What Are You Learning?, ...and how's it going? Options

[corenfa]

I feel like I've been learning Mozart Andantino in E flat Major forever (in fact it's been four weeks) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) I now seem to be getting somewhere with it at least.

I'm going to start something a bit easier next, everything I've been working on recently has been tough going, which I know is the way to improve but it's not doing my confidence a great deal of good. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif)

Something fun next I reckon (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

I find that even if I "abandon" something for a while the improvement from practicing other things still shows when I pick it up again. Good luck!

[Juniper]

Thanks Sbhoa and Corenfa.

Yeah, I enjoy it mostly when I have something well on it's way as well as a new piece, it makes me feel I'm getting somewhere (IMG:style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif)

I reckon I will pick it up again in a while, I do love the piece (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

[Juniper]

Change of plan, I'm going to be keeping the Andantino going for another week. Played it in my last lesson and it finally seems to be taking shape. Had quite a discussion with my teacher that it seems like, just when you feel you want to rip a piece to shreds and never play it again is just the time that it starts to come together (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wacko.gif) Looks like I just need to get angry with a piece more often (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)

Also started a slightly simpler Delibes piece. It doesn't look as if I'll have much trouble getting that one under my fingers which will make a nice change after the Mozart (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

[madbassoonist]

Sous le palmier - Isaac Albeniz. I was told by my teacher "learn at least one of these grade 8 pieces for next lesson" ((IMG:style_emoticons/default/ohmy.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)) and decided it was the least impossible... hmmm

[Invidia]

Not really heard that much Albeniz, but I had a sniff at that and it's actually a really nice piece.

At the moment I am working on transcriptions; a duet of Ravel Daphnis et Chloe: Lever du jour and a solo piano of Debussy Prelude a l'apres-midi d'un faune.

[Solari]

Well, I can see the light at the end of the tunnel and it's the next big milestone! Page 4 of the Chopin Op.72 No.1 is coming together, and I just need to sort out a few bars on page 3 (easier said than done)! This was the one piece I said I wanted to be able to play when I started! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) \o/ I'm sure it'll be a few more months before it's anywhere near secure enough for public performance but I'm getting through it mostly unscathed in practice. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

I seem to have developed a fondness for the C#minor Nocturne that follows in the book afterwards, but that massive 32 note tuplet scale looks really hard to get up to speed! I'll have a go at that next instead of the Op9 No.2 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif)

As for the other stuff I'm supposed to be studying - I just don't have time, so I've devoted what little time I do have to my favourite piece of the 3 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

[aesir22]

Learning the Enigma theme from Enigma Variations. Can actually play through it not too badly just sight reading....still sounds rubbish lol but at least I can play all the notes (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

[Solari]

Learning the Enigma theme from Enigma Variations. Can actually play through it not too badly just sight reading....still sounds rubbish lol but at least I can play all the notes (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

Do you mean the theme they used in the Matrix? If so I learned some of that a while ago, great fun (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

[sbhoa]

I seem to have developed a fondness for the C#minor Nocturne that follows in the book afterwards, but that massive 32 note tuplet scale looks really hard to get up to speed! I'll have a go at that next instead of the Op9 No.2 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif)

Have fun.
It's on the DipLCM list. I have it as a possible to try.

[Solari]

I seem to have developed a fondness for the C#minor Nocturne that follows in the book afterwards, but that massive 32 note tuplet scale looks really hard to get up to speed! I'll have a go at that next instead of the Op9 No.2 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif)

Have fun.
It's on the DipLCM list. I have it as a possible to try.

No illusions of playing it to that standard here! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) I've had a few tentative bashes through it (Chopin is spinning in his grave). I think it's sort of ok up until that end bit. I really will have loads of trouble keeping my trills even - but suppose I'll have to tackle it at some point or another... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)

I don't really try to find out what "grade" a piece is anymore. If I have a little confidence in being able to get through it (ie: the music doesn't scare the living daylights out of me) and I really like it, I can usually make a reasonable stab at some or all of it (IMG:style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif) It just makes revisiting things later on much more fun as I already have some foundations built (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

[PatC]

Sbhoa & Solari - Wow! I am just starting to learn C sharp minor (the scale) !

PatC

PS - how do you get sharps to come out? When I clicked on the box on the bar above, I got [code]

[sbhoa]

I seem to have developed a fondness for the C#minor Nocturne that follows in the book afterwards, but that massive 32 note tuplet scale looks really hard to get up to speed! I'll have a go at that next instead of the Op9 No.2 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif)

Have fun.
It's on the DipLCM list. I have it as a possible to try.

No illusions of playing it to that standard here! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) I've had a few tentative bashes through it (Chopin is spinning in his grave). I think it's sort of ok up until that end bit. I really will have loads of trouble keeping my trills even - but suppose I'll have to tackle it at some point or another... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)

I don't really try to find out what "grade" a piece is anymore. If I have a little confidence in being able to get through it (ie: the music doesn't scare the living daylights out of me) and I really like it, I can usually make a reasonable stab at some or all of it (IMG:style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif) It just makes revisiting things later on much more fun as I already have some foundations built (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

I think that's a good way to do things and it certainly works for you!
I'm amazed at the stuff you get your fingers round because I know how hard I'd find it learning much of what you play.

PatC: for sharp sign use the hash...#

[lilly763]

Nothing, because I seem to have developed some kind of problem my left hand which makes typing awkward and piano practice virtually impossible (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) I'm currently in a "read lots of things without learning any properly" mode (which I think is fair as it's been less than a month since the Dip exam and I haven't had lessons since then), and I was really hoping to try out the BWV 883 prelude and fugue and Les collines de Anacapri... I miss the piano! Maybe I'll do some RH only practice...

[corenfa]

Nothing, because I seem to have developed some kind of problem my left hand which makes typing awkward and piano practice virtually impossible (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) I'm currently in a "read lots of things without learning any properly" mode (which I think is fair as it's been less than a month since the Dip exam and I haven't had lessons since then), and I was really hoping to try out the BWV 883 prelude and fugue and Les collines de Anacapri... I miss the piano! Maybe I'll do some RH only practice...

I feel for you, was there not too long ago. Hope it gets better soon.

I am learning - two accompaniments, Chopin Nocturne Op 9 #3, still working on Debussy Toccata, and picked up Debussy Minuet from Suite Bergamasque again. Nothing really to report on any of the above.. nothing spectacular nothing terrible. Or maybe I'm just the keyboard equivalent of tongue tied..

[Solari]

I think that's a good way to do things and it certainly works for you!
I'm amazed at the stuff you get your fingers round because I know how hard I'd find it learning much of what you play.

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/blush.gif)

Didn't expect that, considering the fact that your playing has inspired me to learn new stuff! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

Thanks! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blush.gif)