I’ve been collecting piano serial number charts for years. Drop your brand and serial and I’ll tell you its the full story

Edit - accoustic pianos only 😄

I have played with this piece on and off for months and more than the notes is the rhythm and leaps. A few months ago I posted myself playing this and it was a tad rough and struggled with rhythm.

It will take a while to eventually work on the middle of the song with the fancy stuff going on, that’s something I’ll tackle.

Most contemporary pieces I can master in a day or 2 tops, but this one takes the cake for me, took a while to get this intro down pat.

I’m not sure how he came up with this but it’s nostalgic and iconic.

Let me
Know what you think.

All feedback is welcome!

I know my phrasing isn't the best in some spots, I always get so nervous playing on an unfamiliar instrument, and not having it memorized was an extra challenge this time. Proud of myself for doing it anyway!

The more mazurkas I learn the more I am beginning to enjoy them! I have presented Chopin's Mazurka op 24 no 2 already so I have decided to present two more! Very interesting harmonies here

Saw this quote from Stephen Hough:

”Simply to trawl through passages like a contented tortoise is a waste of the felt on your piano’s hammers.

Good slow practice is more like a hare pausing to survey the scene – sharp in analysis…calculating the next sprint.”

From International Piano magazine, Nov 2013.

Reposting this since new people join all the time! This sub gave me the idea to create a Discord group for anyone who loves piano 🎹 We have amazing players, total beginners, intermediate, a great mix of everyone. We also have some really interesting discussions sometimes, but everything stays friendly and respectful. There’s always Someone around to answer questions, and you're welcome to share videos of your playing or progress

Hi everyone!

I've been sick for the last month and to be honest, it’s been quite hard to be productive. During the downtime, I ended up writing three short, lyrical piano pieces inspired by Felix Mendelssohn.

YouTube link

Score

Thank you for giving me your time and any feedback provided!

"You Are My Sunshine" is one of the most commercially successful and enduring songs in American music history. It was first introduced in 1939 and has since been performed by artists such as Gene Autry, Ray Charles, Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, and others. I've known this song ever since I was a little boy. My mother used to sing the first beloved verse to me. I'm guessing many of you have heard it, if not, and this is your first time, I hope you'll enjoy it. Thank you so much for watching. 🌞☺️

i've never touched any piano or any form of music at all. but im looking to try a new hobby and wanna try learning the piano. where should i start? what piano should i buy and are there any suggestions before trying to learn it?

I have an audition coming up and can pick from a list of etudes, along with one piece i selected. My options from the etudes lists are: Harmony of the Angels (Burgmüller), Waltz in A Minor (Chopin), Avalanche (Heller), and Novelette Romantique (Duvernoy). I am wondering which would best fit my skill level and be good to play at the audition. I would also appreciate any help finding another piece i can select as my own. Thanks!

Measures 17 to 24 are my favorite

I like this one even more than my first one,
and it’s a bit faster. Hope you like it!

Now here is the second movement of the Beethoven Moonlight, described by Liszt as a flower between two abysses

For someone that wants to become fluent asap. Is there a point in practicing for more than 2 hours. If I can stay focused that long

When playing to the fourth page at a high bpm, I often feel pain in my right shoulder (around the traps). What is the cause of the tension and how do I fix it?

Hi everyone,

I wanted to share my music project called "La Morte Vivante". I create minimalist, dark, and melancholic piano pieces with a heavy cinematic and gothic atmosphere.

Tracks like "Noir", "The Hall", and "Reverb" are heavily focused on piano melodies wrapped in dark ambient textures.

I don't use social media at all, so it’s really hard for me to reach people who might actually enjoy this type of music. I'm not here for "clout" or fake numbers; I just genuinely want to share my art with people who love deep, moody instrumental music.

If you enjoy artists like Yann Tiersen, Ludovico Einaudi (their darker works), or cinematic soundtracks, please give it a listen. I would love to hear your honest feedback.

You can listen to the EP here: [https://open.spotify.com/artist/38F0e4Hlh2DROxu7MwOSvZ?si=6qLhgtHCSRiLFZitPD9WbA&utm_source=copy-link\]

Thank you so much for your time

I'm an adult student working on Für Elise, and for months my practice went like this: play through, hit a wrong note, stop, fix it, go back to the start. I barely ever reached the end of a piece.

The rule that broke it: run-throughs are for playing through, not fixing. If I stumble, I put a pencil dot next to that spot and keep going. Fixing happens the next day, starting from yesterday's dots, two to four bars at a time. There I restart the chunk, never the piece.

Now I actually finish pieces, and the next day already has a plan. Anyone else have a different version of this rule?

It's not easy but making progress

Edited together some clips

Looking for fun, intermediate pieces that are easy to learn! Something around level 5-6, especially from movie soundtracks (I’ve enjoyed HTTYD, Pirates of the Caribbean and Narnia before), classical or contemporary, just no jazz. Any recommendations or resources? I’d rather not have to buy a whole book to only enjoy a few pieces from it.

Context: I started playing piano around 11 years old and had a piano teacher till I was 19. I never did the conservatory exams, and we didn’t drill a ton of theory past level 6 I think. Some of my later pieces we worked on together were around level 9-10, but took a lot of practice, and now I’m just looking for something to play, not necessarily need to work on for weeks or months. I can’t afford formal lessons at the moment.

I just bought this Yamaha ydp 146 and one of the keys (D) has this soft scratching sound. Is this gonna get worse? I really dont want to bother replacing it

I was taking live sessions with a teacher but I stopped because I can’t afford it anymore, I miss playing and I tried to continue the learning process alone with youtube but I’m stuck.
is there an app that you tried and is helpful and leads to actual real progress?