VSM: Piano Lessons and Piano Insights
Jul 15, 2026 · 24 min · 9 segments
Robert EstrinHost
And you know, I hear students play this piece all the time, and a lot of times I'll hear something like this.
[plays Clair de Lune] Now, what's wrong with that? Well, there's something very wrong with it, and what is wrong is the rhythm.
You see, it's very much of a great challenge when approaching a piece that is slow to hold the long notes long enough.
I want to show you what an amazing difference it makes playing exactly the same thing except holding the long notes long enough.
Then I'm gonna show you how you can practice this so you can achieve that in your playing.
[plays Clair de Lune] It's a completely different mood, isn't it? And you'll hear great musicians will count.
Taking the time in a slow movement on long notes is one of the secrets to creating that mood.
And you know, I hear students play this piece all the time, and a lot of times I'll hear something like this.
[plays Clair de Lune] Now, what's wrong with that? Well, there's something very wrong with it, and what is wrong is the rhythm.
You see, it's very much of a great challenge when approaching a piece that is slow to hold the long notes long enough.
I want to show you what an amazing difference it makes playing exactly the same thing except holding the long notes long enough.
Then I'm gonna show you how you can practice this so you can achieve that in your playing.
[plays Clair de Lune] It's a completely different mood, isn't it? And you'll hear great musicians will count.
Taking the time in a slow movement on long notes is one of the secrets to creating that mood.
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