Once upon a December VIDEO LESSON 1

[nammy58]

Oh my. I want to play this so bad but its hard when it goes so fast.. Do you think you can make another one and slow down the tempo, or walk through it? It would mean a lot!!! Thank you.

[Royalaferns]

@akiross28 Pls do a proper and reaaly slow tutorial... ur amazing

[MissBipolar95]

I kinds have a selfish request but could u do another video on this song but slower? I know that u said in the description box that u weren't going 2 do another lesson on this song though. I just really want 2 learn this song. If u can then that would b great. If not then that's ok.

[knowitallAJ]

My stomach is flipping somersaults with every note! So beautiful. You're hands are magical! Magic hands! I'm gonna go fail at this now. Thank you so much!

[jasMONxxX71295]

you're amazing at piano! it would help a lot if you said the notes aloud as you played them.

[akiross28]

@jasMONxxX71295 thak you!! next time I'll do a better job, primose :)

[xtwilightx163]

The thing I find most confusing on a piano is trying to play two different beats at the same time i find it very difficult yet i promised my friend I would learn it for herr.. :(

[akiross28]

@xtwilightx163 Yes, it's very difficult, but you get used to it after a while! good luck! :)

[Padusic]

In the description left is playing right?????

[SkeletalSecret741]

y u no do the second part ? ;_;

[lunaticbomber11]

wow..this could help me a lot...tnx.

[laras9796]

do u hv the sheet??

[akiross28]

@laras9796 there's the link in "show more" :)

[TheToveLove]

thumbs up if u want a part 2!

[rogerari112]

she wasnt really killed at the age of 5. she was killed when she was 16 years old and was killed in a basment with the rest of her family. they thought they were beeing taken for a picture so they dressed in their finest cothes and when hey got down there they were killed. its really sad. the boy was only 12 years old:(

[AnastasiaExpert]

@rogerari112

Uhh, she wasn't 16 she was 17 and one month and the whole 'taking a picture' thing is just a myth. They were not dressed in 'finest clothes' either. By the time they got to the Ipatiev House the clothes they brought with them were almost rags and had to be mended all the time. Get your facts straight before correcting people.

[lunaticbomber11]

@AnastasiaExpert .... who? Anastasia Romanov and her family?

[Mbabe80]

It's too fast to be a lesson... -___-"

[LidkaxD123]

Powiem nieskromnie że tak umiem:P Właśnie od tej babki się uczyłam ;p

[akiross28]

@LidkaxD123 Jestem bardzo zadowolony!... i'm happy to hear it!... ne sono molto contenta! :)

[VirtuosoInTheMaking]

It is not a lesson as you describe it. It's a video of your performance.

[NitsuEArcher]

so prettY!!!! *-* you have the parts? i want u.u i need play him, is... amazing song u.u

[jaisyn3000]

This Melody Is so Beautiful .... And the story behind it is so tragic, the Grand Dutches Anistisha non but five years old brutally murdered by Reble Russians hunted by wolves and shot in the face all due to a curse put upon her family by Resputant .......

[SignUpForFreeToday]

2:27 is where i keep messing up. XDD. Almost there ! haha.

you left us hanging. you cant kust give us half of a song ! :(. thanks for doing this part but id love to learn the rest !

[SignUpForFreeToday]

WHERE IS PART 2 ??????

[crazemeh]

Thank you so much!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ♥

[florinel370]

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[ResponsLive]

Why are you not going to do lesson 2?:o This first part helped me, and im sure i can learn it from the notes, just wondering. :)

[Temari1o8]

i have the sheet music to this song and some notes you play are not on the sheet.

[akiross28]

@Temari1o8 it's probable... sorry about that...

[ladygagafan555]

too fast...

[musicindisguise]

On the description.. Are those the full notes to the song? Or only up to the part you played?

Thanks for it by the way. :)

[akiross28]

@musicindisguise

Just the part I play :)

[BboySagrado1djmar]

it helps me a lot, so thanks very much (:

I'm in truble with the 2nd part so if you could do the tutorial of it i would be very happy :D

thanks

[akiross28]

@iluvicecream12 Thank you! next time I'll do a better job... promise :)

[MrsJessJ]

waoooww !!

[KingdomHeartsNinja]

Thank you so much for doing this! It's an amazing song, and I'm very happy that I've got a chance to learn it.

[XKaulitzStyleX]

oh my god! thank you so much! you've helped me A LOT. I could only figure out the intro by myself (not a fan of reading sheet music, plus...) im only a begginer..... best tutorial on here! again, thanks!

[akiross28]

Thank you!! I'm glad to hear it!! Actually I think it's a little complicated and difficoult to fallow... next time i'll do better :)

[Kudou43]

that was truly awesome

i love this song

it reminds me all the memories i've forgot

thanks

[akiross28]

me too!! it's so nostalgic :)

thank you :)

[jeahan91]

i dont think biggenners can understand your tutorial... are u in a hurry, or something???

[handbalancer]

@jeahan91 Well i m beginner ( 5 month of practice ) and i learned it in few hours

i think this tuttorial is perfect but if you think you can make better try to make what come next !

[MsLmfaoatyou13]

Sweet! :D

[Dianaq14]

Tocas precioso, te felicito, ya me aprendí la introducción, muchísimas gracias

[akiross28]

thank you very much! I'm glad to hear that you're learing!! XD

gracias :)

[Diksha777]

could like give the notes or something?? Can't really make out what your playing..

[akiross28]

there's everytinhg in the info :) right there ->

[sherryershadi]

aww you're the best only if you said the notes as you were doing it slowly i cant tell from your hands

[DreamsAreEssential]

That's great :* I absolutely love it. Could you please make a second part of the video? I mean..not the tutorial.. Just film from above while playing the piano. Pretty please;;)

[akiross28]

Thank you :)... I'd like to but... i've forgotten this music... really sorry :(

[badbarbie101]

if only i was as skilled as you! i am determined to learn this!!

[akiross28]

I'm really glad!! good luck and don't loose heart! :)

[badbarbie101]

amazing. just beautiful.

[xEmmaKeoghx]

this is brilliant , thankyou so much! - is there a second part to this tutorial? 0__O

[akiross28]

sorry... no second part... anyway thank you :)

[peoplestink90]

im so confused, what the hell is si sol doh fah.... is that like singing do ray me fah so la teeeeee.... ok i suck lol

thanks anyway :D

[akiross28]

ahah... sorry if it's not clear

[0Nurika0]

well in spain we called the notes do, re, mi, fa, sol, la and si ^^

[2FreshBboyGenesis]

I jizzed on my keyboard ,because you helped me out so much, thanks.

[H2LoFon]

woah, thanx man!! it really helped clarify :)

too bad u rnt doin a second part tho :(

[tesk93]

Wow....^^

[devilxangelxwish]

Wow! You relly help me out! O_O THANKS ALOT! You relly should do a second part, but...It's okey u_u'' ^^'

[kyutboi123]

ur piano sounds wonderful...

nice playing...

[irisverygood]

to fast

[rOcKcHiCk1062]

your really good:) but ts too fast :(

[haniff67]

WOW!! that's amazing...i can only play harry potter theme music and Davy jones'...

[PaulB3276]

PLEASSEEE do the second part!! I've almost completed this first part, and I found your videos quiet amazing.. yes yes. It's easier than just learning by ear xD

[nathbuz1]

hello , how can see the lesson 2 please it's so good, tank you

[kelsea1221]

Uhmm... I saw a few messed up notes... 'cause I have the music... having trouble with my left hand and thought this would help... but where your playing in measure eighteen, you played F# then C# tied with the E it should be F# then A# with C#... I'm just a bit confused.. did you do this with music or by ear?

It sounds AMAZING don't get me wrong... just a tad bit confused.

[kelsea1221]

Lol sorry I should also elaborate those notes I said would be played on the right hand.

[teodorageorgescu]

thank you soooo much for putting this on you tube, i'm sure it help hundreds of people who want to play it !

[ThnkHppyThghts]

when's part 2 coming? i've been waiting for months!!!

[bloodthirsty698]

you should remake it and make it to where we can learn the left hand and right hand seperate and then together and then do the same thing with part 2 but it was amazing

[wittywooba]

woah how do u do it!??

[Allygal08]

Oh my goodness, I just fell in love with you. :) Thank you for sharing!! :D

[averybkwrm]

is there a part 2?

[Weberplayer1923]

Nice job on the piano, but there's one thing very confusing: when you download the score it's in the key of "D", but you are playing it in the key of "E". Does anyone else see it this way or am I losing my mind?

[akiross28]

ehmmm... really?

[kelsea1221]

Yea... I think so.. I mean I have the music and was having some trouble 'cause I'm a little new with my left hand and needed help with it... but the music I have is just a little different in just that one spot...

[akiross28]

yes, i made some mistakes in a part... i'm sorry... i should make another video to correct them... i am really busy at the moment... i don't even think i'll make a second part... sorry

[kelsea1221]

Haha it's all good. I was just a tad confused lol.

[olgart26]

amazing! Congratulations!!! Τελειο!!!

[SmilingOnigiri]

Waw thank you so much you help me a lot =)

[lilyskaterfreak]

you can barley see what your doing your hands in the wayyy ger

[glassduckie]

try putting it in HQ and putting it in full screen? I was able to see it better that way.

[ThnkHppyThghts]

When's part 2 coming???/

[rottureblu]

geniaaal!!

se escucha muy bien :D!!!

saludos!!

[ivnstht]

salut... c'est just pour savoir si tu connaisser la suite de cette chanson because i would like to learn the second lesson please...

[FluffyDippinFanney]

ugh! i can play piano but i can't read notes all that well... well time for training i guess... sorta...don't even know why i'm still typing this... but i can't read music! i can play Moonlight sonata cuz those notes are easy to read... yeah... well bye now...

[glassduckie]

I stink at reading music! So at least you know moonlight sonata even if its easy to read! I'd rather learn by ear or someone showing me because i'm way to impatient to take the time to read the notes! So good for you for knowing moonlight sonata!

[FluffyDippinFanney]

thankies! lol well i only know the first three lines of Moonlight Sonata so i'm not that good, and i can't even play this part of this song and i've been working on it for a week.

[glassduckie]

hey three lines is better than nothing. at least you've made it that far. the key is to not give up and push yourself! i'm sad to say that there are some songs i learned, and took me well over 3 months to learn, and now i can't play them perfectly anymore for lack of practice! so stick with it! (it helps me to curse my fingers when they don't do what I tell them to) ;)

[ItzmePhilip]

So awesome.

I always wanted to learn this song.

I'll devote myself and learn this song until I get it.

You're going a bit too fast for some people.

Im glad that you posted the keys at the side but just slow down a little bit more.

Thanks a whole lot for taking the time to make this great tutorial!

*subscribes*

[akiross28]

Thank you very much! I'll try to do a better tutorial next time!

[glassduckie]

This is awesome! I';ve been able to master this part! Can't wait for the second part!

[729000]

Where is lesson 2 ??

* Great work , it sounds amazing ! :)

[akiross28]

soon! i promise!

[XxDanaeNaexX]

o mi goodness... lol tht loox complicated, btw in the info area where u put "si" iznt tht "ti"? cuz it goes:

do re mi fa so la ti do ((i thinkk))

sooo... yeah... im guessing si=ti lol(:

[akiross28]

well actually the italian scale is: do re mi fa sol la si :)

[1KHgirl]

ngd

[ladub2]

i can do both hands seperatley perfectly cant put it together im going really slow and just cant get the part after you double tap the G witht he bass part and the right hand when they meet together i keep geeting stuck.(sigh)

[emofestjazz]

:DDD ca you give me a link or somthing to the sheet music???? i want to play this sooo bad!! very beaustiful!!

[Sasutemari]

oh my gosh

it sounds absoutly beautiful

with a lot of effort i should be able at least master one hand

lmao

you are wonderful

[nadya1809]

I can't play it. I'm a stupid!! Congratulation!

[akiross28]

Try with something easier first!! ;)

[nadya1809]

I can play River flows in you ,for example, it's easier than Once upon a december, But I can't play this. It's very difficult =(

(If I did any mistakes, say it to me, because I'm from Russia and I know English just a little =))

[akiross28]

Well, I'm from Italy so i don't know if i can correct you:)... however, with some exercise it's not so difficult to playing :)

[nadya1809]

So I will try :) Perhaps I can :) Thank you :)

[cokacola123]

thank u so much but could you please do part 2 ...x

[ryang58]

yo please do a part 2

[729000]

You're AWSOME !!

please do part 2 !!

[superdoc177]

yayy! ive been looking for som1 who did the whole thing with both hands and this is rly good!! ^.^ thank u!

[Symphonia41]

Looking forward to the next lesson.

Great job.

[lourdes448]

And how can i put this vid on my ipod?

[akiross28]

sorry... i've no idea...

[lourdes448]

umm sire its hard to see...

waaa

i just cant understand those sheets in the paper

i really want to learn

[SimonGriffindor]

hey; download the youtube downloaded tool; then download it with the tool and convert it to an mp4 file :-D

[piano14195]

THAT'S AWESOME!!!!!!

Congrats!!

[glassduckie]

AWESOME! PLEASE do a LESSON 2!

[CrackTheBottle]

my god you are good, well done, u should be really proud,

[tray3437]

HOLY SHIT YOU ARE REALLY GOOD!

[JayxJonas]

TTHHHHHHHHHHAAAAANNNNNNNKKKKKK YYYYYYOOOOOOUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU D:

I've waited FOREVER and searched EVERYWHERE for a video tutorial!

THANK YOU SO MUCH :D

[punketa32]

and then too slow

[punketa32]

toooo fast

[TheWiseYiff]

This video rox! i love this song so much and your awesome, though it took awhile to learn it, but man did this helped alot! thanx! 0_o, :3

[koolerthancool]

OMFG I LOVE YOU INCREDIBLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

ive been waiting for a tutorial on this version specifically foreverrrrrrrrrrrr

[allahsworshiper]

ok im sorry to do this to u but PLEASE can u write wen u play the right hand and the left hand together! like this @ the beginning:

R: b d f# f# d f#

L: ....................

like shawncheakeasy go to his web on youtube and check it out pleaseee!

[doeeyes8]

thank you! beautifully done! :D

[franjeflga]

do you can up lesson 2 and 3???

[livin4muzik]

Thanks, this is really useful and you are so talented! But can you rewrite the notes as A, B, C, D, E, F and G? I think you wrote them as Do Re Mi and that's really difficult to figure out. I would really appreciate it! Thanks!

[mychemfreak246]

it's so hard to see what notes you're pressing because you press them really lightly and so i cant tell what you're pushing down! :(

is there any way you could like write down the notes that you're playing please? I know i'm asking a lot and i probably sound ungrateful, but please!!

[akiross28]

sure! i can try :) look at the "information space" on the right

[mychemfreak246]

i dont get it. there are no such notes as m,i,s,o, etc....

[invaderpink]

solfedge i think you know do re mi fa so la ti do

[tigadilier]

Your awesome!!! Its hard to follow but I guess thats how it always is but u are GREAT!! its nice of you to show people how to play.  lol I got like the first 5-10 second hehe

[akiross28]

Thank you! you're very kind :)

[deely200]

i'm having problems seeing which keys you press with the right and left hands played together :(

but thanks anyways. i love this song, and you play it beautifully.

[akiross28]

sorry for that! i'll make a best video soon! promise

[andivjbSLHBVJhsb]

thank you ^_- 0_o  -_^

[LifeEezGut]

It's AMAZING! I luv this song. Where's lesson 2??

[akiross28]

I'm so sorry! as soon as possible!

[or0ChiM4rU]

Thank you very much for this tuto !!!! I love this song and I'm starting learning piano (by myself) with your tuto ! It helps me a lot !

I'm able now to play this 1st part rather fluently. I'm hardly waiting for the next lessons...

Btw, may I just ask you to remove from you videos every unwanted parts (when you make mystakes :p ). They puzzle me a lot.

Thank you very much !!!!

[xXnatviviXx]

thank you for posting your vid!!

could you send me the sheets please?

i don#t find them anywhere .__.

[akiross28]

There's the link on the video's description! if you have any problem to download it I'll send you it! ;)

[summahshis]

thanks so much for this! a bit more light would be better but it helped me so much !:) thanks! cant wait for part two

[sweeneybleeders]

When's part 2 coming?

[akiross28]

uhm... i need a little time...

[fans222]

OK, im looking forward for that!! THANK YOU!!

=)

[fans222]

SHEEP?? OH i would love to have a sheep!! JUST KIDDING!!

DO you mean: Sheet! If you do, i looked at it and i found that its too hard for me .. i like someone to show me how to play it!! =)

[akiross28]

oops... maybe it's better a sheep than a sheet but don't have it, sorry! however i'll do another video clearer :)

[fans222]

Hey, thats good! I've been waiting for years for some1 to make a turtiol for this song!!

But can you please make a better one and tell exactly what notes to play!! Becz thats not really clear!! PLEASE PLEASE!! THanks

[akiross28]

and if i give you the sheep?