Deta, Deta : Hands Together

Hello and welcome back. I'm Joseph Hoffman.
Today we're learning how to play the left-hand part of "Deta Deta".
Let's get started by checking out the score.
Let's check out the bass staff part, which our left hand is going to be tackling today.
Take a look and tell me what you notice about the left hand part.
You probably noticed that we have this pattern going.
We could call that an ostinato. Remember, an ostinato is just any short repeating pattern in music.
We've got the same half note chord repeating down, then up, then down, then up.
2 beats on each half note chord.
So let's figure out what notes we have here.
Can you tell me the letter name for this top note of the chord?
If you said bass C, you're correct.
What's the letter name for this bottom note?
If you said F, you're correct. It's just a step below this ground G line.
So you know that's F, and what interval does that form?
If you said a fifth, you're correct. So you have F and C, which remember since we're in the key of F, that's DO and SO.
And now let's come over here. What two notes do you see here?
Can you tell me their letter names?
What's this bottom note?
If you said F, you're correct, and what about the top note?
It's a middle C, aha!
The same chord, but one octave higher.
We have 1 2, and then the left hand has to come way up an entire octave. Our left hand is going down an octave,
up an octave, 2 beats on each chord 1 2 1 2.
Does that pattern ever change?
It's important to check every chord.
Aha, what happens here?
It's a whole note, 1 2 3 4, so this time we hold it 4 beats.
Playing pianissimo, and then we're done.
Let's try it out on the piano.
All right so if this is my middle C, then that would place the first chord of the left hand down here.
We have 2 beats, 1 2, then the left hand shifts up an octave to where middle C is. 1 2
Let's practice this together. So 2 beats down here, 2 beats up here. Try it with me, go.
1 2 1 2, back down, 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2, stop. Good.
Now, I'd like you to remember as you play chords to keep your wrist really relaxed. So you play the chord
and then you release from the wrist.
1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2
Press pause and try that
for a few rounds until you feel totally comfortable, then press play to go on
Great, now let's try this: I'll play the right hand and left hand. You just worry about the left hand and count
quietly out loud. 1 2 3 4. Count 4 beats per measure,
and remember, we're going to end on a pianissimo chord, so be ready to hold this last note 4 beats.
Here we go from the beginning.
Position your left hand and count 4 beats ready, go.
1 2 3 4, 1 2 3 4
1 2 3 4,
And on the low chord 1 2 3 4.
Great, now we're ready to try it hands together.
To do this let's review one hand at a time then we'll try together, so place both hands in position,
and first let's do right hand once.
Can you play the first phrase with me? Ready, go.
Good, now let's try the left hand. 1 2 3 4
1 2 3 4 Good, so together we have:
Now press pause and try that on your own until you feel comfortable, then press play to go on.
Great, now let's look at the next phrase.
Let's start with the right hand finger 4 is on C, and we have:
Now you try.
Good, and the left hand of course is doing the same thing.
So together we get this:
Now press pause and try that until you feel comfortable, then press play to go on.
Now, I want to mention in order to try this hands together you need to feel very comfortable with the right hand part.
So if you're finding your right hand is tripping you up, it might mean you need some more hands alone practice before you try this hands together.
So let's review the right hand part for this last phrase. Remember our finger 1 is on G,
finger 2 is going to glide over, then we have DO RE MI LA SO MI RE MI DO
1 2 3 4 Now you try it.
Good, and our left hand is doing the same pattern as before, so together it sounds like this:
1 2 3 4, you're done.
Now you're going to try it hands together. Remember that now our finger 1 is on G in the right hand.
So you're going to glide over finger 2 to F for the first note.
DO RE MI LA SO MI,
and I would recommend at first just trying this much go DO RE MI LA SO MI,
and then stop right there.
Press pause just to practice this part: DO RE MI LA SO MI,
then press play when you're ready to go on.
Good, now you're ready to finish the song. So you just did:
Then you'll end it with RE MI DO, then one final chord in the left hand. 1 2 3 4 Now press pause and practice that final phrase several times until you feel confident,
then press play when you're ready to hear and play along with the whole piece.
Okay, if you'd like to just listen that's great, or if you're ready to play a ...