Channel Intro
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- Опубликовано: 16 май 2024
- Hi
To my surprise, there are more than a couple of people subscribed to this channel, so I figured it's about time I actually did an intro video, and this is it!
Like I said in the video, these are my lessons, unedited and uploaded so I can review the lesson in preparation for my practice. I don't expect anyone will be able to learn to play a piece just by watching the lesson (you would need the music as a starting point anyway) but if you are learning the same piece and struggling, listening to Jane's feedback on my progress may also help you.
I mentioned that Jane has her own channel and website (with resources):
Website: accelerandopiano.com/
Channel: / @accelerandopiano
If you are wanting lessons, Jane has a waiting list, but you can start the ball rolling at her teaching practice website: trottermusic.com/
Feedback: Always happy to get feedback, positive and negative (but keep it on topic), and if there are some simple things that Jane or I can incorporate into my lesson in a way that doesn't detract from my learning, and that would make the video more useful to others, we are happy to consider that.
you give me motivation for playing thanks!:)))
You're welcome - have fun with your playing!
You're doing really well, Shane, so glad to see it!
Thanks SoQ - I'm keeping an eye on your channel as well, so I hope you keep moving forward on your Journey. Cheers
---Shane, it is really nice for you to have decided to share your piano journey with others. It is especially interesting to see how you progress because of your age, as you are an older student of the piano I could say and therefore it is always harder for older students to learn the piano I have been told.
I can assure you that you did the right thing to make the channel public. It will help other people.
---I have not yet had the occasion to see these videos but I will. Make sure you mention the books that you use during your piano journey. Clearly mention how long every day you practice. A piano journey is not a sprint, it is a marathon and you probably planned it this way with a focus on say 8 to 10 years to reach the level of being able to play piano pieces at grade 8 of the ABRSM piano examination.
---Enjoy your piano journey, Shane, never get discouraged when it gets hard as it will inevitably will and to have such a knowledgeable and skilled teacher is certainly all great for you.
---In a piano journey, everybody progresses differently depending mostly on the time you have to practice. So do not compare yourself to others, you have your own pace according to your own circumstances.
---To see that you are from the famously beautiful New Zealand gives it another special touch.
Hi @MichaelJustGreat and thank you for the very thoughtful comment and support - I really appreciate that.
On the subject of "harder for older students" that is the general consensus, but Jane's experience having taught quite a number of older students is that it's variable. There are a lot of factors at play, including how much time they have to practice, any prior experience on perhaps a different instrument etc. She has students that learn fast, and students that learn slow, and age doesn't seem to be a contributing factor. Midway down this page trottermusic.com/adult-piano-lessons/ you can see testimonials from some of Jane's adult students - I'm obviously biased, but the teaching process (teacher, material choice) may also be a contributing factor in how hard or easy the journey is. As for myself, I would say that had I taken up my parents offer as a child, the dexterity I had then would probably have helped technique wise (I'm a bit old and creaky now), but perseverance also works 😊
Yes - I have planned for this being a long but enjoyable journey, and although I'm not aiming for any particular grade level, the pieces which I heard Jane's students playing and want to play myself, are G8+ level. I'm quite experienced with long term goals and projects, but know I need some intermediate goals, as well, and fortunately Jane has a few books she's written that have pieces I also want to learn to play, and those will help as milestones along the way.
I see you've got investigative talent 😁Jane and I are both Kiwi's and live in Dunedin which is in the South Island of NZ, near the bottom on the East coast.
I'll take on board the books suggestion - it's more a case of remembering to do it. We have in earlier videos shown the book to the camera, but it's not a natural thing to do when you are having a lesson, so it's easy to forget about. I do try and include that info in the description but you've given me an idea that perhaps I can just add a fixed slide with the book pics to the end of the video as I process it for upload.
As for practice, my target is 30m per day, 6 days a week for a total of 3h. I rarely hit that target, but I also rarely do less than 4 sessions so my average would be around the 2.5h per week mark. I usually cover this off in my review of the previous week where I look back and consider what went well, what didn't etc.
Thanks again for such a thoughtful comment, and I hope you enjoy the journey with me.
I watch these for the same reason I'm in facebook groups for knitting, spinning and weaving. To my knowledge you're the only fellow adult piano beginner online who records actual lessons. This is no small thing!
Thanks - I appreciate the support.
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