Piano Discussion (house, jazz, rock, Polish, tune)

[mannny]

This is a thread for all the pianists out there. Discuss what you're currently playing or listening to or ask questions related to the piano.

I'm classically trained and have been playing for 8 years now. Right now I'm preparing Bach's Prelude and Fugue in D minor from the WTK Book II and Beethoven's 5th Sonata in C minor for a competition in January.

[Astronomer]

I've been playing piano for about twelve years. I was trained classically but as I got older my style became pretty random. I have a Casio electric piano with weighted keys which rocks, and a really old Weinbach Belgian upright piano which is out of tune because I just moved house and the traveling screwed it up :/

I don't really learn other composer's work anymore, I mainly just make up my own stuff

[FireInCairo]

I'm self taught but have a basis in musical theory, I mainly create my own compositions but I play the odd classical piece.

[GuitarPlayer101]

Despite my handle, I play a lot of piano ... I have a little b.g. in classical - but am mainly self taught - making up my own pieces and style

[mannny]

Originally Posted by shiseido_red

I've been playing piano for about twelve years. I was trained classically but as I got older my style became pretty random. I have a Casio electric piano with weighted keys which rocks, and a really old Weinbach Belgian upright piano which is out of tune because I just moved house and the traveling screwed it up :/

I don't really learn other composer's work anymore, I mainly just make up my own stuff

I have a Casio digital piano as well but I mostly use my old Bach upright piano.

[Astronomer]

Originally Posted by mannny

I have a Casio digital piano as well but I mostly use my old Bach upright piano.

Nothing beats a real piano But unfortunately most of my playing is on the go or at live gigs so something portable like my Casio is ideal.

[mannny]

I see. I really only play classical so I'm always on my real piano. I have yet to play in a band. Whenever I jam with friends I usually am playing the guitar, mostly just because I really don't know much improvisation or contemporary music on the piano.

[daz]

hey Manny, how's the preps for your competition in Jan?

For piano works I like to listen to stuff that I can't yet play, like some of Bartok's works :P Just heard a bit of Harry Connick Jr's jazz piano of a christmas piece and am stuck on my chair in awe right now.

Originally Posted by shiseido_red

Nothing beats a real piano

Agreed

[DearJenny]

I have a casio as well. I've been playing since middle school, and most of my knowledge is theory, so my actual performance is a bit lacking.

I just learned Mad World by Gary Jules though and lately I've been working on learning some Dresden Dolls but Amanda plays rediculously fast!

[mannny]

Originally Posted by daz

hey Manny, how's the preps for your competition in Jan?

Ugghh. It's going alright. I think I've reached that stage where it's getting very hard to improve on the pieces. Like I can play them fine but its a matter of "professionalizing" them, I guess. Anyways, I'm performing the Bach for a smaller audience in a couple weeks. That should probably help reveal some areas that I can polish up.