Thank you from an 85 year old who hadn't played in at least 25 years until I bought a small baby grand piano about 4 months ago thinking to help my newly absent short term memory. And by short term I mean SHORT!! Having tried to find the music I played in accompaniment to my late father's violin, (who died on his 100th birthday ) a couple of years ago, I probably took the sheet music of one of my nephews which is miraculously these Beethoven sonatinas among other pieces. One of my sons in law says it makes him really happy listening to me play. I'm also accompanying my nine year old grand daughter on the violin as she plays Ode to Joy; However she can't yet read music, being a student at a Waldorf School where they mandate a stringed instrument but don't teach them actually reading music until 4th grade.So she has to start over again each time she makes a mistake. Takes awhile to get through the piece. So funny. Now I'm so impressed with myself!! After all these years!!!! But you have been MOST helpful Thank you again. Especially as I began lessons at 6 in a Parochial school from a half deaf nun. In college I was told to get my foot off the pedal or the new nun was finished with me. This pedal was broken and I had to have it fixed. Now I can't even remember how I actually used the pedal !!!
Thank you so much for this video. I learned so much that will aid my practise time. I am a student and hadn't heard several of the things that you shared. Thanks again :D
I’m in the process of finding a teacher that’s best for me. I’ve been playing for a year now with my teacher and have never scouted any other teachers. I want to see how other teachers teach to see if I’m getting the best learning experience for me. I would say I’m late beginner or early intermediate currently pushing myself learning the famous 1st movement of Mozart K545. Your video on what makes a good intermediate pianist was quite helpful and I will take your points into consideration. I do wish you were here in south Florida because you are just the type of teacher I’d want. Thanks for the free videos you upload on here and also you have a lovely voice which makes listening to your videos even better!
I'm glad you have found something helpful here! If you need to find a new teacher, you could look at the Florida Music Teachers Association to try to find a teacher local to you: www.fmta.org/ Another option is to go to www.mtna.org/ and click the "Find A Teacher" button at the top - that will search for Nationally Certified teachers. Good luck!
Do you have other pieces in the intermediate repertoire that you'd like me to cover in a future video? Leave a comment here!
Thank you from an 85 year old who hadn't played in at least 25 years until I bought a small baby grand piano about 4 months ago thinking to help my newly absent short term memory. And by short term I mean SHORT!! Having tried to find the music I played in accompaniment to my late father's violin, (who died on his 100th birthday ) a couple of years ago, I probably took the sheet music of one of my nephews which is miraculously these Beethoven sonatinas among other pieces. One of my sons in law says it makes him really happy listening to me play.
I'm also accompanying my nine year old grand daughter on the violin as she plays Ode to Joy; However she can't yet read music, being a student at a Waldorf School where they mandate a stringed instrument but don't teach them actually reading music until 4th grade.So she has to start over again each time she makes a mistake. Takes awhile to get through the piece. So funny.
Now I'm so impressed with myself!! After all these years!!!! But you have been MOST helpful Thank you again. Especially as I began lessons at 6 in a Parochial school from a half deaf nun. In college I was told to get my foot off the pedal or the new nun was finished with me. This pedal was broken and I had to have it fixed. Now I can't even remember how I actually used the pedal !!!
Thank you for watching! Good luck with your playing!
Thank you so much for this video. I learned so much that will aid my practise time. I am a student and hadn't heard several of the things that you shared. Thanks again :D
You're welcome. Thanks for watching!
I’m in the process of finding a teacher that’s best for me. I’ve been playing for a year now with my teacher and have never scouted any other teachers. I want to see how other teachers teach to see if I’m getting the best learning experience for me. I would say I’m late beginner or early intermediate currently pushing myself learning the famous 1st movement of Mozart K545. Your video on what makes a good intermediate pianist was quite helpful and I will take your points into consideration. I do wish you were here in south Florida because you are just the type of teacher I’d want. Thanks for the free videos you upload on here and also you have a lovely voice which makes listening to your videos even better!
I'm glad you have found something helpful here! If you need to find a new teacher, you could look at the Florida Music Teachers Association to try to find a teacher local to you: www.fmta.org/ Another option is to go to www.mtna.org/ and click the "Find A Teacher" button at the top - that will search for Nationally Certified teachers. Good luck!
@@JannaWilliamson that’s actually exactly where I was looking! On MTNA. I’ll have to check out the FTMA too as I hadn’t heard abt that one. Thanks!