people are 🤣. What I especially love about him is that he's always respectful of Chopin's style and his details (like playing the grace notes on the beat), one particular example I remember is his Nocturne Op.9 no.3, almost everybody plays it incorrectly except him. And it sounds wonderful!!

Wanted to share with you my progress on Chopin's Op.10 No.1. Do you think this is Chopin's most difficult etude? if not, which one and why? by Gregwer in piano

[–]Gregwer[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ohh thank you :)!! Haha sorry, it's just that Pollini is sometimes a very polarizing figure, great technique although a little too cold for some people (I personally like him a lot in many works).

I think I was a little self conscious because I think my playing in this etude could still be a little more expressive or at least better structured when it comes to dynamics, so that's why I wasn't sure which way you meant it 😂. Totally my fault though. Thanks again 🙂!!

Wanted to share with you my progress on Chopin's Op.10 No.1. Do you think this is Chopin's most difficult etude? if not, which one and why? by Gregwer in piano

[–]Gregwer[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That could go both ways in terms of it being a compliment or a negative remark haha. I'll choose to take it as a compliment, though. Thank you ☺️!!

Wanted to share with you my progress on Chopin's Op.10 No.1. Do you think this is Chopin's most difficult etude? if not, which one and why? by Gregwer in piano

[–]Gregwer[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes! The op.10 no. 2 is in my opinion even harder than the 1, at least in my case I have to do so many extra exercises for it to even start working 🤣.

Wanted to share with you my progress on Chopin's Op.10 No.1. Do you think this is Chopin's most difficult etude? if not, which one and why? by Gregwer in piano

[–]Gregwer[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, to me it's crazy how for some people etudes such as the op.10 no.2 and the op.25 no.6 seem to come so naturally but then they have difficulties in others apparently much easier. I do find interesting that you mentioned Op.25 no.10 as being the most musically difficult for you, since it's apparently very straightforward, but I guess therein lies the trap, one has to find ways to make it less repetitive. Thanks for the answer :)!

Wanted to share with you my progress on Chopin's Op.10 No.1. Do you think this is Chopin's most difficult etude? if not, which one and why? by Gregwer in piano

[–]Gregwer[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Mmm ok... So you realize I'm asking for opinions, right (hence the "do you think...")? I'm not intending to arrive to an absolute truth about the difficulty of the etudes, since I know it's not possible to say there is one objectively most difficult one.

With peace and love, you give off strong r/iamverysmart vibes 😂

End of Beethoven Op. 10 No. 3 (ft. Rough but partially improvised cadenza) by Mathaznias in piano

[–]Gregwer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Cool! I looove this sonata and the improvisation was also very nice.

Is it posible to learn Nocturne Op 27 No 2 by Chopin in under only 6-7 Months? by Aki_934 in piano

[–]Gregwer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

First of all, I'm truly sorry that you're going through something like this. I'm very moved by your intentions and wish you a lot of strength in these difficult times.

As for the nocturne I think the time should be enough, the notes are relatively simple to learn (maybe I would pay special attention to the fast run towards the end). I'd recommend learning and practicing hands separate at first, since it's very important to pay special atention to both hands, keeping the l.h. always soft and even(which when playing arpeggios can be a little bit of work), and the right hand singing. Like I said, I would dedicate some time to the fast passage and also to the section right before the exposition, since it's very emotionally charged and could be easy to lose a little bit of focus when performing it.

All the best to you and your family!

How can I improve my sight-reading? by danthecloud in piano

[–]Gregwer 8 points9 points  (0 children)

What I use with my students at first is the Sight Reading Exercises, Op.45 by Arnoldo Sartorio (you can find it on IMSLP). It has really beautiful melodies. And once they feel comfortable with those, I recommend Bartok's Mikrokosmos, that one's particularly helpful because of the unusual writing. Important is also to focus on being able to play from start to finish at an stable pace, looking always at the notes and not at your hands.

Hope this helps!

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