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16 Levels of Piano Composition: Easy to Complex | WIRED

Pianist and composer Nahre Sol attempts to play “Happy Birthday” in 16 levels of complexity. Nahre starts playing the iconic tune with just one finger and adds more and more layers until she’s playing it with extended harmonies, elongated melodies and staggered leaps. Watch and see how it all comes together! Check out more from…

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Nahre Sol

July 1, 2019 at 4:33 pm

This is a HUGE honor, thank you so much for having me on!!!

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- Michael Larsen
  
  July 4, 2019 at 9:10 pm
  
  Lady, you play insanely nice! Well done!
  
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- 알콩후니
  
  July 4, 2019 at 10:25 pm
  
  와우…이상형을 외국 유튜브에서 보게 되내요 솔님은 한글을 못읽으실지두.. 그래서 더 편하게 써봐요 ㅎㅎ 곁을 지켜주시는 분은 얼마나 행복할까 상상해봅니다~ 너무너무 부럽내요~ 연이 닫을수 있다면 얼마나 좋을까 행복한 생각해봐요 ㅎㅎ 좋은 영상 감사합니다~ 행복하셔요~
  
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- Mike L.
  
  July 5, 2019 at 12:14 am
  
  I just found a waifu for my birthday… LOL! Love how your mind works when it comes to music. Sadly, the thought “Please have my babies!”, kept playing on loop the more I watched you play and speak… That aside, You made me realize there are a few techniques I haven’t utilized when composing music. You’re amazing!
  
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- Night Beard
  
  July 5, 2019 at 12:24 am
  
  I love this! Thank you. M/
  
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- Mark Oates
  
  July 5, 2019 at 1:37 am
  
  This is literally my favourite video
  
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Macedon NKW

July 4, 2019 at 7:06 pm

Level 1 sounds the best to me

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Skolower

July 4, 2019 at 7:45 pm

If you do the same video with a guitar I subscribe

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supermanboy

July 4, 2019 at 7:55 pm

I bet I can play guitar better than her. So there.

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suburbanflower

July 4, 2019 at 8:07 pm

this was surprisingly digestible. great teaching

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J L

July 4, 2019 at 8:46 pm

Wow!

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xOverload86x

July 4, 2019 at 8:47 pm

Very interesting and I can see the theory and skill that goes into something like this. But to my untrained ear it just sounds unpleasant. Not that it’s not recognizable anymore (which it kinda still is), but even on its own I very much did not like it. xD

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watch my Videos

July 4, 2019 at 8:50 pm

very nice.
I like it.

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captain mimi and the invisible crew

July 4, 2019 at 9:45 pm

awww today is my birthday, thank you youtube recommendations

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godswiph

July 4, 2019 at 10:03 pm

She is very diplomatic with regards to the many possible interpretations of “complexity.” To me, this is a clear sign of wisdom. And, in case you didn’t know, not all talented musicians are wise. EXCELLENT video.

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Alex Lewis

July 4, 2019 at 10:04 pm

Writers in pop music like Mariah Carey has done this in her vocal arrangements and compositions, which some call it “sound painting.”

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- Un1234l
  
  July 4, 2019 at 11:03 pm
  
  I think most call it embellishments and ornamentation.
  
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Buszujący W buszu

July 4, 2019 at 10:27 pm

7:40 sounds like Chopin’s mazurka

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Apollo

July 4, 2019 at 10:41 pm

I don’t understand what she means by writting a melody upsidedown. Can someone help me understand this?

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Thieving Khajiit

July 4, 2019 at 10:43 pm

Why does the piano sound so muted? Is it the mic set up

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Jim Harris

July 4, 2019 at 11:30 pm

Jaw-dropping skills! How amazing to be so in command of music

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Gavin Bailey

July 4, 2019 at 11:35 pm

Awwww. My birthday was on July 2nd. 🙁 I’m sad.

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Moritz Engel

July 5, 2019 at 12:39 am

Great video! Everything together sounds for me not very good. But the video demonstrate the possibilities with melodys on the piano very well. That’s just my opinion.

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Segun Ajet

July 5, 2019 at 12:42 am

Her vocabulary she uses to explain is so impressive.

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César Amor

July 5, 2019 at 1:16 am

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rene pinto

July 5, 2019 at 1:16 am

wonderful lesson.

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Kaveen Dayananda

July 5, 2019 at 1:20 am

who needs her for your birthday with a piano ?

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FELICIANO

July 5, 2019 at 1:26 am

aaah! my brain

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javilobaton

July 5, 2019 at 2:09 am

Impresionante. Pero no te invito a mi cumpleaños ni de broma 😉

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ÊŤ Æ

July 5, 2019 at 2:10 am

This teacher is a god

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