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have u been on his youtube, he's only been learning a few months, I'm actually a bit jelous, I really need to pull my finger out and get some more theory and practicing done, (I'm self taught)

Cheryl, that's fantastic!!

Thanks Jim & Carol, I must say I was really really pleased! I had been starting to feel unnerved that I was still flubbing here and there (and on such a short piece!!! mamma mia!) - So I spent a lot of time looking at the score again, I even wrote it out a few times, played while singing the notes - and it really does seem to have made a big difference.

Zuul, I missed your video before - that was really well done indeed! What is the name of the piece??

Polyphasicpianist - I enjoyed your Jurrasic Park too - I like a lot of John William's music.
Thanks for including the reference number.

On Sunday we had a house full of people and I played one of the pieces I've been working on. Flawless...no. BUT I didn't apologize for it and enjoyed the accomplishment of sitting down and playing for an audience.

Believe me I don't aspire to "flawless", this was the happy result of some intense studying over the weekend and a very sympathetic audience. Had I flubbed it a bit (as is usual!) - I would not have apologized either. I agree with you that the pleasure of playing for an audience is a treat in and of itself!

Good for you!

Wayne and Paperclip, thank you both very much. Paperclip, Thumb?

I've actually had to stop lessons for a while due to expenses. But I'm confident that I'll keep progressing just the same. I've got books and videos and the internet. It's really all about motivation, work, and encouragement. Your comments sparked an hour of scale/etude work and for that I thank you again. I'm getting closer to playing for 6 months now and I'm happy with my progress, sort of. heheh Anyway....

Casinitaly the piece is from a Super Nintendo game called Chrono Trigger. It's the background music in a place called The Brink of Time. I still don't play it correctly. But it's close enough to recognize.

Had a bad week last week. This week is a different story. Just about put Cool Breeze together. A simple piece really, but something I needed after lack of progress last week. Working on Prelude which is coming along.

This week I have just got to play the Minuet in D minor from the Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach. My playing is not amazing, but I like it. Now I enjoy playing this wonderful minuet.

I’m starting to learn the Fantasia nº 2 by Telemann (36 fantasias for harpsichord). It looks difficult, as it has no repetitions. And the tempo is Presto, although I’ll play it more slowly, for sure. But it’s so beautiful music that I want to try it.

Regards.

It's great when you get to that point with a piece, where you suddenly enjoy practicing it, and just love the way it sounds. I just hit this point with Clair de Lune, and now rather than dreading it and putting off to the end of my practice session, I can't wait to sit down and start working on it.

Yea WiseBuff - prep for a CO piano party at Strings & Woods . It's really nice to be able to play something for friends - way to go.

Zuul - sorry about the lessons, but you certainly can still progress. I've learned so much hanging out in the ABF, and the pianists corner, even tho I don't play classical and certainly not the advanced repertoire they play. But there's always tips and tricks, particularly about playing with less tenseness, that have made enormous differences in my learning ability. Stick with us! I'm glad you like playing enough to keep doing so.

GracieCat - yea for the week turning around - the Piano Bar for Cool Breeze?

Recaredo - I love your repertoire. Telemann is awesome.

I've been trying to average an hour a day this year (I almost did last year), and thru May I'm still on target I'm working on getting a couple of ragtime pieces at a faster speed than I've played them before - I want to be to play at a tempo which makes me tap my foot at two beats/measure instead of 4 We're getting there!

Cathy

What a burst of activity this week! Three cheers for everyone!

Zuul, thanks for the name of the music. I don't know much about Super Nintendo, so I never would have guessed what that piece was. I hope you can get back to having lessons soon, but in the meantime, as MaryBee said, you can get a lot of coaching from the forums.

GracieCat, glad your week is turning around!!!
Recaredo, I don't know Telleman, but I too have been working on the Musette and I think it is charming - and fun to play! Glad you are enjoying your "homework" so much!

MaryBee when are we going to hear your Claire de Lune?

Cathy, that's great progress ....and dedication! And I'm just a tad envious that you get to hook up with other forum members for s piano party! Woohoo!!! I hope there will be pics and video clips!

Hi everyone. I've enjoyed reading all of the achievements on this thread. Congrats to all of you!! I'm mostly a lurker but I'm going to change that.

My achievement is simple. I managed to play today. I recently had a personal tragedy in that a cousin I grew up with passed away. She was a beautiful person and only 41. She lost her battle with an eating disorder. This hit me so hard that every time I tried to concentrate at the piano my mind would wonder.

But today....oh finally today....I sat down fully expecting the same struggle, and began to play. When I looked up a couple of hours had passed and my spirits had lifted. I'm back!!!!!!! It feels great.

Thanks for listening. I hope I didn't bring down such a positive thread.

Hi HG, please don't think for a moment that you've brought "down" our thread.

We are here to celebrate - and clearly you have been greatly comforted by your music. That is indeed something to lift the spirits.

You have my sincere condolences for your loss. I have beloved cousins with whom I grew up, and I would be heartbroken to lose one of them.

I'm glad your music helped you today. Thanks for coming here to tell us.

What kind words casinitaly. Thank you. I'm glad I didn't bring you down.

I'm working on Alfred 3 at the moment which I had put aside for a while. Also, I'm working on a couple of David Nevue pieces and I just bought an Einaudi book that I'm looking forward to exploring.

I'm so glad to be back.

Recaredo,

That is a really nice minuet. Good choice for learning to hear/play the two separate melodies in bass and treble. I don't know the Telemann, but anything presto scares the bejesus out of me! Good for you for taking it on.

LOL. Just this morning I told my wife that scales, exercises, and sight reading are the broccoli, cauliflower, and spinach of my practice session. The Bach and Mozart are the meat and potatoes currently, and the Chopin B-minor is my delicious dessert .

Yes, I have to clean my plate before I get to dessert.

Welcome HG. Glad you found your way back to the bench and to this thread. Stick around. We're all about finding the good things in (piano) life to dwell on.

Are you a left coaster, right coaster, or a Disney?

That's so funny. My teacher often tells me, "You have to eat your vegetables".

Thanks all you for your kind comments!. This thread is really encouraging.

Thanks JimF. I will stick around.

Actually I'm a Horse country resident. I live in Ocala. I have family around Disney though.