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Moonlight

Not sure what you mean about playing with fingers 1-4... Sorry, I meant fingers 2-5. Isn’t that the really old way they used to play keyboard instruments or was it just the harpsichord ? as using the thumb was frowned upon. I read it somewhere. BTW, you should have a question mark at the end of tha...

Moonlight

Hi Droo And welcome to piano land! :P :piano; I hope you decide stay and become grade 1 soon! :wink: I'm an adult learner too, I'm 23 and have been learning the piano for a year now, non stop! I wanted to learn the piano when I was 17 but didn't have the money and time as I was at college, I did tea...

Moonlight

Hi Droo,

Thats funny there was a second page to this topic were I did say how my lesson went but its vanished!

It went ok, its wasn't my best ever lesson, but i'm more into my lessons now as I'm more used to having them, and have new a teacher.

Moonlight

HI! Personally I agree with Gill on this if you have a couple of hundred quid and aren’t in any financial problems then you should be able to buy a fairly decent upright, and will be able to keep it maintained. Only saw one last Saturday for £ 300 something and wish thats what I started off with, ha...

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I am absolutely determined to learn the piano. The aim is not to become a virtuoso but to be able to translate a melody or idea via the piano keyboard to a computer so I can experiement with my idea further. Also I'd love to be able to play by ear..so if i hear a nice melody in a tv advert .Id like...

Moonlight

You may find that you and your teacher will have to do some plugging up however as there is more to Grade 2 than the pieces. New time signatures, key signatures are introduced at this level not to mention sight-reading lines of development. Moving cold to this from Grade 1 without any bridging work...

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Yeah, I saw that and wondered what it was about. I also noticed he had them on his fingers in an earlier performance / and rehearsal that they showed on the program. Well it didn't hinder his playing or touch I think, I loved the Schubert impromptu 3 8). It could well have been due to splitting nail...

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My advice would be to decide which teacher you have confidence in (check qualifications, but, above all, decide which you respond to best) and then to stick to his/her recommendations. Your teacher knows what's best for you and for his/her way of teaching. Learning the piano does not need to be a s...

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It is a fantastic endorsement of your piano playing and your hard work at the keyboard over the months Anna if a TEACHER (not for example your mother/siblings etc who are just out to flatter you anyway...) has told you this!! But I'd still insist on doing Grade 1 and aim at a Distinction pass for i...

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Today BBC 2 11.20
Brendel in performance. Alfred Brendel performs works by Schubert, Haydn and Mozart.

Moonlight

That's an interesting fingering, Joseph, when I was taught many years ago (and I haven't had lessons for a while), it was to use 1 on the white notes, 3 on the black notes and 2 for C and F (for the right hand). I'll have a go at your suggestion later when I can get off this computer. I have to say...

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Hi I have just been told by my NEW teacher that I should skip grade 1 and get ready for grade 2 as I assume she thinks I'm ready for it , yes I have had 3 piano teachers now! :o :shock: What are peoples views on this? Personally I’m not so sure on the idea of skipping grades as I don’t want to ‘chea...

Moonlight

Thanks for the link Dave its really useful!

just what I wanted to find!

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Moonlight

So its a slight crescendo up to let's say mf by the time we get to the E, then another crescendo up to an ff see now I wouldn't go as loud a ff ! in Kummer. Theres nothing 'slight' about mf either I think. Play the whole pices quitely varing the loudness. BTW I did get your email but I did mean you...

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Anna :) I was wondering whilst practising it, how do you cope with the all over the place dynamics in 'Kummer'? I can't fathom them out one bit!!!Have you by any chance mentioned it to your piano teacher??? Its fairly self explanatory I think. But I will try to help we are talking about Kummer only...

Moonlight

Tchaikovsky piano concerto 1, some of Chopin’s etudes esp Op 10 No 1

, Liszt’s Hungarian rhapsody, and Beethoven’s piano concerto 5, some of Rach's stuff too...basically anything that really virtuosic and over the top.

I used to 'play' some Hanon on the table

Moonlight

I abhor digital pianos, they're lifeless. A good 6 foot grand is the best you can get. Of course who wouldn't want to own a 6 foot grand if the space and money permitted it! Unfortunately some people have no choice other than a digital piano. Speaking as a beginning piano student with only a digita...

Moonlight

dave brum wrote:could anyone tell me what a 'microscale' is? Is it part of a scale or something?

Isn’t it another name for a tetrachord? Thats what I would think it is...but can't find an explanation for it in any of my music books!

Hi Dave how are u ?

Moonlight

Oh, the book have been thoroughly revised to coincide with the new piano syllabus. I have the 2009 edition and its very different from your copy, Anna! Oh no ! that means I need to go and get the NEW book then! :roll: . Another excuse to go into a music shop :wink: . I suppose sight reading anythin...

Moonlight

Hi Dave

Hows your Paul Harris signt reading book going then? Its useful init? I'm trying to do a bit of sight reading everyday now. Its good to do it so we can over come the fear of it!

Moonlight

Hi all! :) Just thought I would make a new topic so we can post our progress without clogging up the idle chit- chat section! Feel free to give a detailed description on the piece you are learning or how you are doing with it - others may be interested too. And of course it’s open to all not just th...

Moonlight

Hi Dave

You could print out a sign and put it near your piano? WHAT KEY AM I PLAYING IN? maybe? I have one I did recently in pencil saying: 'Signt read something everyday ( or else!

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I will send over that sight reading stuff you asked for a little later!

Moonlight

Gill the Piano wrote: Or praps Moonlight could pretend to be scary....?:)

Nah, Dave needs someone with an authoritative voice and has years of piano playing experience! I couldn’t ask a question like ‘What key are you playing in?' as I probably wouldn’t know myself!

Moonlight

hi Moonlight! my new one is a Steck upright. Probably from the 30s I'd have thought. It's not as pretty as my original one, but looks aren't everything! :wink: My first lesson of the year is tomorrow morning.. so we'll see if my teacher notices any improvement. Dave's right, your teacher could be s...

Moonlight

Sorry about that Anna :( could your teacher not give you homework directly from the g1 syllabus or some sample sight reading tests to get your teeth in to in the two week gap you go to lessons? Sounds to me all she is interested in is lining her pockets! I do have homework, its to get the timing et...

Moonlight

Would these both fail their exam for this performance? I'm due to take my grade 1 this summer and would struggle to play much better (I'm about 30 years older them). Am I wasting my time? Hi, As long as you have a good teacher thats not too soft, and you have regular lessons and try to pratice the ...

Moonlight

Actually I have a new dilemma now, I might not be able to take grade one as soon as I thought. My teacher wants me to have half hour lessons each week if I am to do it soon ( we still need to work on the sight reading and aural test, haven’t even got round to it yet or scales! ), but of course I hav...

Moonlight

I'm practising like mad, on the new (to me) piano; it's amazing how different they sound, and the feel on this one is much better. Hi Linzy Haven't really spoken to you properly before, so I will now! :wink: What the make of your new piano (baby) then? I think when I get an upright I might also cal...

Moonlight

dave brum wrote:This is getting a bit Adrian Mole-ish isn't it...the quest for the piano teacher where cows and sheep outnumber humans...

Get a sheep to teach you, it could teach you to play Baaaaaaaaaaaaaaach

I love rubbish jokes!

Good luck with your teacher search, hope you fine one soon.

Moonlight

Yeah I agree their timing and tempo were off more then once - my teacher would of told me to play it: 'one more time, please' :wink: The second girl (playing kummer) actually reminds me of me when I was young! :shock: well she has the same hair cut, and I did act a bit like that when in front of a v...

Moonlight

Love this one! Chopin Etude Op 10 No 1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WpZr_cbYbXo&NR=1

Its a great piece, reminds me of Queen for some reason, can just imagne
Freddie's voice coming in at some point!

Moonlight

Hey Grade ones! I found some You Tube clips of people playing the grade ABRSM grade one pices. It may be helpful for us to hear some - but with Caution! it should just be used to let you know what its like, as some of the performances may not be accurate etc. Vivaldi, 'L'autunno' ( Autumn ): http://...

Moonlight

So then hows it going then Dave?

Had my 1st lesson of the new year today. Went ok(ish), I would say. I didn't get enought time to play other stuff on the piano though

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When are you going to take your lessons again, with your saved up money - Dave?

Moonlight

Extraordinary Animals channel 5 @ 7.00 (?) today

its about Nora the piano playing cat!

cute!

...sorry posted this a bit late.

Moonlight

Hi Dave, I'm cold too! Its a bit snowy here and I have my gloves on! Yeah my hands get so cold that I don't really want to pratice :shock: , but I force myself to do a bit at least. Just started snowing again! brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr! but I do love snow it makes everything look clean; even rubbish ...

Moonlight

Anyone know of a single volume collection of classical piano music available in which the music has been chosen to cater for Grades 1-8? I find that so much of what is available for beginners consist only of excerpts. Incomplete pieces are not a great incentive, at least for me as an adult, to beco...

Moonlight

new years resolutions: Get a job :? ( if anyone will employ me ) Pass grade 1 ! :) Try to get my dad to like listening to Chopin... I tried him with the balades and he didn't even like those! :shock: :evil: 'Its very piano' he said or: 'its very thumpy'. Chopin Thumpy!?, and I heard his music should...

Moonlight

Like I said I had a very piano themed Chirstmas this year! Wittner metronome ( its going on my upright when I buy it! ), an excellent book about Chopin called: Chopin Pianist and Teacher, a book about the history of the piano and piano makes, a bust of Mozart from Dave ( thanks Dave! ), chocolates, ...

Moonlight

AAAAAAHHHHHHGGGG!

Sorry Dave

, I didn't Realise ! Ha ha

Happy Birthday(ed)

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Moonlight

I'm ok, Ive been doing the last of the Christmas shoping etc.

Aren’t you going back to your teacher? or are you getting other one? why!

Moonlight

dave brum wrote:Like GRADE 1!!!! and piano lessons (though not necessarily in that order!)

Thats great news Dave, 6 lessons in the newyear for you!

Moonlight

MERRY CHRISTMAS ! !
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Everyone on here!

Moonlight

Hello Moonlight How far along piano road are you? Are you near the beginning like me, or a bit further on? Hi Ebonyivory, I would class myself as a beginner too, I have been learning the piano for 11 months now, and have had only 4 piano lessons. I was 'teaching' myself for about 9 months. I'm goin...

Moonlight

Try to get some finger exercises fitted in there too to promote finger flexibility. Hey Mark, What ones would you recomend for that then? any exercises for flexibility in the Hanon book; what exercise number would they be? I do wish my hand would stretch a bit better ( but I don't want to end up li...

Moonlight

Nutroast wrote:It's their loss.

How true...

Hi Jan

haven't bumbed into you for a while! Hows it going? Hows the wildlife, and piano pratice?

Moonlight

:( :( :( :( :( :( :( :( :( My shoulders are waterproof Annacakes. And they're nice and squodgey too! Hope yours are. Hi Dave, :) No, mine are rather bony! :shock: I just had a feel of them. At least you tried, which is all you can do. Know Ive said it before, but a recession affects everyone in the...

Moonlight

dave brum wrote:Just had my first leccy bill of the winter through via email, £132 - which means my March one will be higher still. Can I afford to go back to lessons, or is it begging bowl round the streets time for me?

I will cry on your shoulders Dave, if you cry on mine.

Moonlight

I'm STILL unemployed...

Excuse me as I go and find some class A narcotics, or better still a profoundly sad Chopin piece to play ( if I could play it ) or listen to.

Moonlight

Personally, I've never really considered Bach's ornaments to be relaxing. Preambulum, for example, is a pain that Joseph and I find to be a pain in the head if your mind is tired! Mind you, it has hand cross-overs too! I guess I find it fun or whatever because its new for me! the ornaments really m...

Moonlight

Moonlight wrote: My lesson is a 4.30 tomorrow not 3

No lessons for me until next year!

my teacher is bussy, Oh well more time to learn that Anna Magdelena Note book thing!

Shame, I was looking forward to trying out Ecosassie! on the acoustic piano.

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