ATTN: Professional Pianists!

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  • xXAll-ProXx
    FFR Veteran
    • Nov 2010
    • 2040
    #1

    ATTN: Professional Pianists!

    I'm talking about people like subin

    Anyways, a few months ago a friend of mine showed this video:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NzGgX1DihPw


    I promised myself to play the piece (Pirates of the Caribbean arranged by Jarrod Radnich) as good as possible by the end of winter. Since I don't have time (and lazy as ****), I only spent 1 hour every week playing. But here's the result: (there is mistakes in the end, and I screwed up the tempo a couple of times)



    Also I don't have a private tutor anymore and I don't like posting a work in progress on youtube (this is an unlisted video), I'd rather get comments or advice from fellow FFRers on how I've played the piece.


    Things I know I should work on already:
    Tempo is inconsistent 1:33 and some small sections in the middle.
    There is a few mistakes, but I'm not worried too much cause I can get rid of them after more practice.
    Last edited by xXAll-ProXx; 05-5-2012, 10:20 AM.
    I have a dig bick.
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    • hi19hi19
      lol happy
      FFR Simfile Author
      • Oct 2005
      • 12194
      #2
      Re: ATTN: Professional Pianists!

      Originally posted by xXAll-ProXx
      There is a few mistakes, but I'm not worried too much cause I can get rid of them after more practice.
      This worries me. I've always thought, why learn it wrong then practice to fix your mistakes? That's like taking one step backwards and then needing to take two steps to move forward again; so useless.
      When you are practicing, go sloooooooooooooow and always do it right. Then you don't have to fix any bad habits...


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        • xXAll-ProXx
          FFR Veteran
          • Nov 2010
          • 2040
          #3
          Re: ATTN: Professional Pianists!

          Originally posted by subin
          Take your time. There is much sense of urge to press forward, but no resistance on your behalf; bring back your initial tempo, and create more meaning to every note. Go for big, round sounds (difficult to do on digital pianos/weighted-keyboards), and keep that left hand from hitting the keys like a hammer; you want to have an expressive cantabile-like voice in the soprano, whilst having lighter accompanying passages. This will give you an independent voice between the hands. At times your left hand overpowers the right hand - remember, the bass strings on a real piano will sound much bigger than the treble when played with the pressure - so if at all, keep your bass embellishments to a minimum, whilst emphasising the essential harmony (preferably the lowest tonic note).

          I would like to hear another work in progress from you
          You're right! A friend of mine also told me I press the keys like a hammer at times, with my left hand. My right hand is actually overpowered but it's this hammer-like action that allows my left hand to play more dominantly. That was tremendously helpful, Thank you.

          I will work on the issues addressed, and post another video soon :P
          I have a dig bick.

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