How To Play Adagio For Strings - Samuel Barber on piano/keyboard

[17indianajones]

i can do it if i also use my feet

[Maplefan1023]

C'mon guys, just take the notes from this and arrange it to an easier version. =P

[IrishStigg]

Feck... I need hands the size of big foot, with fingers the width of bloody chop sticks!!!!

[dsadwarf]

@IrishStigg Dude, all our fingers have a width larger than chop sticks. + If your hands were the size of big foot, you would find it hard to play because of the size.

[josangel555]

how many hands do he have???

[Plan3taryduality]

Skip those A sharp chords when its impossible to hit them

[azizrahmad]

can the chord be replaced with just one or two key rather than five keys that is wide apart?

[Barisaxguy2]

@azizrahmad do a minor version by doing the lower note of the cord and the top note for just two fingers. adjust to your personal liking.

[walliegroen]

Really thank you. I watch this 100times, now I`m gonna learn it. Keep watching my chanel, about a week I hope it's online

[hatstalker]

WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA­AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY to fast. IMHO. Impossible to do on a keyboard, However it could be done on a pipe organ. :D I shall try this.

[onomatpeia]

im learning to play this on piano. obviously it cannot be done exactly to the originals score, considering there was a fair few stringed instruments playing. but i have adapted it to the piano, and it sounds amazing on piano

[Teh1337bix]

trying to play this on fl with my new midi keyboard.

[Jeffersonsuperman]

what's the name of this program or name or is it online?

[AHHSBand]

@Jeffersonsuperman it's synthesia. It is a free download.

[Jeeef100]

OMG I could play the first chord!! with a sprained wrist!!! Modesty...

[0BlackRainbow0]

im 11 and i can play it :L:L

[TheShau]

1. This isn't the original Adagio for Strings, It's an adaptation called Agnus Dei which i think the original performance of was pure vocal, but i'm not really sure.

2. The notes in the vid aren't a single part, but the whole thing, so obviously you cant play it alone. You need someone to play bass, some automation, or just record and play along with your self.

[DanH116]

@TheShau This is the Adagio for strings by Barber! The Agnus Dei you probably referring to is part of the Requien by Fauré...

[DanH116]

@TheShau This is the Adagio for strings by Barber! The Agnus Dei you probably referring to is part of the Requiem by Fauré...

[Jeeef100]

@DanH116 no. Samuel Barber wrote a piece called Agnus Dei which was the words of Agnus dei with the tune of Adagio for strings. What does Faure's requiem have to do with it. Btw the libera me in faure's requiem is very good!

[JoseLuis021072]

low can be sequenced

and touch with hands the mids and highs



[NOxEMOxJO]

i dunno y every1 is complainin . . . sure its hard but u can just miss out the bottom 2 notes. Sure its not exactly right but it sounds the same :)

thankz 4 the video i can finally play this xxx

[RyansDrumChannel]

download for the MIDI?

[FarEnosa]

I like 0:15

[MichaelFishfinger]

Finnaly learnt to do it :)

[cshx99]

Its like guitar hero for the keyboard!!

Keyboard hero!

[sakrra]

Need third hand...

[seses20]

@sakrra yea a third hand would make this so much easier...

[BB4liffe]

CAN'T LEARN SHIT FROM THIS.

[Blubbien]

HOW??

I need one more finger!

[SteroidalWinter]

@Blubbien or two people

[PSP3000user]

how the fuck are u supossed to strech ya fingers that fucking far apart ????????????????????????

[wonkehcheetah1138]

@PSP3000user I don't know I can just barely hit them lety alone play from there.

[xxladyofzorrowzxx]

i love this song!!

[DjSideK2010]

poor

-DJ SideK-

[MichaelFishfinger]

@DjSideK2010 yeh cause you cant play it

[DjSideK2010]

@MichaelFishfinger lol no i can play it :D :P the melody is nice but the sounds sucks ;\

[Nelya29]

is the sheet music available for this piece? 

[markomarko9254]

im in traNc€

[jrnbsc]

way too fast

[TaleBulleta]

realy imposible to reach XD i would sustain notes!

[daftboyrock]

this is not really right some of the notes are off

[steviekeyz]

this is setup from a midi you need at least 3 hands to play it due to the bass notes according to this lmao

[allthenamesrtook]

@steviekeyz only one set of hands is needed but the sustained notes would be held using the sustinato pedal not ur fingers

[TheJackHarkness]

this is impossible to play on the piano by yourself :/

[allthenamesrtook]

@TheJackHarkness yes it is and its very easy dont worry about the held notes because they would be held by the pedal on a piano

[eplete]

The program is Synthesia. It plays midi files. Quite brilliant

[djextremMist]

and again: thank you really much for uploading the video!!!

[AnalogX64]

whats the program that playing the notes and displaying them?

[Fzang]

Synthesia

[AnalogX64]

thanks.

[wispskilipski]

@AnalogX64 Synthesia you can download it easely and if you find midi's you can put it in the synthesia map or making with the program a new folder :) i have it to learn new songs

[ShadowAmras]

perfecto !

gracias

[alohaaloha6]

Perfekt!!

Thx for the vid!

[01mortonj]

@Evelio ....wtf are you talking about? Someone asked if this is played with both hands and I was merely answering them. You're out of line.

[01mortonj]

Yes you play with both hands and yes this is why those that play piano well are respected....it's ridiculously hard!

[ashliski]

How are you supposed to play with, with go go gadget fingers?

[motorolae398]

@ashliski best comment ever seen^^ really xD

[Whamesl0l]

@ashliski that truly made my day :L

[MrCReagan]

@ashliski Arrange it yourself.

[tenhauser]

@ashliski I just transpose the intended keys to the closest keys to the rest of my notes. It will just sound 2-3 octives higher, but the sound is still as rich.

[crladd]

@ashliski /watch?v=j09GVvrJXCk&feature=c­hannel_video_title

[cmgTFfan1084]

Wow. Reminds me of playing Homeworld. Scary game.

[andrewdudeldoo]

0:00

amazing...

[themufasamonkey]

if only you could do morendo at the end XD

[MyPiano123]

4:09

[reemax00]

are you suppiosed to do both hands

[zer0naruto]

no duh.........

[skatermin]

this sounds like the music off Zelda on the SNES lol

[smoggydogs]

thats just the dogs bollocks right there - thanx

[DavidEscalante21]

PIANO HERO! Awesome!

[YaRoN92]

i'll never success doing that :(

[366564]

thank you very much for your excellent lesson. really helped me

[nappyheadedhobitch]

This is very helpful but also, check out the video by a genius "TheWannaBe2007" who has made a great tutorial: watch?v=urIkcs52gXE

[zfdtscsfxdsxgt]

why it is so strange the sound of the piano?

[ruudieboy123]

this isnt for the piano... actually this midi isnt made for this program like almost all his videos

[krazyliljoo94]

tiesto and barber are both amazing.

[psshion]

oh now thats gonna be a stretch, lol.

awesome, thanks!

[Karin90Swe]

Hahahha, Yeah!!! I was thinking the same! Luckily I have a twin =D haha

[coolpocoloco]

Thank you thank you! :)

[gaivskakashi]

o man this is so harddd

[nappyheadedhobitch]

where can I find this exact midi file?

[kavidos]

thank you alot

[Tracksider216]

Exactly what I was looking for. Thanks for fulfilling my request again.