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| fielden |
 Jan 20 2009, 10:58 PM
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Hi all,
My name is Graeme. 44 years old and I live in Rochdale in Lancashire. Whilst all my life, I have loved music, I have just 2 weeks ago started to learn Piano. My 15 year old son has played piano since he was 5 and also plays electric and classical guitars, ukelele and harmonica and any other instrument he can get his hands on. Whilst he is very good playing by ear, he has recently started to study for his grades on piano and classical guitar and has just passed with merit his music theory level 2. So we have just traded in our very old upright piano for a much newer schimmel upright which looks and sounds amazing. This is what has inspired me to finally learn to play an instrument. My 12 year old daughter who has singing lessons has also started to learn piano. So I have a piano teacher for 1/2 hour a week and I have set myself a target of being able to play some einaudi by the end of 2009 and then who knows where it will lead. Maybe I will one day see some of you in competitions ha ha! Thanks for reading. Graeme |
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| Holz Gedeckt |
Jan 20 2009, 11:02 PM
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Virtuoso Group: Members Posts: 3656 Joined: 29-May 07 Member No.: 11674 |
Welcome Graeme! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
QUOTE(fielden @ Jan 20 2009, 10:58 PM)  ...and I have set myself a target of being able to play some einaudi by the end of 2009... Don't!!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif) |
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| katyjay |
Jan 20 2009, 11:03 PM
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Maestro Group: Members Posts: 15849 Joined: 13-December 03 From: North Surrey Member No.: 275 |
Hello and welcome to the Forums, Graeme, and to the world of music-making.
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| Flossie |
Jan 20 2009, 11:13 PM
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Virtuoso Group: Members Posts: 6779 Joined: 12-January 09 From: N.E. England Member No.: 52007 |
Hello and welcome Graeme. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/welcome.gif)
Hope you continue to enjoy your piano. There's lots of people on the adult learner's forum and some of them are piano players as well - so you should be able to find plently on piano-related discussion. |
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| SueHM |
Jan 20 2009, 11:53 PM
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I've played a friend's Schimmel - very nice. Glad to hear you have taken up the best instrument!!
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| DaisyChain |
Jan 21 2009, 12:01 AM
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Welcome to the forum Graeme (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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| skylark |
Jan 21 2009, 08:47 AM
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Welcome to the forums, I'm sure you'll find it useful and enjoyable here (IMG:style_emoticons/default/party1.gif)
I took up piano last summer and I'm really enjoying it, hope you do too (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piano.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wub.gif) |
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| barry-clari |
Jan 21 2009, 08:52 AM
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Maestro Group: Members Posts: 40592 Joined: 10-January 06 From: South East London Member No.: 5804 |
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/welcome.gif) to the forums, hope you enjoy your time here (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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| fsharpminor |
Jan 21 2009, 09:31 AM
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Maestro Group: Members Posts: 12255 Joined: 7-June 06 From: Wirral (originally Keighley, Yorks) Member No.: 7089 |
Welcome from a North West based mature member ! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/welcome.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piano.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piano.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piano.gif)
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| maggiemay |
Jan 21 2009, 09:34 AM
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Maestro Group: Members Posts: 18110 Joined: 12-January 04 From: S E England Member No.: 413 |
Welcome Graeme. Sounds like an exciting new project!
Wish you lots of joy with your music making. You play some Einaudi if you like - don't take any notice of Holz Gedeckt! |
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| maledictis |
Jan 21 2009, 09:40 AM
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QUOTE(maggiemay @ Jan 21 2009, 09:34 AM) You play some Einaudi if you like - don't take any notice of Holz Gedeckt! Welcome to the forums! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) |
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| sbhoa |
Jan 21 2009, 11:44 AM
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Maestro Group: Members Posts: 18931 Joined: 31-October 03 From: Tameside Member No.: 24 |
QUOTE(fielden @ Jan 20 2009, 10:58 PM) So I have a piano teacher for 1/2 hour a week and I have set myself a target of being able to play some einaudi by the end of 2009 and then who knows where it will lead. Maybe I will one day see some of you in competitions ha ha! Thanks for reading. Graeme Welcome to the Forum. For something a little less pressured than competition do check out the Events board on the General Music forum. |
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| Holz Gedeckt |
Jan 21 2009, 12:06 PM
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Virtuoso Group: Members Posts: 3656 Joined: 29-May 07 Member No.: 11674 |
QUOTE(maledictis @ Jan 21 2009, 09:40 AM) QUOTE(maggiemay @ Jan 21 2009, 09:34 AM) You play some Einaudi if you like - don't take any notice of Holz Gedeckt! True! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) |
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| fielden |
Jan 21 2009, 07:22 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 4 Joined: 20-January 09 From: lancashire Member No.: 52819 |
QUOTE(Holz Gedeckt @ Jan 21 2009, 12:06 PM) QUOTE(maledictis @ Jan 21 2009, 09:40 AM) QUOTE(maggiemay @ Jan 21 2009, 09:34 AM) You play some Einaudi if you like - don't take any notice of Holz Gedeckt! True! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) Thank you all for the warm welcome. I have already gathered from other forums that you either love or hate Einaudi. What is it that people don't like? I can see from my son playing that it is not as simple as it sounds. Not for me anyway. Still, I like to think it gives me something to aim for. Cheers |
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| hillyb |
Jan 21 2009, 07:29 PM
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Virtuoso Group: Members Posts: 2459 Joined: 1-April 06 Member No.: 6557 |
Hello and welcome. Always good to see someone else from upt'north!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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