Mastering the Delicate Trills & Grace Notes in Chopin's C# Minor Nocturne | Piano Tutorial (Video 1)

#chopinnocturne #learnpiano #chopinpiano Chopin's Nocturne in C# minor is one of the most beautiful pieces ever written. However, it can be deceptively difficult. This detailed video will give you the skills to play all of the trills in this piece, whether you are a beginner or a more advanced pianist. For every trill, I go over many different options for you to consider--various versions of measured (set amount of RH notes with every LH note) and non-measured trills. I play them both slowly and at tempo so you can get a real example of how they will sound. An important thing to be aware of is that there are MANY different versions of this piece, and many different interpretations. I learned it from the Henle edition, 20a: KK IVa Nr. 16 but there are many authentic scholarly editions and there may be small things that might be different. That said, when playing this piece, pianists really take artistic liberties and make it deeply personal--so that is my goal for you. The trills are addressed chronologically--so my measure 2 might be your measure 3, or 5 based on how your edition is printed. Just know the tutorial will go in order. ⭐️⏱️ TIMESTAMPS ⏱️⭐️ 00:00 Intro 01:24 What is a Trill? 02:39 Trill technique tips 04:25 Types of trills--measured and non-measured 05:35 Measure 2 10:27 Measure 9 18:43 Measure 11 22:13 Measure 16 24:50 Measure 22 26:07 Measure 26 27:06 Measure 27 29:03 Measure 44 29:20 Measure 49 32:19 Measure 54 🎹⭐️🎹⭐️🎹⭐️🎹⭐️🎹⭐️🎹⭐️🎹⭐️🎹⭐️🎹⭐️🎹⭐️🎹⭐️🎹⭐️🎹⭐️🎹⭐️🎹⭐️ FULL TUTORIAL NOW AVAILABLE for another Chopin piece--Waltz in A Minor https://olympia-piano.mykajabi.com/store Use special code YT25 at checkout for a loyal viewer discount! (through 2/28/2025) 🎹⭐️🎹⭐️🎹⭐️🎹⭐️🎹⭐️🎹⭐️🎹⭐️🎹⭐️🎹⭐️🎹⭐️🎹⭐️🎹⭐️🎹⭐️🎹⭐️🎹⭐️ Please subscribe for more videos on piano teaching, piano literature and quick piano tips. As always, thanks for watching! www.olympiapiano.com www.jenniferbowmanmusic.com If you found this video helped you, please consider a contribution of any amount to help grow this channel. Every donation I receive allows me to spend more time on creating videos that can reach more people around the world, especially those who may not have direct access to a live piano teacher. Donations are graciously accepted at PayPal jenniferbowmanmusic@gmail.com or olympiapiano.jb@gmail.com *Also you can donate via "Super Thanks" right here on YouTube! Underneath the video where you see Save, Share, etc. click on the 3 dots and you will see Super Thanks Thanks to all who have donated!