Nahre Sol: a pianist-composer's notebook
Pianist and composer Nahre Sol plays, composes and pulls music apart at the piano, showing how styles and ideas actually work.
What it is
@nahresol is the TikTok account of Nahre Sol, who describes herself simply as a Korean-American pianist-composer. The account has more than two hundred videos and around 110,000 followers. She also runs a YouTube channel, and her website links straight to this TikTok. When she talks, it's in English, but the music does most of the work.
Why we picked it
A lot of music on TikTok is covers of trending songs or flashy tricks. Nahre does something different. She sits at the piano and shows how music works from the inside: styles, compositional techniques and how the same idea can sound completely different depending on who's playing it.
We love that each video is a tiny concert and a tiny lesson at once. Even if you can't tell a dominant from a subdominant, her playing is a pleasure to hear. And if you play yourself, the videos are full of ideas you'll want to try on your own instrument right away.
Where to start
- Turn the sound on and watch a few videos in a row to get a sense of her style.
- Pick one where she compares styles or breaks down a technique. That's where she shines.
- If you play, keep your instrument nearby. You'll want to try things out.
- For longer videos, visit her YouTube channel; her website collects the latest ones.
Who it's for
Pianists and music students at any level. Classical and jazz listeners who wonder how their favorite pieces are put together. And anyone who'd like some live piano in their feed instead of another dance trend.
Quick answers
Who is Nahre Sol? A pianist and composer who also makes longer videos on YouTube.
Do I need to know music theory? No. The videos are enjoyable just as listening.
Is it mostly talking or playing? Mostly playing, with short explanations in English.
