How to play Legato and Staccato on the Piano - Posture | Technique | Exercise
Channel: Jason Zac - Nathaniel School of Music
Date: 2022-03-11

In this detailed Piano tutorial, learn how to play Melody & Chords with Legato & Staccato using a simple finger exercise. Also covered are important practice techniques on using the wrist and fingers correctly and also to play with dynamics. Understand the use of the Sustain Pedal and the basics of finger independence.

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Videos which you should watch after this one:

Chord Inversions (Playlist): https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrNNL05e9FT9ygtrGwGFmfyvMyGWH52EC
All about Spread Voicing (Playlist): https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrNNL05e9FT_K6G85ibBIRn4K63BDlbTE
The Peaceful Pop Piano 🎹 Etude - Finger Independence: https://youtu.be/DCDC9TRfQRs
5 Finger Piano Exercises for Beginners DESIGNED to INSPIRE!: https://youtu.be/5XnCmm8qVzk
How to use the Sustain Pedal: https://youtu.be/dTK26bDdAGc 

00:00 Performance
00:31 Introduction to Legato & Staccato
02:28 Five finger drill
03:44 How to practice the piano exercise
06:64 Breathing Dynamics
07:28 What is NOT Legato
08:59 The “Recoil” action
10:32 “Choppy” playing style
11:29 “Tasteful” overlapping finger independence
13:35 Legato for Chords and Inversions
14:50 How to use sustain pedal
15:49 How to play Staccato
17:44 Proper wrist  technique
21:52 Staccato for Chords
23:07 Revision of the lesson
25:02 Conclusion 

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