Piano

[Guest rynae]

I was wondering if any of you out there have a favorite piano piece? Ever since i heard my music teacher at my Elementary school play this piano at school i feel instantly in love with the sound of the piano. I always wanted to learn how to play one, but my parents cannot afford any instruments or piano lessons. A few years ago i heard this piano piece titled fairytale by Tong Hua and thought to myself maybe one day when i become as good as a virtouso musician that i can compose master pieces such as that. Although it sure does seem a long time before that could ever happen. Some days i listen to piano music on my laptop for hours or go walk near this place where they give piano lessons to people who want to learn how to play piano and have the money. Do any of you know how to play a piano or any instruments?

[JenniferB]

Hi Rynae,

I played trumpet all through school. And later I played an acoustic guitar. I would like to learn how to play violin, mainly because it really brings out emotion.

I'm with you on wanting to learn the piano most. It's such a versatile instrument and really allows the creativity to flow.

Jenny

[Guest Robin Winter]

I was wondering if any of you out there have a favorite piano piece? Ever since i heard my music teacher at my Elementary school play this piano at school i feel instantly in love with the sound of the piano. I always wanted to learn how to play one, but my parents cannot afford any instruments or piano lessons. A few years ago i heard this piano piece titled fairytale by Tong Hua and thought to myself maybe one day when i become as good as a virtouso musician that i can compose master pieces such as that. Although it sure does seem a long time before that could ever happen. Some days i listen to piano music on my laptop for hours or go walk near this place where they give piano lessons to people who want to learn how to play piano and have the money. Do any of you know how to play a piano or any instruments?

Pachelbels, "Canon". It was played in D the first time I heard it and fell in love with it. It wasn't originally a Piano piece, but listen and see if you don't love it too

[Guest rynae]

I really love the schindlier's list version of the violin. Do you have a favorite violin piece? I tend to favor both classic and modern time music.

[Guest OneOutOfnOne]

I play the piano, and I am mostly self-taught, and the piece that inspired me to seriously work at being able to play the piano is the Tarantella by Chopin. Most of Chopin's pieces need an opus number or a key for you to identify them, but he only ever wrote the one Tarantella! Other favourites of mine are the 3 Intermezzos by Brahms (Op. 117) and Rhapsody in Blue by George Gershwin.

[Guest Aviannè_Annabella]

I've been playing piano for 11 years. I actually went to college for a bit to be a performance major but left because the department fell apart... At the moment I'm learning Handel's Keyboard Suite in F minor Hwv.433 though Chopin is definitely my favorite composer, I play a couple of his waltzes as well as some of the mazurka and a nocturne or two and a few of the preludes. My favorite piano pieces would be probably the Beethoven Pathetique Sonata, Moonlight Sonata (3rd Movement) and the Chopin Nocturnes, Ballades, and Berceuse.

[Sally]

One of my favorites is the Grieg Piano Concerto - I have always loved the use of the range of the instrument in dynamics and really a lot of different emotional phases as well as the actual octaves covered.

Just a little note here - I attended Texas Christian University when the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition was held entirely on campus including the finals - as a member of the Professional Music Fraternity I was able to hear a lot of the performers practicing - INCREDIBLE!

It can be simultaneously awe inspiring, motivational and discouraging to hear so many fantastic musicians and realize that most of them will not make the cut.

Love ya,

Sally

[Guest Lelouch]

I play the piano though I only play pieces from anime shows that I like. I never had any formal lessons cause I don't want to be forced to practice pieces that I don't like. Oh and I can barely read the notes.

[JenniferB]

I love so many pieces it's really hard to choose. I love Beethoven's odd numbered symphonies. I guess my favorite is the 7th Symphony. Each movement is incredible (I'm going to play it right now). I really like Vivaldi's Four Seasons too.

Jenny

[Guest Maria_B]

Piano pieces, oh lets see. Maybe NOBUO UEMATSU - TO ZANARKAND?

If there is more a brilliant or sad song, I have not heard it. And I listen to many a composer. This just ripped my heart strings asunder.