GRADE 8 PIANO CLEMENTI ALLEGRO CON BRIO

[PaulLav78]

This perfomance is truly inspirational! Currently doing my Grade 7. Cannot wait to to free up some free time to learn this. How long would it take? I currently endeavour to spend at least 3 hrs per day. A month,. 2 months?

Thanks Paul

[ColinMitchellMusic]

@PaulLav78 Thanks Paul! Everone's different- maybe a month?

[PaulLav78]

Thanks Colin, lastly were do you suggest I best get this notation from? shop or suggest sites?

Cheers

Paul

[jennyyck1997]

I want to know about your feeling when you are playing this song. My teacher teachs me that i need to think of a coup are quarreling when i play this song, but i am not sure about that after i listen to your playing. You played so soft and like there are a girl and a boy are dancing. It is amazing! Can you tell me about your feeling?:( I need to play this song in the piano examination. Please help me!;(

[ColinMitchellMusic]

@jennyyck1997 I don't really think of anything- I just concentrate on the sound I am making.

[leezhiyuanrocks]

Good job!!! I;m trying to learn from u!! :D

[ColinMitchellMusic]

@leezhiyuanrocks , thanks and good luck with it!

[leezhiyuanrocks]

@ColinMitchellMusic Thanks!

[Chowmeingeejah]

IVE GOT MY EXAM ON SATURDAY IM LITERALLY GOING TO FAIL THIS PIECE

[Avatar1178]

Well played man, even I felt you could have played the whole thin at a bit higher tempo. Props for that anyway, I did this exam. Got a merit :D

[missmusica21]

Once again, a fabulously played piece by colin mitchell music! the only thing I would say is that although this is not a C piece where there is most room of interpretation, i would develop the lighter passages more, to make them further contrast. to get get a very light and delicate flavour into the piece. your accuracy is extraordinary, but little more articulation and and development of motifs would strengthen the musicality further :)

[ColinMitchellMusic]

missmusica21 , yeah I agree, there is definitely room for improvement in these areas. thanks for the suggestions!

[winksterjeep]

I always luv Clementi!!

[ColinMitchellMusic]

yeah me too!

[ColinMitchellMusic]

Play them as lightly as you can. And keep practising them slowly- they'll come together in time..!

[mrpolaroid123]

LRAM?

[ColinMitchellMusic]

yeah

[mrpolaroid123]

@ColinMitchellMusic you can tell ;) great playing

[jokermaestro]

Do u use pedals for tis piece?

[ColinMitchellMusic]

a little bit, yeah

[dragonfly3895]

why are all the titles in Caps lock

[ColinMitchellMusic]

dragonfly3895, Dunno! What of it?

[jingwong829]

wow~~~i would take the exam on next Friday!!! really worry about that, and how could you play so so so so so so good!!!!! could you lend me your fingers, hahaha!! just kidding, but you are my aim, i want to play like you!!!! i will keep practice, thank you for your video, i watch it many many many times, it helped me a lot!!!!!

[ColinMitchellMusic]

jingwong829 ,Thank you so much! Feedback like yours makes it all worthwhile to me! All the best to you from the UK!- Colin

[omguanyin]

are you a teacher or something? ur fingering and positioning is so perfect!

[ColinMitchellMusic]

omguanyin ,Yeah, i do a bit of teaching!

[TheCoasterpimp]

Are by any chance a accomplished guitarist as well? (:

[Darkboy2525]

How long did you play the piano sir ?

most amazing what you a re doing here .. I think I never could do this ! :( makes me sad

[ColinMitchellMusic]

Dennis, don't be sad -just keep practising! I have been playing a very long time! All the Best to you! -Colin

[mushroom0306]

If I played as well as you, I would have no problem passing the Grade 8 exam! My piano exam is next week and I'm wondering how you do the trills. For bar 13, is it:

BABABAGA (right hand)

C B C B (left hand)?

Thanks.

[a1b2cthree]

very good but YOU DIDNT MEMORIZE IT : o

[ColinMitchellMusic]

a1b2cthree , that's cos I'm (virtually) sight reading it.

[Carlm2]

I've never heard anyone play as well as you, and your piano has a great tone! The expression is great, I wish I could play as well as you. I would give you 100% for this fantastic piece of music!!!

[ColinMitchellMusic]

Carlm2 , you are way too kind! Thank you so much for such encouraging comments!

[Mandyl360]

i really like the last trill too. very intense. I can't believe you didn't take the test, because they probably would have given you a medal.

[ColinMitchellMusic]

Aw thanks Mandy! Good luck with your exam!

[Mandyl360]

this is amazing! you have really excellent dynamics, unlike some of the videos I've seen. hope i can play this well for next week :\

[ColinMitchellMusic]

Wishing you the best of luck with that exam, Mandy!

[clementex2]

how much u got for the piano exam?

[ColinMitchellMusic]

clementex2 ,I didn't take the exam -just played this for fun:-)

[clementex2]

shit ur 10x better than me, im playing this song and my exam on friday. Its nowhere as good as urs

[ColinMitchellMusic]

Good Luck with your exam tomorrow!

[Littlemusicalscot]

That piano has a beautiful tone to it, could you tell me what make of piano it is? Thanks, I'm hoping to get a Kawai in the next couple of weeks, it sounds similar to yours, just wondering if it's the same?

[ColinMitchellMusic]

Littlemusicalscot, my piano is a Kemble 

[helson20a]

I think this is a classical piece, so no pedals, i think. Correct me if I am wrong. Pedals are puzzling problems

[8BlueSkies]

You are FANTASTIC!!! :D

[dreamers1uxry]

hey i'm having my grade 8 piano on tues and really wanna know if you have to play tt fast. great usage pedals and fingerings. mine just cant fall into place(:

[ColinMitchellMusic]

There is quite a wide range of tempo you can play this piece in. Good luck with it!

[TheGrandHarmony]

please guide me on where to use sustain..

[ColinMitchellMusic]

Not sure, TheGrandHarmony , just wherever feels right...

[l0verette]

did you use the sustain pedal at any part of the song?

[ColinMitchellMusic]

Yes

[Cubeclarei]

I love this song! I've been wanting to play it and finally got my hands on it. I love the way you play it and I was wondering if you used any pedal?

[ColinMitchellMusic]

Thanks, Cubeclarei ! Yes, I did use a little pedal....

[gobi1711]

its an amazing.wen i c ur fingers iam worring abt my self.god did not give me lyk ur fingers.

[ColinMitchellMusic]

Thanks, gobi1711 !

[ColinMitchellMusic]

Oh You'll be just fine, stop worrying! Best of Luck with it!

[ianpoonip]

this is great, really appreciate it. love how ur hands are so steady. one question, do u do half jumps for the quavers ?

[ColinMitchellMusic]

Thanks ,Ian! What do you mean' half jumps'?

[baiba4]

Colin, are you at grade 8 or above?

[ColinMitchellMusic]

Dunno really....hovering around Grade 8 , I suppose...

[RisingSunRocks]

:-) really like the waythat you play this piece. though, i made me giggle when you use a litt more force during the piece and your webcam was shaking slightly.

[ColinMitchellMusic]

RisingSunRocks -Yeah,I like to include a comedy aspect on my vids:-)

[chanlisan]

you have really amazing technique... i like the way you control your fingers at such speed. Really nice to watch...

[ColinMitchellMusic]

Thank you,chanlisan , I appreciate that!

[iiJessicax3]

wow this is amazing. do you think you can share some tips you used to perfect this song? i'm nowhere near this , and i would greatly appreciate some extra help, thanks !

[ColinMitchellMusic]

Thankyou! I would just say practise at a really slow tempo over and over again, and then gradually increase the speed until until you've nailed it!

[24DJF]

ah thank you, i've already passed this exam, but this was my weakest piece, just wondering how! thank you :)

[ColinMitchellMusic]

xyesther , yeah, this is about the right speed. I did this one a while ago, so cant really remember what I did with the pedal!

[ovidioperez3000]

Que buena musica

[24DJF]

that was amazing! are there any ways or methods you can suggest of getting those trills that are like 6 to a beat, which is against the quavers in the left hand, to a sufficient tempo? if you know which ones i mean :)

[ColinMitchellMusic]

Thanks, 24DJF The only way I know to get the trills right is to practise them really slowly at first then gradually build up the speed. Good Luck with it!

[whateverokayy]

a;sldkjf;lksjd i have to play this in a few weeks, and my playing is NOWHERE near your standard :S -shuffles off to go and practice for a few hours- i clearly did not inherit the robot asian genes. :(

hahah you've got talent! you make it look so easy :/

[ColinMitchellMusic]

lol Thanks,whateverokayy , and good luck with your exam!

[shineeshinycakes]

heyy do you have a digital score for this?

[ColinMitchellMusic]

No,sorry,shineeshinycakes 

[UAE81]

nice music ! this is first time listening to this . im thinking to learn it

[TortoiseInABottle]

Could you learn 'Saltarelle' by Alkan?

[szeman1997]

great!``

[Linhdanvo]

Beautiful!

[akidogirl]

Hey, do you use any pedal for this or is it just your piano that sounds like it?

[ColinMitchellMusic]

Good luck with the exam,ellenkatewilson !

[21semaj21]

Skill...

I play the piano at grade 6 and im still nowhere neer to playing like that :P

Congrats.

[Hydratic1778]

Great Work!!!

I'm only half way of finishing this song.

My hand is so small that I can't play those chords smoothly...

[clifford6789]

This is awesome! Wish i could play like that.

[spongebobjazzpants]

you are AMAZING. im playing this for my exam this year and im still 15 lol.

[stad97]

i just love your page 4. the part with all those 16th notes! it's amazing.

[lizsansoni]

Amazing!!

I'm learning this piece and your videos are so helpful!

I'm struggling to keep all the semiquavers even though from bar 59. Do you have any advice?!?

[Hydrogenes]

I don't play a piano but instead a clarinet, but i think you sound awesome! :D

[ColinMitchellMusic]

Thankyou,Hydrogenes !

[rafsta93]

Just starting learning a couple of days ago. Hopefully will play it exactly like this in a few weeks :)

[ColinMitchellMusic]

Good Luck with it!!

[ohheyyassi]

This was so beautiful. Your hands just seem to flit across the keys.. amazing.

[ellanerd]

i'm doing this one too, not as fast as that yet though!

[BuLeBb]

I'm only on grade 4, I can't believe I'm halfway towards playing so amazingly

[stad97]

@BuLeBb not all grade 8 people play this well, so being at grade 4 doesn't equal to being halfway towards playing like this. you may be more than halfway, or less than halfway, depending on your personal skill.

[luciandryan]

Astoundingly amazing, I'm jealous of your talent :]

[ColinMitchellMusic]

luciandryan , Wow thanks for such kind words:-)!

[luciandryan]

@ColinMitchellMusic :-)

I'm subscribing to you.

[HelenA7x44]

I love your interpretation of this piece!!

How could you do so well !! xD

I'm going to play this in my coming grade8 exam too !

[ColinMitchellMusic]

Thanks, Helen! Good Luck with your exam! -Colin

[Cherylpiano26]

But its quite long...=.='''

[Robkay80]

beautiful

[Aden0]

That scale from 0:51 to 0:55 was mental!

As was the rest of the piece :D Well played!

[ColinMitchellMusic]

Thanks, Aden!

[shaynelow]

wow you played it so well!

[ColinMitchellMusic]

Thank you shaynelow !

[MCYanx]

Hiya. Do you think it's kind of weird just pedalling in some certain bits? Thanks

[ColinMitchellMusic]

Not at all -if it sounds good to you, do it -as simple as that!

[lingling1094]

hi~Are u a teacher??

[ColinMitchellMusic]

Yeah, I do a few lessons....

[Darkboy2525]

well still every time I listing its become just more better and better ..... what a loveley piece ... I can imagine to give a concert and play this piece .. would be a real dream come true .. haha but it stay with dream I am affraid !

[ColinMitchellMusic]

Hi Dennis -Well, you never know, dreams can come true!!

[helloeverybody1000]

great performance! Can you tell me when will you use the pedal?

[SuperShanshan33]

i am going to die with this piece!!!

[ColinMitchellMusic]

Ouch!

[alfonzay123]

i would probably cry with joy if i were able to play this piece as well as you do Sir.

thank you for uploading as it is an inspiration and a goal to work towards :)

[ColinMitchellMusic]

LOL! You are way too kind! Thank you so much:-)!

[Lexii4Teen]

I feel you bro, I feel ya ;)

[pianoman2807]

I'm never gonna get Grade 8 (in the near future) haha

[ColinMitchellMusic]

You've still got another year to practise -you'll make it in time!

[SuperShanshan33]

i need to play this in my piano exam.i only 11 years old .hai~

[ColinMitchellMusic]

Wow, you are young to be doing this! Best of Luck with it!

[destinybone]

Wonderful!

[ColinMitchellMusic]

Thanks, Angelina!

[Darkboy2525]

wouw ! thats is truely amazing !

[ColinMitchellMusic]

Thank you!

[pcma1970]

Wondeful !!!

[ColinMitchellMusic]

Thanks, Paulo!

[0li123451345]

GAAAAAAHHHH! my exam's tomorrow and i am screwed. i definitely need your brain, maybe you could lend it to me? i'd promise to give it back :)

[ColinMitchellMusic]

Good Luck with it -and relax, don't worry - it is the best  way!!

[MCYanx]

Hello, I was wondering did you use the pedal throughout the piece? Or just certain bits? Thank you

[ColinMitchellMusic]

Pretty much all the way through

[jdaesaorn2012]

some serious playing there.

what makes a piece have a certain grade?

[ColinMitchellMusic]

Thanks! Lots of factors involved in certain pieces making certain grades....

[racheIbear]

@jdaesaorn2012 It's not a bunch of pieces and they have a certain grade.. it's like there's 8 different tests and you play certain pieces for each grade. The criteria for making it into the said grade is based on several factors. Some of which include technicality, interpretation, dynamics, and just overall difficulty.

[jdaesaorn2012]

oh, kk. thanks for answering!

[doodlesxlove]

ur amazing

[ColinMitchellMusic]

Thank you , Bonita!

[doodlesxlove]

we should be thanking you for sharing your talent!

love from hong kong :)

[lizsansoni]

Thanks! Your video has really help me practice this piece! I'm still struggling on the Cimarosa however, so I'll use your video for that too! Thankyou!

[ColinMitchellMusic]

I am glad I can be of help to you, Lizsansoni! Good Luck with your practice!

[frog509]

@lizsansoni Same!! I'm doing the Cimarosa, and this Clementi. Love the pieces but they are very hard to master... These videos are great. Really inspirational! x

[tierneylee98]

This videos great! Me too... My exam is this March! 3 more weeks to go!

[Sugarbabybutterflies]

i love piano i play it, it's one of the most best instruments

[ColinMitchellMusic]

Yeah, it's the best instrument!

[cebukid70]

Great job!

[lielc]

YAY i mastered this piece xP at last

[ColinMitchellMusic]

Congratulations!!

[yunyzzang]

Do you using a pedal? On exam, how can I use a pedal? I don't know when I have to use pedal, exactly. On peice, it's not appear about pedal. Tell me how....

[ColinMitchellMusic]

Yes, I do use pedal . But use only sparingly to round off the rough edges! Good Luck!

[yunyzzang]

Could you take a movie for whole feature of yours, again? I'd like to see your skill for pedal, also... Is it possible?

[bulletfanmhdan]

what did you get in the exam??

[ColinMitchellMusic]

I didn't take the exam -just played this for fun....

[yunyzzang]

Oh...So great play....!!! I envy you~~~~

[KirliaPop]

wow!! How old are you actually??o.O

[ColinMitchellMusic]

Ah, that's a secret :-)

[wannabevirtuoso]

wow pretty good!!!

[alexthepro1]

hey colinmitchel! i mean wow! you play all the pieces that im playing now! what a coincidence!!! like the alligator crawl and allegro con brio!

[ColinMitchellMusic]

Yeah, they are all good pieces to play! HAve fun with them!-Colin

[byrnemiut]

beautiful:)

just done my grade 2 a few weeks ago and can't wait to play at this sort of standard!

thankyou for making such beautiful music :D x

[ColinMitchellMusic]

Thankyou for such a nice comment and Good Luck with your piano studies!

[limraisin]

it sounds like the one they had in the disc. i couldnt believe it!

[ColinMitchellMusic]

Thankyou!

[limraisin]

a few days? you're kidding? you are outrageously brilliant!

[ColinMitchellMusic]

You are too kind! Thankyou!

[cookiemonster1725]

Wow yes well done! And a lovely piano - what make is it??

[ColinMitchellMusic]

It's a Kemble....

[jfmjazzydoodoo]

favourite song in the entire world must rave to it on my 50 inch sub woofer. i will copy it onto a cd aswell so i can listen to on the bommbox in my renault clio

[ColinMitchellMusic]

Wow, I'd love to hear it that way !!

[isc10385]

Wow impressed! Your playing is sugoi! How long did you take to master this piece?

[ColinMitchellMusic]

Thanks! A few days to learn, maybe....

[jfmjazzydoodoo]

you play very well. i must put this song on my massive subwoofers and rave to it all day long. then i must copy it onto a cd and play in the back of my pimped out renault clio on the boombox. cheers mate!

[pmdhh]

that was super cool i wish i can play as well as u did

[ColinMitchellMusic]

Thanks pmdhh!