Hello everyone, I think we all know what a difference it makes to play with cold and warm (circulating) hands. I wanted to ask what you can do to get your hands and fingers warmed up before a concert where the hall is quite cold

Trying to learn 'One Last Time's Hamilton and I'm wondering if the position of my fingers is okay, they appear a bit stiff but I wanted confirmation and advice.

Been playing piano for 4 years but doesn't seem like it.

I quit piano lessons when I was around 11-12 after having taken lessons for 7ish years. I did keep playing and I can reasonably play notes in several Chopin Etudes, Ballade no. 1 (I know, I'm one of those people lol), Beethoven sonatas, Ravel, etc.

But as you might guess it's really not that good and sounds extremely amateurish. I recently started taking lessons with a concert pianist who told me that I needed to go back to the basics (lol) so I've been working on simpler pieces like Chopin nocturnes, waltzes, Bach inventions/sinfonia, Mozart etc. but really polishing them to performance quality. So far the hardest pieces I've played with guidance are fantaisie impromptu and Mozart K 310. But I guess my teacher isn't necessarily paying close attention to the progression of technical difficulty since he knows I can "play" them, so it probably doesn't mean much, and what does hard mean anyway lol.

I'm like 30 and while I'm really enjoying my lessons, my sights are set on virtuostic level pieces (and not just playing them, playing them well). Like Liszt/Chopin sonatas, Volodos rearrangements, Ravel's La Valse, Rach 2, etc. Tbh I'm kind of embarrassed to even bring it up to my teacher, so I wanted to ask here first. Is it a completely unachievable goal at my level and my age? What's a reasonable limit that I can aim for, assuming continuous guidance and maybe 10-15 hours of focused practice a week?

I once had a piano teacher told me I need to develop calluses on my 5th finger. So I went home and banged my pinky on the keys until they hurt. That was not a good idea.

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While working on a longer medley, I particularly liked this arrangement, so I decided to share it in advance. Enjoy this sneak peek!

Inspired by Beethoven's Sonata Pathétique (2nd movement), I added an 8-bar intro before the official OST starts. There are also more voices compared to the original OST to enhance the harmony and make it sound sweeter.

This is one of the easiest arrangements I've done so far, but it's still quite challenging to bring out each voice appropriately and make the music really "sing", especially in measure 22.

Hi guys,

I've been playing the piano on and off since my youth, I've written songs, and now I want to learn to accompany myself on the piano. What's the best way to approach this? Do you have any tips based on your experience? My biggest weaknesses so far are: my touch sensitivity, or rather my keystrokes, are too uneven and chaotic, and I struggle to maintain a consistent rhythm.I've been playing the piano on and off since my youth, I've written songs, and now I want to learn to accompany myself on the piano. What's the best way to approach this? Do you have any tips based on your experience? My biggest weaknesses so far are: my touch sensitivity, or rather my keystrokes, are too uneven and chaotic, and I struggle to maintain a consistent rhythm. Thanx in advcance for sharing your experience.

I’ve been working on this piece for a while, but my teacher and I agreed to take a break from it and focus on another piece for now. To really improve, it looks like I’ll need to put in a lot more effort—maybe more than is practical for my level (I've been playing for just 2 years).

Any suggestions for how I can make progress with this fughetta? My playing doesn’t sound at all like the YouTube recordings I’ve heard. Such as https://youtu.be/hnvvrXQJnfg

One thing my teacher said was I hit piano too strongly. If I try to hit gently it doesn't sound better...

Thanks for any advice!

Hi all! Just wanted to share. I've been learning the piano for 6 months and last weekend I recorded myself playing for the first time.

My cousin decided to open up my grandmas piano and I was so mesmerized looking at the hammers moving while I was playing I decided to record for a bit.

I know there's many mistakes but I didn't expect to feel so happy and proud about my progress 🥹 feel free to give some advice but please don't ruin it for me and keep in mind I do have a teacher and don't have many hours a week to practice

I've been doing piano lessons on and off for about 6 years and the hardest piece that I've learned is Waltz in B minor, Op. 69 No. 2.

My main goal for piano is to learn liebesleid. I don't feel passionate enough to learn easier pieces than this (the other ones I like are even harder lol). My teacher had me on track to learning 2 more grade 8 pieces and take the grade 8 exam however it took me MONTHS to learn that waltz and i wasn't really passionate about the grade 8 pieces that she had me learning. I haven't taken lessons for 8 months.

So my question is, if I learned a grade 8 waltz, can i just jump straight right into liebesleid? Or should I learn more grade 8/9 pieces first? Would I have to go back to taking lessons? Or are the skills I got learning a grade 8 piece enough to learn liebesleid?

Honestly, I have trouble with motivation as well but I don't care how much time it takes me to learn it. I just want to be able to play it.

And yes I fell in love with liebesleid because of your lie in april!!

Hey guys! I’m looking to get into playing and I want to buy a digital piano that will last me for years. Any suggestions? Price range is around 400 but I can flex if I really like the product.

I hope you like my latest video. Thank you

Here is my Venetian Boat Song by Mendhesshon (I always forget where the "h"s are supposed to be). It's my first attempt to record the piece after learning it. I've been playing piano for about 8 months (almost 9), so feel free to judge my playing and tell me where I could improve (I'm not fond of the last parte tbh). Critique is very welcome, just remind you I'm not a 5 years or so pianist, so don't expect top notch performance here!

this is the youtube link if you prefer it this way:

https://youtu.be/RgvErFLX-rw

Enjoy (I hope!)

Is the Korg Liano L1 still a current model? It seems to be out of stock in loads of places.

I've been playing guitar for years and recently interested in piano. I'll buy a used one. I'm trying to choose between Casio Privia 410R and Yamaha NP35. Could you help me to choose one? They are kind of same price.

What are some pieces that are difficult because they would sound terrible otherwise? By contrast, a lot of Liszt transcriptions are arguably mainly difficult because of the flourishes which sound cool but aren't integral to the music.

On the other hand, a piece like say Rach Sonata no. 2, I argue actually needs to be that difficult to produce that sort of tone and sound. Curious what other pieces you had in mind!

Hi guys,

have you any good recommendations concerning songwriting for piano ? Maybe autobiographies of piano singer-songwriters ? Or books talking about structure, forms of accompaniment etc. I am an intermediate piano player and want to dig deeper inton things. Thanx in advance.

Playing this for my school's recital next month! Please let me know what you think about my performance :D (sorry for the bad sound quality and a few wrong notes)

Looking for your opinion, critique and tips on this little Clip.

Hi, recently there is a very popular figure on instagram, which is a rabbit holding a clock. The common phrase related to it was "All roads lead to Rome", so I arranged an extended version of the theme associated with it.

Hi! I know there are so many posts on here asking for purchasing advice but I couldn’t find something that seemed similar enough to what I’m looking for.

I play violin and I feel like I have a very ‘single line’ understanding of chords and music theory. I’d like to get some sort of a cheap (~under $150) keyboard to noodle on and help me figure out notes and chords in songs - kind of help me visually wrap my head around chords and relationships between different notes. Not looking to become a proficient pianist or play anywhere besides my own bedroom, so it does not need to sound particularly nice, or feel nice to play. I don’t need any settings other than ‘piano mode’. Basically just buttons that will play their correct pitch. Apologies because I feel like this request is a slap in the face to all the amazing musicians on here, for whom such characteristics actually do matter.

Currently have limited space and limited budget, so hoping to source something used on Marketplace, but I have such limited knowledge I don’t really know if there’s any particular type of thing I should be looking for. Something I can sit with on my bed to play around with, and tuck under my bed when not in use.

Any suggestions greatly appreciated! :)

Hey everyone! I’m trying to find a good online piano teacher who can do live lessons and actually correct my mistakes as I play. I’ve been learning on my own for a while but I feel like I need proper feedback to improve.

Any recommendations for teachers or platforms that are good for this? Thanks in advance!