Lessons 261–280

Piano Unit 14

Lesson 261 Etude in D Minor by Cornelius Gurlitt

Video Lesson
16:39
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Practice Session
8 tasks

What You’ll Learn

  • How to play the left hand part for "Etude in D Minor" (Op. 82, No. 65) by Cornelius Gurlitt
  • Review phrasing and phrase mark
  • New term: rallentando

Lesson 262 Etude in D Minor: Right Hand

Video Lesson
13:34
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Practice Session
8 tasks

What You’ll Learn

  • How to play the right hand part for "Etude in D Minor" (Op. 82, No. 65) by Cornelius Gurlitt
  • How composers use dissonance and consonance to create musical tension and release
  • New terms: consonance, dissonance

Lesson 263 Etude in D Minor: Artistry

Video Lesson
19:19
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Practice Session
8 tasks

What You’ll Learn

  • How to play "Etude in D Minor" (Op. 82, No. 65) by Cornelius Gurlitt with artistic elements including phrasing, damper pedal, and voicing

Lesson 264 Minuet in G Major: A Section: Right Hand

Video Lesson
17:09
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Practice Session
8 tasks

What You’ll Learn

  • How to play the right hand part for the A section of "Minuet in G Major" (BWV Anh. 114) by Christian Petzold
  • Technique and tips for playing mordents (new term)

Lesson 265 Minuet in G Major: A Section: Left Hand

Video Lesson
19:27
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Practice Session
9 tasks

What You’ll Learn

  • How to play the left hand part for the A section of "Minuet in G Major" (BWV Anh. 114) by Christian Petzold
  • Technique for playing with a detached articulation: "sticky" staccato

Lesson 266 Minuet in G Major: B Section: Right Hand

Video Lesson
14:23
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Practice Session
10 tasks

What You’ll Learn

  • How to play the right hand part for the B section of "Minuet in G Major" (BWV Anh. 114) by Christian Petzold
  • Technique and tips for playing trills
  • Review binary form

Lesson 267 Minuet in G Major: B Section: Left Hand

Video Lesson
16:37
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Practice Session
9 tasks

What You’ll Learn

  • How to play the left hand part for the B section of "Minuet in G Major" (BWV Anh. 114) by Christian Petzold

Lesson 268 Minuet in G Major: Artistry

Video Lesson
17:46
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Practice Session
9 tasks

What You’ll Learn

  • Tips for playing "Minuet in G Major" with artistry
  • How to improvise on the repeat of the A or B section

Lesson 269 Hanon Finger Exercises

Video Lesson
19:31
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Practice Session
9 tasks

What You’ll Learn

  • How to practice Exercise numbers 1, 5, and 6 from Hanon's famous collection of exercises: "The Virtuoso Pianist"
  • Tips for playing with excellent technique and posture

Lesson 270 The Wild Horseman: A Section: Right Hand

Video Lesson
22:20
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Practice Session
8 tasks

What You’ll Learn

  • How to play the A section, right hand part of "The Wild Horseman" ("Wilder Reiter") by Robert Schumann, Opus 68, Number 8
  • Review 6/8 meter, pick-up notes, and sfortzato

Lesson 271 The Wild Horseman: A Section: Left Hand

Video Lesson
16:46
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Practice Session
8 tasks

What You’ll Learn

  • How to play the A section, left hand part of "The Wild Horseman" ("Wilder Reiter") by Robert Schumann, Opus 68, Number 8
  • Review diatonic chords in A natural and harmonic minor

Lesson 272 The Wild Horseman: B Section: Left Hand

Video Lesson
14:00
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Practice Session
8 tasks

What You’ll Learn

  • How to play the B section, left hand part of "The Wild Horseman" ("Wilder Reiter") by Robert Schumann, Opus 68, Number 8

Lesson 273 The Wild Horseman: B Section: Right Hand

Video Lesson
18:18
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Practice Session
9 tasks

What You’ll Learn

  • How to play the B section, right hand part of "The Wild Horseman" ("Wilder Reiter") by Robert Schumann, Opus 68, Number 8
  • Review ternary form and chord analysis
  • Practice strategies for "Challenge Zone" sections

Lesson 274 The Wild Horseman: Artistry

Video Lesson
16:32
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Practice Session
7 tasks

What You’ll Learn

  • Artistic considerations for performing "The Wild Horseman" ("Wilder Reiter") by Robert Schumann, Opus 68, Number 8
  • Review use of arm weight to achieve an effective sfortzando

Lesson 275 More Hanon Exercises: No. 8-10

Video Lesson
14:09
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Practice Session
8 tasks

What You’ll Learn

  • Tips and techniques for practicing Hanon's Exercises 8, 9, and 10 from "The Virtuoso Pianist"
  • Using specific rhythm patterns as a practice tool for Hanon exercises

Lesson 276 The Song of Twilight: A Section: Right Hand

Video Lesson
21:30
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Practice Session
6 tasks

What You’ll Learn

  • How to play the A section, right hand part of "The Song of Twilight" by Yoshinao Nakada
  • New technique for counting rhythms using sixteenth note subdivisions: "1 e & a"

Lesson 277 The Song of Twilight: A Section: Left Hand

Video Lesson
14:34
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Practice Session
8 tasks

What You’ll Learn

  • How to play the A section, left hand part of "The Song of Twilight" by Yoshinao Nakada
  • Review proper technique and timing for using damper pedal

Lesson 278 The Song of Twilight: B Section: Right Hand

Video Lesson
15:51
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Practice Session
9 tasks

What You’ll Learn

  • How to play the B section, right hand part of "The Song of Twilight" by Yoshinao Nakada
  • Review counting the beat subdivided into sixteenth notes

Lesson 279 The Song of Twilight: B Section: Left Hand

Video Lesson
14:02
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Practice Session
8 tasks

What You’ll Learn

  • How to play the B section, left hand part of "The Song of Twilight" by Yoshinao Nakada
  • Tips for reading successive chords using a voice leading perspective

Lesson 280 The Song of Twilight: Artistry

Video Lesson
14:22
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Practice Session
5 tasks

What You’ll Learn

  • Techniques and tips for playing with a beautiful tone
  • How to add artistic elements to "The Song of Twilight" such as voicing, damper pedal, tone, and phrasing