Lately I've been seeing a lot of 1 year progress videos pop up on my feed and they are all inspiring. I never had really thought about putting a full progress video together before watching them.
But here it is. A 2.5 years, ~900 days, ~2000 hours progress video. I hope you enjoy it and that it motivates you to start (or keep) playing!
Here is a summary if you want to skip to specific parts:
Month 1
00:40 Ludovico Einaudi - Nuvole Bianche
Months 1 - 3 (the usual beginner pieces) (August - October 2020)
01:08 Ludovico Einaudi - Una Mattina
01:39 Ludovico Einaudi - Fly
02:01 Yann Tiersen - Comptine d'Un Autre Été
02:20 Ludovico Einaudi - I Giorni
02:39 Ludovico Einaudi - Nuvole Bianche
Months 3 - 6 (started playing classical music and learning how to read music) (October - December 2020)
03:25 Beethoven - Moonlight Sonata (1st Movement)
03:56 Chopin - Nocturne Op.9 No.2 (E-flat major)
04:27 Erik Satie - Gymnopédie No.1
04:48 Erik Satie - Gnossiene No.1
05:12 Learned a piece using sheet music for the 1st time. I didn't film it, though. It was The Shape of Water (Elisa's Theme)
Months 7 - 9 (got a little busy with work, so I didn't film much) (January - March 2021)
05:31 - Jacob Ladegaard (aka Jacob's Piano) - Bo's Theme
05:51 Yann Tiersen - Porz Goret
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6:19 - Pretending I was playing The Dark Knight
Month 10 (played in public for the 1st time, at King's Cross St Pancras, London) (June 2021)
06:39 - Ludovico Einaudi - Experience
Months 10 - 12 (I decided I needed another challenge, so I tried learning pieces way above my level. I tried Moonlight Sonata (3rd Movement, No Time to Die and Arabesque No.1. I didn't film them during this time because I was focused on making progress) (June - August 2021)
1 year (I recorded the pieces I was learning during months 10-12) (August 2021)
07:27 Beethoven - Moonlight Sonata (3rd Movement)
07:43 Patrik Pietschmann - No Time to Die
08:03 Debussy - Arabesque No.1
Around 1 year in, I moved to a different house and I had limited access to a piano. I had been playing on my flatmate's piano until then. I still practiced sometimes, mostly on public pianos.
1 year, 3 months (learned the next 30 seconds of Moonlight Sonata 3rd Movement) (November 2021)
09:05 Beethoven - Moonlight Sonata (3rd Movement)
1 year, 4 months (I bought my first piano, a Yamaha P-45. From this point on, I started filming more often and real progress was made) (December 2021)
09:29 Fantaisie Impromptu right hand
09:44 Fantaisie Impromptu left hand
10:04 Fantaisie Impromptu right hand
1 year, 5 months (put both hands together on Fantaisie Impromptu and recorded a 1 month progress video) (January 2022)
10:27 - Fantaisie Impromptu both hands
1year, 6 months (February 2022)
11:29 Fantaisie Impromptu both hands, but better
12:00 Nocturne Op.9 No.2 final section
12:36 Arabesque No.1 final section
1 year, 7 months (started learning Ballade No.4)
13:01 Chopin - Ballade No.4, Op.52 in F Minor practice
Full progress video: • Chopin - Ballade No. 4...
1 year, 7 - 8 months (I watched Ludovico Einaudi live for the 1st time and was inspired to compose my own music. After the concert, I learned a bunch of Einaudi's pieces again, but I didn't add them to the video because they don't show any progress. They are all uploaded on my channel as covers and synthesia tutorials, if you're interested) (March - April 2022)
13:38 Kamariera, my 1st original composition
1 year, 9 months (1 month later, I composed another one) (May 2022)
14:13 Memories, my 2nd composition
15:01 Moonlight Sonata (3rd Movement) 1 year progress video
1 year, 10 months (tried to learn Aeolian Harp) (June 2022)
16:07 Chopin - Étude Op.25 No.1 Aeolian Harp attempt
2 years (I practiced Fantaisie Impromptu for 2 months and recorded a 7 month progress video) (August 2022)
16:30 Fantaisie Impromptu
2 years, 1 month (I composed another piece) (September 2022)
17:10 Artemis, my 3rd composition
2 years, 2 months (I bought a Yamaha Clavinova CLP-745. It was time to upgrade) (October 2022)
17:51 Chopin Revolutionary Étude Op.10 No.12 practice
2 years, 3 months (started practicing with a metronome) (November 2022)
18:18 Revolutionary Étude with metronome
18:56 Revolutionary Étude practice on a public piano
19:13 Revolutionary Étude on another public piano
2 years, 4 months (I composed another piece) (December 2022)
19:45 Crossroads, my 4th composition
2 years, 5 months (kept practicing the revolutionary étude) (January 2023)
20:15 Revolutionary Étude 2 month progress on a public piano
2 years, 6 months (I released a short album on Spotify, Apple Music, etc. It is made of the 4th pieces I composed in 2022.
And I decided to learn Interstellar (end of January 2023)
21:00: Interstellar - how it started
21:22 Interstellar - how it's going
22:25 Fantaisie Impromptu update
23:27 Outro / Crossroads
#pianoprogress #adultpianoprogress #selftaught
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bless your heart 🙏🏻🤍
@@juanitagallego6684 🫡
At 53 years old, i am at "Happy birtday" level 🤣
@@createinmeacleanheartohgod6871 keep at it 💪🏼
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I have never been more proud of a stranger in my life. 🎉
Too kind 🥹 thank you!
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I don't think people realize how much 2000 hours is. In 2.5 years it's a crazy amount of hard work and consistency, I'm not surprised with the progress you were able to make because you have had to be very disciplined to be able to do this. Respect bro!
Yeah haha, it takes some discipline. Thank you! 👊🏼
2000 hours is a 40 hour work week, every week.
@@SethDRiddle 2000 hours of piano over 2.5 years (900 days) is a little over 2 hours of piano a day
@@SethDRiddle you need to learn some math my friend! 2000hours/(365*2.5)days = 2.19 hours per day.
@@SethDRiddleno it's not.
“until I discovered Chopin” I wish you could see how gigantic the smile I had on my face.
Haha yes! Glad you enjoyed it 🤝🏼
Lots of people believe this is fake. Most of them learned slowly and rigorously with sheet music and a teacher behind their back. When watching video like these they don’t understand, they can’t imagine the process. They never experienced being excited all day about practicing a hard piece for monthes everyday and seing little progress day by day. I can relate to this journey, in my first two years I was literally hooked to the piano, any moment of the day I was close to the piano, I played. When I didn’t play, I watched tutorials, masterclasses.. . For me, the reality is simple : motivation and muscle memory does the job. « Talent » is negligible in front of so much passion and effort. Anyways, congrats for that nice progress, fellow passioned pianist and I wish you all the best.
🙏🏼 you said it better than I ever could! I'm pinning this comment and pointing people to it whenever they say it's fake. Motivation and muscle memory do the job for sure! I would love to see your progress too 👊🏼
@@luisgraca should i buy a keyboard, which one would u recomend
@@sillysillygoose777 if you're a beginner, a yamaha p45 or p125 would be pretty good
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@@luisgracashould i learn sheet music like 🎵🎶 these symbols or notes like C , C# , D , D# . For Playing keyboard ?
It’s funny how us musicians think we’ve heard the best song ever until we hear the next 😄
Haha yes, happens every time 😂
Ameen to that 🙏🏽😂
You don't even have to be a musician.
Facts!!
Muito bom!! Parabéns pela evolução. Eu toco guitarra perto de 20 anos e há uns 2 anos comprei um teclado midi. Estou a aprender sozinho. Aprendi algumas coisas, mas acho que não estou a evoluir. Este teu vídeo foi muito inspirador para mim. Obrigado pela partilha e uma vez mais, muitos parabéns.
You've learnt more in 3 to 6 months than I have in an entire year and I practice one hour each day. Well done.
Thanks, Walid. I was practicing around 3-4h every day. I hope it motivates you to practice more 💪🏼
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@@luisgraca that's insane progress but if you practiced 3-4 hours every day that's way more than 2000 hours in 2.5 years
@@Rqidz yeah, I was practicing 3-4h in te beginning, but then that became unsustainable. So over the 2.5 years I practiced around 2h a day on average, which is around 2000h. I didn't count the exact time haha
As a kid who was a classically trained pianist (under my parent's compulsion 😆)and abandoned all of it for 15 years and just now picking up the craft back again - Wow, this is amazingly inspiring! It took me 10 years of experience to be able to master the Revolutionary Etude, and you've somehow taught yourself that and other similarly difficult pieces in only 2 years!! That's an unbelievable accomplishment- granted I never had the dedication or patience to practice for hours everyday like you do, but it just goes to show how far that perseverance can take you. You obviously also have a natural talent, to be able to teach yourself at such a high level. Bravo!!
Thank you! I only "learned" the first minute of Revolutionary Étude, and it's far from being perfect 😂 It's a shame that people quit playing because they follow a strict / not fun method. If you still want to play, try to play the stuff you really like to listen to. It doesn't need to be too strict. Also, a few lessons every other month can help a lot, instead of having that commitment every week 👍🏼
I think doing something like piano is very contingent on how you feel about it. For example, you seem to have disliked the piano due to being forced into it and so your motivation wont have been there, therefore meaning you would take longer to learn pieces. Whereas, this guy seems to adore the piano and so learning pieces would take little time really. Tbh, it’s just about how much you want it. If you want it enough then you’ll do it.
I’m self-taught too, and I’m amazed by your progress, you gave me motivation to practicing harder, thank you!
Amazing! Keep practicing hard 💪🏼
His progress is amazing. He had the dedication to practice more than 2 hours a day which is amazing! You got this :)
@@djulianofficial 🤝🏼
Came to say the same thing. I love seeing other people’s progress. It’s always a great inspiration to see other’s success. Been practicing on and off for a few weeks now, but this is the inspiration I needed to keep plugging away.
@@CDNtiger yes!! Keep practicing hard 🤝🏼
You’re so amazing!?!?!!? I took 4 years of piano lesson and I dont think I can play the pieces u just played😭I guess determination is the key.
Hey, first of all - thank you! Second, don't be discouraged! It's very different to follow the classical piano training under a teacher and to be self-taught / learn whatever you want. If you are having trouble progressing, maybe try to work on pieces you really like! Also, you probably have better technique and can read much better than me 😉
because he is a liar, that's why... his videos from month 2 and 3 are pretty much perfect. He is either second coming of Amadeus or a big fat liar and the other one is like 100 times more probable
i started crying after watching this video, it came at the right moment when i was about to give up on my journey, i'm a high school student but the exam i'm preparing is the toughest in the world, we're expected to sacrifice a lot of things for it, but i wanted to make sure music wasn't one of the things. this saved me, anything is possible with time management and patience. my progress so far is trying to master the pieces way above my level literally in the starting, la campanella and mvmt 3, i'm stuck in the first 20 seconds and now i know why, i'll go step by step patiently, i'll follow your footsteps 🙏thank you
Thank you for the kind words 🙏🏼 Don't give up, even if you just play a little every day during the exam period, you will make progress. Try to create a schedule with what you will work on so you don't waste any minute! Also, if you want to play Moonlight Sonata 3rd Movement or La Campanella, I suggest you get a teacher. Even 1 or 2x per month helps a lot. Those pieces are very advanced and it's easy to get frustrated and give up if you don't know how to practice them properly
Trust in Jesus y’all he is the only way. Trust that he died for our sins on the cross!!!
I'm so glad I came across this tonight. It's not a scam, guys. When I started piano at 7 years old - 16years, I hated it because I was forced to do it, and the grades weren't good since we had to learn song we didn't like. I haven't played for 20 years, but this week I started playing again. I can relate to this-I wasn't overwhelmed and was able to relearn old songs. Like him, I'm learning one song at a time, only the ones I like. I'm going to try to practice at least one hour a day. Thank you for the post; it motivated me to start playing again…. It show that anything we do consistent a few hours a day will make a big difference.
Tomorrow I'm buying my first piano. I was on the fence about it. Thank you for walking the path you have so that others may be brave enough to try it too.
Nice! Getting your own piano will definitely boost your motivation. Good luck 💪🏼
This is testament to dedication and hard work. This is not what a typical person will look like at 2.5 years because the amount of focused practice you are putting in is similar to someone working a full time job. I think its awesome how far you've come! Keep it up!
Yes. Thanks a lot, Eric! Appreciate it 👊🏼
Brilliant man -really- HOW refreshing after all the whiny "people think it takes years, I'll teach you Chopin in half a day " rubbish on here🙄🙄 All the best for your musical future fella!👍🙂
Thanks! Appreciate it @@damianbroderick3913 👊
This is inspiring. I can tell he is an adult learner as his fingers apparently are quite stiff. But several hours a day is not easy. Impressive
Thanks 🤜🏼🤛🏼
2000 hours over 2.5 yrs for a hobby is simply sick. Hats off to you! If you like Chopin and Debussy, you will like Ravel too.
Thank you! I would like it to be my main job one day. Let's see how that goes And I will check Ravel, thanks for the suggestion!
I have never played, but just ordered my first piano, and it can't get here fast enough. I wish I had started 40 years ago, but now that I'm retired, I have the time to devote to this fully! hope I can stay as motivated as you were during that first couple of years. Your progress is very motivational!
Damn fantaisie impromptu in 2.5 years is impressive & handeled the tricky polyrhythm well. Keep up the great work
Thanks! Will do 💪🏼
I’ve been playing for more than 7 years and I still haven’t touched that piece.😳
@@gigabyte6299 give it a try!
@@gigabyte6299 Yeah same. I tried it a few months ago, but when I play it I want it to sound good. My technique isn't quite there. Hoping to start it by the end of the year! 🤞
@@fungaljungal good luck! Upload a video when it's done 💪🏼
I'm in my late 40's and just took my first lesson today. I wanted to learn the basics, proper technique and reading music as a base before I really push myself in the self teaching process. Videos like this are great motivation. Well done sir.
Thank you, sir 🫡 Well done for starting in your late 40's, it's never too late! Good luck!
It’s very rare that i comment on videos but i just bought myself a little piano and this was so inspiring, thank you for documenting your journey 🙏
I'm honoured 🎩 Good luck!
my piano arrives tomorrow. I am so hyped by this!
As an amateur pianist myself (5 grades of musical school and can't read sheet music now) I would like to say Bravo to you, sir!
Thanks a lot! Is it a goal of yours to sight read?
@@luisgraca No. I can learn new pieces by KZhead videos or by ear if they are easy to medium and repetitive. Would like to get better at improvising. I know where melody should go in my head, but finding the right chords is trial and error at this point. Keep it up!
That's great, I've been practicing playing by ear as well. I prefer that rather than reading sheet music, but sheet music is great for classical
Dude, this is seriously sick. To see how much progress you have made over the past 2.5 years is CRAZY! Keep it up bro, your inspiring many others! 👍
Thanks, dude! Appreciate it 👊🏼
@@luisgracaduude awesome! But do u also work a job? Or how xan u fit 3-4h? I always dreamd about it😭
@@J2LO most of the time I was playing 3-4h was during covid. Nowadays I average 2h per day haha
Starting to learn how play now, at 34 years old. Your progress is an inspiration!
Thank you! Keep going 💪🏼
Seeing you practice piano for at least 2 hours a day makes me realize that I am not working hard at all...In fact, I haven't even reached 1000 hours of my total practice time in my life. I am 17 years old and seeing this video made me rethink my laziness twice. Your passion for piano is very great! ❤
You're 17, you have a lot of time to make progress! Keep working hard 💪🏼
@@luisgraca Thank you sir, you earned a sub btw. 😁
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Same also 17, us 17 year olds need to stick together lol im definitely putting more practice in !!
@@siratlantis6Bruh, I am the only one who doesn't practice. Till now, my focus is on Roblox and watching KZhead videos for entertainment.
you have a pretty good story. my whole life i couldnt play the piano up until a few months ago when i found out i had relative pitch and started playing songs from my head and i figured out i could play literally anything without learning it which blows my mind to this day. i can play any song i can sing and ive never been taught anything
That's amazing! I wish haha, that's a true gift 💪🏼
@@luisgraca im asian if that makes you feel better about it lmao
@@Booples_ 😂
How did you discover this? That's amazing
It seems you do not realize almost everyone on earth have relative pitch 😂 and the unusual ones are the ones that do not.
For anyone watching now, I will start having piano lessons 2x per month to improve my technique, musicality and learn to sight-read. It's been fun to self teach during the past 2.5y, but I feel like I need to work on those 3 aspects to be a better musician overall. Hopefully this will improve the quality of my videos and of my original compositions 👌🏼
I think this goes to show that the love of music is the same as talent! The more you love music, the better you will progress when learning ❤
For sure! Thanks for watching 👌🏼
Amen brother. Only needed to watch 10 seconds of your advanced performance to be grateful and proud for you. Everyone should understand what expressive journeys await them at any point in life - and the power of discipline and time (whatever their craft). Absolutely beautiful. Will be watching the rest. (I am on a similar journey). Cheers.
Thank you, I appreciate that! Indeed. You'd be surprised what you can achieve when you're disciplined. I hope you enjoyed the rest 🤜🏼🤛🏼
I watched the whole video! And bravo! I’ve learned piano from 0 for 6months and i attempted level 3 of ABRSM test, result: distinction. I played 1h/day. So I’m amazed by your progression ! I think you’re clearly more talented than the average person 😊. Thank you for sharing ! Hope to see more pieces from you ! Xia
Wow thank you for that! 🙏🏽 Amazing what you can achieve in 6 months when you set your mind to it. Well done! I've been focusing on playing by ear and making my own arrangements of film music, check out my latest uploads if you're interested 🤜🏼🤛🏼
I couldn't resist leaving a comment under your video, although I do it very rarely... First of all, I want to express my great gratitude for the fact that you told your story so frankly and honestly, and in the case of the piano, opened your soul. I graduated from music school in piano class, enrolled before I even started school, the result is a red diploma and 8 years of my pure love for the world of music, and especially the piano. But now it's time for university, and I left home, I haven't played the piano for 2 years, which still tears my soul apart. Soon the moment will come when my instrument will return to me again and I will finally be able to reunite with it, start my little path of remembering again, I dream of playing a Revolutionary etude, Fantasie Impromptu op.66 and Chopin's Ballade n.1 in G minor, during all my studies I played Bach and Mozart the most, but the most interesting of Chopin bypassed me by the side. I am very afraid that during these 2 years some skills have gone away from me, but your video has given me a lot of motivation, strength and peace of mind that everything will work out. Thank you very much for that. I wish you good luck in promoting your works and you as a composer. And remember: the instrument is the only thing that you can never deceive, it will always show what's on your soul.
Thank you very much, I'm flattered! I have never been into Bach or Mozart, not really sure why haha. I guess we all have our own preferences. Hopefully you will be reunited with your piano soon and play all those wonderful Chopin pieces! I have been making my own piano arrangements of film soundtracks lately, but my plan is to compose more original pieces once I have a larger audience. Hope you'll stay around to listen to them! Thanks again and good luck 🤜🏼🤛🏼
That's wonderful, thank you for sharing! Very inspirational! The moment you mentioned you released your compositions I felt like it clicked, I gotta set that as a goal now!! It's long-term, but will be constantly pulling me like a difficult piece that one tries to brute force.
Thanks, I'm glad it inspired you! Go for it 💪🏼
How wonderful to see (and hear) your progress. Hats off to you!!! Keep up the astonishing work!!!
Appreciate it! Will do 🫡
This was somehow something I was longing to find. Out of pure love. No expectations attached. Just give it a go 🔥 thanks for sharing
Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you for watching 🤝🏼
What a wonderful journey you've been through! I've just started to learn piano myself, which was my long time dream, and after watching your video, you've become a huge inspiration! Thank you for sharing this. Let your musical adventure be magical and soul warming! Best, Lia
Thank you, Lia! I appreciate it. Keep going, you can do it too 💪🏼
Your piano journey is so inspiring! Great job! 🤩 I started my piano journey 6 weeks ago and what inspired me in your video: put goals for yourself, know the pieces you want to play even if they’re out of you’re league atm, take progress videos and record your milestones. I’m so doing that 😍 thanks for sharing your journey!
Thank you! Go for it! 💪🏼
Thank you for this video! It's so motivating. I've always admired people who compose their own music. Glad to see a person who has such a passion. Your pieces are beautiful! Hope one day I will learn some of them. I wish you a lot of motivation. Keep doing what you like!
Thanks a lot! Tag me if you learn one of my pieces, I would love to see it 💪🏼
Even 400 hours spent in Elden Ring videogame felt like a wonderful eternity to me. 2000 hours of hard work for self-improvement is very impressive. Thanks for the inspiration!
Thank you! Indeed it feels like a long time, but it's worth it 💪🏼
Luís, this video is so inspiring! It gave me a whole new perspective of how far discipline, some determination and just having fun along the way can take us. I am going to continue practising with this new lens. Thanks a lot for sharing your incredible journey!
I'm happy to read that! Keep working hard 🫡
Your album is soooooo wonderful✨ I treasure it. Very inspiring, wishing you lots of success x
Thank you so much! Not a lot of people comment on my compositions, so I appreciate that 🙏🏽
This is so inspirational. Thank you for sharing this. I am marking today as my first day of learning piano offically, and I must say that I am nervous but so excited that I get to try out this new venture. Wish me luck! I will come back in a year to see the progress.
Thanks 🙏🏼 Good luck! Tag me if you upload your progress, I would like to see it 🤜🏼🤛🏼
Your passion is so inspiring Luis! I didn’t really listen to classical music until I started learning it on the piano and fell in love with it! Also love your compositions and looking forward to more! So beautiful!! You are a pro!🎶🎼🎵❤
Same! Thank you so much! 🙏🏽
Your progress and contribution is incredibly great!!
Appreciate that 🙏🏽
Wow!!!! This is so inspiring and beautiful!!!!!! Thank you so much for sharing this, for your devotion to your inner pulse. I celebrate you!
Thank you so much, Valentina! 🙏🏼
Congratulations, what a determination! So strong ! Have a good year, thank you for this inspiring sharing ✨
Thanks! Appreciate it 🤜🏼🤛🏼 Have a good year too!
A truly inspiring video. Watching your videos really consolidates my motivation to be better at playing the piano. Hats off to the amazing self-taught journey!
Appreciate that! Keep practicing hard and you will be better 💪🏼
Amazing motivation. I teach some young kids in private, 5 year later they still can't read notes and no way to fix that, the motivation in only on parents. Keep the good work !
Thank you! I can't read notes very well either to be honest haha Synthesia videos or playing by ear help keep you motivated if you can't be bothered or struggle to learn how to read though
Dude im blown away with this. I started playing piano at 6 and used fantasie impromtu as one of my audition pieces to get accepted into music school. On a different career path now but you showed me how easy I could repair my talent when im willing to dedicate the time for it. Professional Tip I can share. The part of fantasie impromptu you started with. For any runs or repetive patterns you find hard to play smooth, just rehearse that part repetitively but accenting the notes 2 different ways. Like long short long short long short long short several times. Then short long short long short long short long several times. While doing this, Play the long note loud for those 2 patterns, then try to play it smoothly and watch what happens 😉 This progression is unbelievable. To the person who's comment you pinned regarding passion. You do appear to have a talent that was found late. Passion and talent go hand in hand. Stay passionate!
Hey man, thank you! Those are nice tips. After uploading this video I got some lessons to work on my technique and musicality and he suggested the same for Revolutionary Étude - dotted rhythms or something like that. You can definitely get back to that level with a bit of dedication! Thank you for the kind words 🤜🏼🤛🏼
Thank you indeed for sharing your such inspiring journey in learning piano. Your determination, persistence, dedication and hard work has made your dream comes true. You should be very proud of yourself.
Thanks a lot, Constance! Appreciate the kind words 🙏🏽
i started playing piano at 48. now it is 2 years and i made progress. i am able to sing along pretty well. but still i felt frustrated thinking it was impossible to do more. then i saw you. and i am proud of you even if i don't know you. and you are such a motivation. thank you.
Thank you very much! It's not impossible, it just requires more practice. Check out my self-taught piano guide if you haven't, it might be helpful - www.tinyurl.com/selftaughtpiano
This was so inspiring. You’re truly gifted and watching this choked me up. I took lessons for a couple years starting when I was 10 but I didn’t take it seriously not knowing that 30 years later I would profoundly regret it. I was at my parents house two weeks ago and after not touching the piano for decades, something came over me and I had to start playing. Clair de Lune and The Godfather theme. I sat for hours and hours. My mom and dad’s favorite songs respectively. My mom passed unexpectedly and I’ve been in tremendous grief and I felt more therapy in beginning to learn how to play then I have in years of actual therapy. I can only dream to one day play like you. Thank you for sharing your progress. I hope to be able to share a video like this someday.
I'm sorry to hear about your mom 😔 I'm sure she would be proud of you for playing Clair de Lune, it's beautiful. I need to check The Godfather theme And yes to the therapeutic part, there's something about it that you can't explain. Thank you for the kind words! It's never too late to start playing again. I hope to see your progress video one day, tag me if you ever upload it :)
You just took my motivation on another level. I started playing many years ago but i keep stopping ofter one month or two because i see no progress. and also sometimes just don't have time (working 8-12 hours a day average ). but this video is so inspiring. i surely do not dream of the same progress but still, if could manage to practice even just an hour every day i think i'll make it one day. Thanks dor sharing
Thank you! It can be hard to find the motivation after a long day at work. Look for the pieces you really like and practice them. One hour every day is 365h per year. Big progress can be made in that time 💪🏼
it is refreshing and encouraging to see the real struggles that a person goes thru when learning something and not being afraid of showing it. With mistakes and all. Thank you for sharing!
Haha yes, it's not always perfect. Thank you 💪🏼
WoW! Seriously, you have inspired me so much. Having done most of my grades I was made to learn the piano in search a strict and ridig format, I stepped away from the piano for almost 10 years, I have just come back to it and am learning via you tube with teachers that are more approachable and relatable. Thanks so much for sharing, this is simply awe inspiring. what a huge achievement you have made for your own self, but also in doing that you have inspired the hearts of others. Im hugely grateful for this xx :) !!! I wish you all the best my friend :) !
Thank you so much, Becky! 🙏🏼 Wow, during that time you probably acquired some valuable skills though! Unfortunately, many people step away because they're noy having fun in the process / it's too strict. I hope you can stick to it now. Some people say self-teaching is not the way, but if that's what keeps you going, you can make it work. Good luck 💪🏼
Luis, you are an inspiration to me. I am also just starting to learn to play self-taught. Wow. I am amazed by your progress and your determination. Keep up the good work.
Thank you, Maria! Start filming yourself and go back to the old videos if you feel like you're not making progress. Learn pieces that you really like. You can do it too 💪🏼
Wow, you inspire me so much. Most people can not achieve what you can in 5 years, let alone 2.5. I have to say, your Artemis piece is one of the most beautiful I have ever heard. Please, keep going with piano! You will be a well-known performer in a few years.
Thanks a lot! People often comment about my progress, but not on my originals. Appreciate it 🙏🏼
Thank you for being an inspiration, for showing that passion combined with discipline and effort gets you where you want to go, and also for opening possibilities to those who think classical training is the only way. Keep up the beautiful work
Thank you! Indeed passion + discipline will take you further than you think 💪🏼
You know, I always felt discouraged thinking that I wouldn't get far by teaching myself how to play at the age of 19, but watching your journey and progression over the years has become such a true inspiration. Thank you for showing to the world that as long as your dedicated and devoted into learning about something you're passionate about learning, you can achieve the goals you wish to accomplish.
Yeah, definitely! Play what you like and be dedicated, you will go far 💪🏼
Mann. This video needs more likes, This dude put all his effort. Btw im a fan of your progression man it was fire & inspiring 🔥
Thank you bro! Share it 🤝🏼
This is so motivating! I always feel I am too old to start learning piano and may be I am, but watching you making this much progress in just 2.5 years encourages me to go for it! Thank you for making this particular video. You have my gratitude.
Thanks, Oliver! Never too old, go for it 💪🏼
Do it! I read a couple comments on another video of people in their 50s, 60s and 70s starting to learn. Never too late!
@@luisgracahow old r u
Your never too old don't expect the progress of this very talented young man but I'm playing again after giving up as a grade 2 child over 50 yrs ago and loving it. DO IT !!!!
I believe that anyone can learn the piano , so you should go for it! You are not too old to start learning the piano 💪
As a pianist and a piano teacher, I admire your perseverance and your tenacity to learn difficult pieces way above your level. Though I'd recommend you take the time to learn other pieces before reaching them and use them as a stepping stone. Note: The 1st movement for Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata is more difficult than the 3rd one. Keep up the good work
Thanks! Yeah, after uploading this video I had some lessons for guidance and started playing more accessible pieces. But after a while, I realised that I wanted to try my hand at arranging pieces by ear. Everything is documented in my channel, check them out if you're interested 👍🏼
Stunning! Consistency and patience is everything. I spent so many hours in basic songs and now i just sit down and can play them with my eyes closed. The piano is such a beauty! Congrats!
Thank you! That's a great feeling, keep going 💪🏼
Omg this is so similar to my journey haha! I am also self taught. It all started with Ludovico Einaudi's Primavera, moved on to Moonlight Sonata and now I am learning Chopin. It's funny how I also didn't like classical music, now I appreciate it a lot.
Haha what a coincidence! A few months ago I discovered ago that film music is what really does it for me. Maybe you will too 😂 good luck!
Very inspirational video, congratulations for your path. 💪🏼
Thank you! Appreciate it 🤜🏼🤛🏼
I can’t believe this magical progression! Well done 👍 you‘ve inspired me so much and thank you ❤ I started learning piano 10 years ago for a year but I wasn’t enough motivated to keep playing😢 but now I‘m gonna try after so many years and I think you are the one who made me do it again. I wish i could do it and make progress as well as you did. ❤
Oh, I'm flattered 🙏🏼 I hope you keep that motivation! Play pieces you really like and be dedicated. A bit every day is a lot in 1 year! I wrote a PDF that goes through how I learned, how I would practice if I was starting today and all other tips I found useful during my journey. Maybe you'll find it helpful too - www.tinyurl.com/selftaughtpiano 👍🏼
Your compositions are stunning. Well done. What a great result with all of the effort you have put in.
Thanks a lot! Appreciate that 🤝🏼
Your determination and discipline is truly admirable. Huge respect
Appreciate it 🤜🏽🤛🏽
Oh my goodness! Praise the Creator for making you so wonderfully beautiful! I’m so proud of you and you seem like such a delightful person! You’ve encouraged me on my journey as well. We appreciate your light so much! God bless you!
Thanks a lot! It's good to know that this has inspired many people to start their own journey. Good luck 🤜🏼🤛🏼
So inspiring, Luis. Thank you for sharing your story 💚
Thank you for watching! 🙏🏼
Simply incredible. I love your commitment just as much as your playing.
Thank you! 🙏🏽
This is so impressive, so much hard work, and what fantastic progress you've made! I bought myself a piano 6 months ago and it's a present that keeps on giving, so I can totally relate to your urge to spend hours playing every day! As an amateur violinist with quite a bit of classical training I started with the advantage of knowing how to read music as well as a lot of music theory, but I've been teaching myself the same way you are, by learning to play pieces I love (mainly Chopin). Like you, I find closely listening to interpretations by pianists I admire hugely helpful, too. Learning this way takes patience and dedication (again, hats off to you!) but it's so much fun! Dunno if you'd agree, but one thing I've realised is that as soon as I think I've 'cracked' a piece in terms of knowing how to play all the notes, in terms of the musicality of the piece I'll have only just begun. So whenever you revisit easier pieces for fun in between working on a more recent challenge, there's still so much to explore, and as a piece slowly becomes effortless and pliable you stop thinking about the notes at all and really focus on telling the story of the piece. For me, that's the best feeling ever!
Thanks a lot, Serp! Being able to read and knowing music theory is an advantage for sure. Absolutely, learning the notes is easy, actually playing them with the right dynamics, technique, musicality... That's another story haha. And to be honest I don't revisit pieces I played in the past much, there's just so many I want to play and so little time! I've been focusing on making my own arrangements of film soundtracks lately. My biggest sources of inspiration are Patrik Pietschmann (film music) and Traum Piano (classical). I can't really describe what I feel when I listen to them playing. To think that one can achieve that level of mastery is incredibly inspiring and that always keeps me going. By the way, violin and piano are a great combo, hats off to you too! Do you play for fun or would you like to turn it into a career?
I just started my piano playing journey and this is so motivating! Thank you for making this video 🙌🏽
Me too ❤
@@amylouise1476 that’s awesome! So what piece are you practising at the moment? 🎹
Thanks! Glad it helped 🙏🏽
@@luisgraca It really did! I have a question, how do you combine the right hand piece with the left hand piece? That’s what I find difficult at the moment ✨
@@cafelatten just do it very slowly until you can coordinate. Then increase the speed gradually
That's fantastic progress! I especially liked your Revolutionary Étude! Very inspiring.
I appreciate it, Ozren! Glad it inspired you 👊🏼
I bought a piano a week ago, and it’s very inspiring seeing such a great and fruitful journey of yours. Thanks 🤘
Appreciate it my man! Hope you have a similar one 👊🏼
This is inspiring as hell man, gives me the motivation I need on my own adult beginner journey!
Do it! Record yourself and track your progress. Choose pieces that sound cool to you and stay at it 💪🏼 tag me if you ever upload your progress
Trust in Jesus y’all he is the only way. Trust that he died for our sins on the cross!!!
It turns out Jesus was the devil this entire time and had the whole world fooled. Not me
Go Luis! I am a bit behind you on hours, I can’t squeeze in 2 hours+ that often 😂. It so inspiring to see what hard graft and constantly pushing yourself can achieve. I need to push more as you did. Keep it up you will perform like Einaudi one day I am sure.
Thanks, Paul! Put in as many hours as you have available. Film yourself and upload it, I would like to see 👌🏼 And it's a dream to perform like him! Let's see 😅
You are INCREDIBLE!!! This is so inspiring! I'm so impressed
Very kind! Appreciate it 🙏🏼
Amazing work! You're also a natural at it. Your own pieces were beautiful and also very creative. I very much enjoyed the entire video and I also tried watching all of the ads to help you out in my own little way 😉 Keep up the amazing work!!
Wow, thank you, Shannon! I appreciate that 🙏🏼
I just start to learn the piano from scratch. Your video is truly inspiring!!! 🎉 many thanks for that!
Thank you! Good luck 🤜🏼🤛🏼
amazing. The videos show how elegantly your hands move independently around the keyboard. I'm inspired!!!
Thank you, Elizabeth! Go for it 💪🏼
After watching your video, I realized that it's never too late to start learning. You've motivated me. You did a great job.
Never too late indeed! Go for it 💪🏼
Nice work, you've made some fantastic progress over this time! Keep going!
Thanks, Greg! I appreciate it 👊🏼
I admire you greatly. I am self taught on the classical guitar, much the same way. Play pieces that you love but are ridiculously hard for you and power your way through. It keeps up the motivation and the itch to practice. Well done congrats!!❤❤❤❤ 👏 ✔️ 👍 👌 😅😅❤❤🎉🎉
Thanks a lot! That's the way 🤜🏼🤛🏼
what a womderful video! thx so much for uploading and sharing this🙏🏻 i‘m in month one now and it‘s very inspiring to see what you can learn by just keep going… i hope i‘ll be able to keep it up and maybe one day have the chance to play all the beautiful songs that are stuck in my head and just wanna come out! you made my day and encouraged me to keep going
Thank you, appreciate the kind words! Definitely keep going 💪🏼
Its really hard to believe how fast you progressed. Im considering learning piano, always enjoy hearing different styles, but never do i actually play anything as im not sure who or what to listen to. Your video is amazing. Well done man .
Appreciate it! Just explore, you will know when you find something you really want to play
I dont unterstand why people think thats scam? Im a a beginner too (9 Month) and his progress is really relatabel. When you have Talent and practise every day for some ours its possible
Thanks! I would love to watch your progress 💪🏼
Much respect! Super progress at 2 year mark, you have inspired me, Moonlight Sonata is my goal piece now! Lovely compositions too, you should be very proud. That 2nd Yamaha sounded nice too
Thank you very much! I'm planning to compose some more originals in the near future 🙏🏼
Beautiful and very inspiring, thanks for sharing. I love your original pieces too.
Thank you! 🙏🏽 I'm planning to compose a few more this year
Ive been playing for like 7 years now, but I probably haven't even reached the 2k hours mark yet. This really shows how far dedication and motivation can get you. Well fucking done man, very insspiring. I'm gonna go play immediately!
Thanks a lot, Anton! Glad it inspired you to go play harder 💪🏼
Same to me. I started to continue learning Bach partitia 2.
@@thedarknesshype9749 amazing! You got this 💪🏼
Amazing progress bruv. Man's making progress uno.🔥 Looking forward to hear the next ones. Big up my guy
Thanks bro 👊🏼
just want to say that i'm so glad i came across this video and this channel and the guide >.< I've been self-learning and almost every "tutorial" or "how to" videos/ articles i come across follow the same structure of learning sheet music, basic chords that are incredibly time consuming to understand, if you're someone who's trying to self-learn, and very quick to be demotivating. thank you for breaking it down so nicely! mad respect, you've worked so incredibly hard 🙌🏾
Thank you so much, Tanya! Yeah, I felt the same when I was learning myself. I wished I had some kind of guide but I couldn't find any, so I decided to create one. I'm happy that it helped! Keep practicing 💪🏻
@@luisgraca yass, thank you! you too, can't wait to hear as you make your own compositions :)
Youre the man! Crazy progress, As a pianist myself it was a journey to see your video and your hard work Thank you for that😊
Thanks, Daniel! 🤜🏼🤛🏼
Really inspiring. Lots of respect. Thanks.
Thank you! Glad it inspired you 🙏🏽
Unbelievable progress💪🏻
Thanks! I appreciate your support 🙏🏼
Wow! What amazing progress. This is inspiring for me to learn the pieces I want to learn as well. Many of which you played. Thank you 🎶 🎹
Thanks! Go for it! Don't let anyone tell you it's not possible 👊🏼
I’ve got my daughter 12 and son 9 both in piano classes since they were both the ages of 5 and it’s beautiful listening to them. Watching you progress in 2 yrs makes me want to push and try to be where you are. Thank you for sharing and inspiring others.
Go for it! 💪🏼
I can't belive some of the pieces you tackled so soon! They take many years before attempting!
Thank you, Corinne! I will watch your progress video tomorrow ;)
amazing job i got my passion to play the piano when i was 7 i am now 14 and it is going great the first songs i learned were the basics furl elise turkish march moonlight sonata. the third movement is what i am currently on and it is an amazing experience playing these pieces u have inspired me to try even harder at learning this piece thank you
Thank you! Amazing, keep working hard 💪🏼 I wish I had started that early haha
@@luisgracai have been playing piano since I’m 5 now and I’m 14 years old today. I have been playing a lot of Ludovico Einaudi recently and it’s inspiring. You need to play Experience. Keep up the great work!
@@dashergamers1232 nice! I learned Experience too, it's on my channel ;)
You've shown us your hustle and what consistency does...now it's our time...just few weeks in though 😅.. Inspirational..
Haha thank you! It adds up 💪🏼
Thank you SO MUCH for sharing your journey playing the piano! I watched the video and I became motivated and brave enough to try Chopin's Nocturne Op. 9 No. 2. I recently fell in love with this piece, but I did not dare to try, as I thought I could not manage this... Well... I tried and memorized it within four weeks! It still needs some technical improvement, especially the last part. By the way ‐ your dynamics (in minute 4) are not bad at all, in my humble opinion! I want to play this piece till the day I die... ❤️ I can not even describe how fulfilling and passionate it is for me to play it! Thanks to your video I found courage to try more classical pieces like this one. I also love Eric Satie's Gnossienne No. 1. I heard it for the first time thanks to your video. I'm learning it now. :)
Thank you for watching! You never know what you can achieve if you don't try haha, well done 💪🏼 It's amazing when you find a piece that makes you feel like that. Keep looking for others that make you feel the same and learn them, you will never lose motivation! Gnossienne no.1 is simple and yet intriguing. Check out Antune's tutorial of it, it's very insightful
As someone whos played piano for about 15 years seeing your progress is amazing. I think most people get intimidated learning new instruments because of how many years others have played but youve really shown that its not about how long youve played but how passionate you are. If you learn songs you love you'll easily progress as a musician. A couple of tips to help reach the next level: practise scales and arpeggios (these translate very well to more advanced pieces and even songwriting but make sure to deliberately practise your technique very carefully (maybe look up some videos for good technique)), practise very expressively exaggerating even small changes in tempo or dynamics (and try playing with different interpretations to master playing expressively). You should especially focus on bringing out the melody (involves certain notes being played louder). Those are really your only gaps right now (unless you count jazz but thats a different beast entirely). Oh and maybe look a little bit into wrist movement too. Cant wait to see your future progress, at this rate you'll become a professional in no time!
Thank you very much, appreciate the tips. Indeed after uploading this video I looked for a teacher to have some guidance and I started practicing more scales, arpeggios, chords, etc. Musicality/dynamics is still a challenge haha As for jazz, I don't appreciate it much so I'm not planning to play it any time soon. Right now I'm focusing on making piano arrangements of film soundtracks and I use that as a way of practicing arpeggios and other techniques, it's been great!