HELLO EVERYONE I PLAY PIANO BUT UNFORTUNATELY WHERE I COME FROM THEY DONT TEACH REAL PIANO PLAYING U KNPW THE EXPRESSIONS AMONG OTHERS I PLKAY A LOT OF DIFFICULT PIECES BUT I KNOW THAT WHEN I MEET A PROFFESSIONAL HE /SHE WILL FIND MANY LOOPHLOES IN MY NPLAYING SO PLEASE IF THERE IS ANYONE OUT THERE WILLING TO WE CAN COMMUNICATE THRU EMAIL .I PLAY MOSTLY CHOPIN. COUNTING ON UR CO-ORPORATION THANK U

How can people teach the piano, without teaching the musicality of expression?

Meeting with professionals and discovering your loopholes is the best way to progress, its very rare to meet someone who is a completely perfect player and if you do they are not going to expect your playing to be floorless - what sort of thing is it you need?

I find a few worrying things in your posts (although it was hard to understand, so I may be being worried by things I misunderstood)

1) Playing mostly one composer is of course going to lead to tremendous weaknesses in your playing
2) How have you been taught without being taught expression
3) Expression comes naturally
4) Where do you come from, and why do they not teach 'real piano playing'
5) What is real piano playing, in your book?

I used to have a piano teacher who taught me up to Grade 5. She didn't really teach me about expression, just 'play the notes correctly', 'is it marked forte or piano?', 'What speed is the piece?' etc. I'm preparing for Grade 8 with a more 'advanced' teacher. If the pieces you are playing are grade 8 and above, I suggest you get a professional piano player/teacher to teach you.

Hope everything turns out OK!

Erm, can you speak a little clearly and not in all capitals? I can't understand what in the world your saying!

Liz

maybe english isn't Kaytee's first language - perhaps bear that in mind - though I agree a letter all in capitals is not pleasant to read.

Hey Kaytee

Maybe you could try learning pieces from composers of other different periods...

criticism from professionals will help you improve a lot if you take it positively, most professionals are really helpful

you could also try listening to recordings of the pieces you are trying to play..

Good luck!

i have had the same problem. My first piano teacher never taught me how to kinda just play what you feel, she just concentrated about hitting the notes right. expression is what you feel, not what someone else feels. Play and let the mood your in flow into the music.