Video: Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, Solfeggietto (age 12)

[elenahouse]

Hey all.

I'm new to the forum. I'm twelve years old (as you can see in the video) and have been playing the piano for about 3 years. This video was made at the end of last year and I thought I would start with it. I set up the video myself and realize now that I could get better feedback if both of my hands could be seen. Sorry. I'm on my keyboard this time. I'll be on a grand piano next post.

All feedback is greatly appreciated.

Thanks.

Elena

[pianisten1989]

I've also played this piece. I think it was my first classical one

My first comment would be to try to find an actual piano, but then I read what you had written, so no need for that!

So, my first real comment: I think you sit too low.
When your left hand comes to rather high notes, you have to lean your entire body, which gives you a bad balance, and your right hand then gets too low, and it gets uneven, and this piece is all about even notes.

Second: It needs to go a bit faster.
It's a piece with not much of a melody, but with harmonies. If you play it too slow, it's like playing a melody that isn't there...

Third: Don't be afraid of coming from above. Right now you're kind of stuck in the keys, and your hands get kind of surprised whenever they're "taking over" from the other hand. Slightly raise it a bit before it's supposed to play, and it will get a lot easier.
Edit: I notices you do this on the last run, and it sounds a lot better when you do.

Fourth: Good job, hope to see more videos soon

[elenahouse]

I've also played this piece. I think it was my first classical one

My first comment would be to try to find an actual piano, but then I read what you had written, so no need for that!

So, my first real comment: I think you sit too low.
When your left hand comes to rather high notes, you have to lean your entire body, which gives you a bad balance, and your right hand then gets too low, and it gets uneven, and this piece is all about even notes.

Second: It needs to go a bit faster.
It's a piece with not much of a melody, but with harmonies. If you play it too slow, it's like playing a melody that isn't there...

Third: Don't be afraid of coming from above. Right now you're kind of stuck in the keys, and your hands get kind of surprised whenever they're "taking over" from the other hand. Slightly raise it a bit before it's supposed to play, and it will get a lot easier.
Edit: I notices you do this on the last run, and it sounds a lot better when you do.

Fourth: Good job, hope to see more videos soon

I see that I need a bench which will get me higher. Now that you mention it I think I still lean too much when I play the real piano on a real bench. See my Ballade Pour Adeline post.
Play it faster to find the harmonies. Working on it.
When you say 'raise it' you mean the bench of course but how much is a slightly. Half inch, One inch...two.

Thanks for the feedback.

[fbt]

Must be played much faster. practice all legato,then staccato,then try different rhythms such as dotted 8th-16th or pause on one of every four or eight 16th notes
   Also maybe you have a different edition than I do but measure 14 and26 should be a c-minor chord with an e-flat