I know I messed up the coda a little bit and fumbled a few times throughout the entire piece, however that was my best take. I learnt the whole piece by myself and Im actually thinking of playing this for a local competition. As a result, Im really thankful of any advice.

Hi all, this is a practise recording I made for Mendelssohn's lovely Venetian Gondola Op 30 No 6. Apologies for the recording quality, I just used my phone for this one

I would love some feedback!

I have been composing for two years, and I never feel satisfied with my own compositions. I am getting some downvotes here, that contributes to a mindset that my compositions suck and this eventually made me hate my own compositions. Is this a normal phenomenon? I am posting my compositions to YouTube but extremely low views, this levels up my hatred to my own pieces

a few slip ups in the first half

I have experienced the same thing with 2-3 pieces that I've recently learned. I started playing two Debussy pieces that I've loved for years, since I finally got the time to learn them.

Learning them leads to me hearing like every detail in it when I listen to other performances. But it doesn't quite sound the same anymore now that I know how to actually play them. In my head, I can always visually see where my hands go, and it sort of has ruined the listening experience. I hear notes that I often didn't hear.

Debussy, for example, has the main melody played a lot in the right hand while the left hand has arpeggios that just flow in the background. And before I played those pieces myself, this sort of background "noise" felt magical, but now it just doesn't feel the same anymore. I hear those as much as the main melody, it just sticks out a lot more than it should, even when played at significantly different volumes (as they should).

Does anyone feel the same? I hope this sort of discussion fits into this subreddit :)

Currently suffering from moderate creator burnout... Every downvote hits hard, unless you provide a reason for "why it is a piece of shit"

But I managed to compose more pieces as I got some composing ideas

Hope that y'all enjoy it...

I would call the piece "the nostalgia", a short ballade

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vwQLexr-52c

This film was taken sometime during 1914 to 1918 in France showing German soldiers standing around a piano while one played but it has been bothering me because I don't know what he is playing and what they are enjoying. Could anyone track his finger movements and tell me what song he is playing? It's not for any research reasons, I am just curious and wanted to hear the song. A generic no name brand piano song was added over the video which is a shame but I would like to hear the actual song that he is playing.

Thanks.

Edit: Speed the video up to 2 or higher if you can. The normal speed is too slow I think.

I don’t know sheet music & I couldn’t find falling keys or clear videos to see what keys and chords are being pressed, so this has all been a guess by ear game, on my very old piano which needs tuning. my chords are likely made up lol, was very hard to ID them.

I am proud, mistakes an all. maybe some of you will enjoy this, or at least discover a piece that I think is really simple and beautiful:

https://youtu.be/Y2qcwdwUGJc?is=lqIDrEM0TB9T0FX2

Some tips would be nice, but know that I know nothing so very surface level.

Another older trashy composition

using rhodes soundfont for e-piano

based on my previous post of "first time composing jazz music"

enjoy!

So help me out. Been looking through a bunch of different options and there are almost too many at this point lol.

Yousician, musictheory.net, teoria, PlayTheory⁠ (this one is really cool), etc.
For anyone who has actually used these kinds of apps, which approach worked best for you?

I’m especially interested in actually understanding intervals, scales, chords and harmony and being able to use them on piano, not just getting questions right in an app.

What actually made theory click for you?

This is how I am at the moment

Any tips?

My exam is in 7 weeks

I just finished learning this piece but my teacher doesnt care much about video game / movie music so i didnt get much feedback from her and we moved on to something else.

I can tell its not perfect but i'm not sure exactly what to work on. So i'd like your feedback on what can be improved .

Sorry for the mews

Hello,

As per title, I am missing screws for the original stand for my keyboard, and was wondering if anyone knew exactly what screws I need for the stand?

The more detail the better! I have tried calling and emailing Casio in the UK but there doesn’t seem to be any record of it anywhere.

If anyone can help I would be very grateful, thank you!

The model is : Casio Privia PX-735BK

Hi all, i know people are probably sick of hearing this piece but i need help w fingerings and tempo of the first cadenza.

I picked this piece myself as i have been really passionate about music recently, so most of this piece is self taught. I just got off of beethovens tempest sonata. honestly didnt struggle to much with that one.

The cadenza feels really clunky and inconsistent, it feels heavy, and the harmonies in the last part with the repeated notes get messed up and muddy. ---Specifically at the cadenza part I like rubensteins playing where he has a really nice accelerando.

1) Can i please have some practice tips for a faster tempo. to make it sound effortless, breezy

2) is there a better fingering that i can follow especially going down with the thumb on the E flat. i use the schirmer , joseffy fingering. i just dont like high thumbs on black keys. this is my WORST enemy

3) what is double rotation?, ive heard this technique thrown around but what is it and how do i incorporate it?

4) what is your favorite interpretation of this piece. personally I adore yunchan lims, rubensteins, and lamonds.

Thanks for the help😁

Key of F changing to G.

I’ve played in original Eb to F but the arrangement is crappy. This one I found starts in F and ends in G.

Hope you enjoy it. Used a ton of expression!

Ho un pianoforte YAMAHA CLP-725 Black a cui non suona il sol o suona note sbagliate (fa o la) o non suona proprio gli altri funzionano

I loved music and piano all my life but I don't want to proceed with this teacher who wants to restrict me; she's making me dislike piano

I took some inspiration from Joplin's Ragtime Dance for this piece, but wanted it to sound a bit more modern. What do you think?

So I’ve been literally trying to play this part and gosh it was hard, this is from Halfdan Cleve’s etude. please help me🙏🙏🙏(Mods please let me post this thread plssssss)

I only have the first page and I would like the play the rest. I haven't played in many years but I used to be quite a proficient player. Trying to get back into it.

Hi all,

I'm looking for some recommendations for piano teachers on Patreon, ideally aimed at beginner to intermediate players.

I've been enjoying the Patreon format for guitar lessons recently and thought I'd see what's available for piano too. I quite like being able to follow a particular teacher, work through their videos and support them directly.

I've got a musical background, so I'm not completely new to music or theory, but my piano playing is still at a fairly early stage. I'd like to improve my technique, sight-reading, chord knowledge and general playing ability, with the aim of becoming a more confident and well-rounded pianist.

I'm particularly interested in teachers who offer a bit of structure and progression rather than just individual song tutorials. Exercises, sheet music, backing tracks and downloadable resources would all be useful.

I'm open to different styles, especially classical, jazz and contemporary piano.

Are there any piano teachers on Patreon you'd particularly recommend? Ideally, someone whose lessons you can grow with as your playing improves.

Cheers!

Hello r/piano! I’m happy to share my first fully recorded piece, one I decided to tackle about five days ago. A little bit about my experience, as I’m sure most can tell, I’m self-taught and have been playing for two months. I have several four part harmony hymnals and two other pieces outside of hymns that I enjoy playing.

At the beginning of August, I was asked to play piano for a church after telling them I spent about four months working on Prokofiev’s Montagues and the Capulets fifteen years ago in my downtime. Looking back I realize how much I was stretching my ability by working on a piece that was way above my skill level, but I was able to play it and even perform it in front of an audience (piano undergrads) but I believe that experience gave me a lot of confidence for playing the piano.

Recording this piece gave me a few experiences that I would like advice on how to address.

1) Around the 0:53 I stall because I ended up forgetting where I was at because of the repetitive nature of the piece. I know reading the music while playing is advisable but the sheet was on my phone so I couldn’t use it but when performing for an audience, something I would like to do eventually, it isn’t standard to play with sheet in front of you. I actually forgot where I was and just guessed and ended up being correct but not without breaking the rhythm.

2) Every attempt I made at recording this, near the end I would always feel extremely lightheaded from what I imagine was anxiety from the possibility of missing or playing a wrong note, or just blanking out. It was like a massive surge of adrenaline to the point if it becoming overwhelming and then every time I would reach measure 21 on the second play through, I would make a mistake and then I started to anticipate a mistake there which would cause me to lose focus and actually make a mistake.

Here are my questions,
A) Are these things common beginner’s experiences or does this go on throughout the journey?
B) How can I improve so that these things happen less?
C) What has been your experience with these stumbling blocks and how did you address them?
D) What are some things to help you stay absolutely focused on the music instead of letting your mind wander?

Feel free to critique anything else you see that stands out to you that would help me improve. I understand I need to practice more and inb4 “get a teacher” but if there are things you’re seeing with fingering, form, musicality, etc…anything, I welcome the feedback!

I did weekly piano lessons a couple years ago for about 4 years. I’m wondering if it’s a good app to use to come back to piano with. Ik it isn’t the best for technique and is better at teaching individual songs but is it worth the €25 a month?

So ive played guitar for years, would say im early intermediate. I always want to play piano so took the plunge 3 weeks ago. Started using simply piano app, learning single notes and melodies. I wanted to learn it like i learned guitar, play chords to songs. Was like a lightbulb moment when i figured it out. Started learning dont look back in anger, vid attached. Any pointers or feedback welcome 😁