When I was young and started taking piano lessons, my first teacher, Mr.
King, emphasized each of his student's particular taste in music. He
theorized that if you were playing something you liked, you'd play it well.
And that worked. When I entered high school, I began piano with a woman who
emphasized a mathematical approach to music. She was way into Bach
inventions over his more emotional music. I hated it. Instead of paying
what I considered music, I started having to do endless repetition of Hanon
exercises. I brought some sheet music to a lesson (I even remember what it
was...the theme from Exodus...) She did not want me to play it...was not
wise enough to see that if she had interspersed some lighter, or even more
enjoyable, music into her regime, that maybe my interest level would have
stayed up...instead, I stopped piano and switched to voice. My suggestion
is play what you like. At your age, you are certainly not aiming to be a
concert pianist but are doing this for your own enjoyment. Next thing, let
go a little. Don't be so tedious with the timing. I'm not saying timing
isn't important, but if you start counting all the time, your music will
sound forced. So what if it's held a little too long here or you don't get
it quite right...just put yourself into it.

"Donal" wrote in message
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"John Cairns" wrote in message
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"Donal" wrote in message
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"katysails" wrote in message
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I think Bach, Mozart, Rachmaninoff, Tchaikovsky, Chopin, Liszt, Van
Cliburn,
Beethoven, just to name a few, would find this whole thread very
amusing...

Here Katy, just for you!


www.lanode.com/priv/bachblue.mid


Not very good, but Bach provided the inspiration for much modern music.



Regards


Donal


Okay. Did you write it?

Trick question, huh? If I say that I did not write it, then you can tell
me
that it doesn't sound anything like the music that Bach wrote. If I say
that I wrote it, then you can accuse me of plagarism.

I don't mind what anybody thinks about it! I enjoy it. In fact, every
now
and again I play some notes so well that I give thanks to God for allowing
me such pleasure. However, I know that I have a long way to go. I
would
find it helpful to receive some specific criticism.


Regards


Donal
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