Piano anyone?

[Rafael]

I've been having piano classes for 6 months now, still pretty beginner, just wondering if someone else here plays...

[curiousjane]

Taught myself to play at age 12. Took lessons off and on.

Wish I had a piano or keyboard now. I miss it.

[emanon]

My mom used to make money on the side as a piano teacher so I played from ages 6 to 16 or so.

[Antares]

I've played since forever. Taking DipABRSM right now.

[Rafael]

I've played since forever. Taking DipABRSM right now.

What is DipABRSM? Just wondering... By the way, Amy Lee is quite a formidable pianist. :p

[Tenacious B]

I dabbled with piano a bit during my music theory days. I'd like to get a keyboard at some point.

[changos]

Started on a keyboard at 15 and played some easy stuff. Started composing few love melodies (all unfinished except from one for a girlfriend), took piano lessons and got bored. My KB is back on the box since 4 months ago.

[Arcani]

I played around with the piano back when I was still playing trumpet. I since learned that I'm not very musically inclined and stopped doing both. Once in a while I try to pick up the piano or guitar again, but it never works out well.

[Uberfuhrer]

Not exactly. I've never played the piano (although I had one of those toy electronic keyboards with the sample music). What I'd like to learn to play is the synthesizer. I just imagine all the freedom it would bring me when I could conduct my own orchestra with the proper software.

[Lupin]

My sister and I had piano lessons but performing used to intimidate me.....had zero confidence so did a lot of crying during recitals at the end of term in front of other kids and their parents. Would like to try again now though.

[onlyparallel]

I'm trying to teach myself how to play. I just love hearing music, I always wished I could play some myself.

[Minerva]

Did it for 7 years. Got pretty good and then "life" happened and I had to give it up. I miss it though, and I plan to go back to it someday.

[Jane]

Playing regularly since 6. 16 now. That's 10 years.

(Though I don't really like to play the piano. I would go for the violin instead.)

[Antares]

What is DipABRSM? Just wondering... By the way, Amy Lee is quite a formidable pianist. :p

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Dip ABRSM = College Level
LRSM = Bachelor's Degree
FRSM = Master's Degree

It's basically a professional diploma. I'm taking Music Performance. Hoping to achieve three majors this way.

It was reported in today's newspaper that a ten year old boy in Hong Kong was awarded Dip. ABRSM. He is known as the youngest candidate who was awarded such diploma since ABRSM was established in 1889.

:scared: WHAT? I'm FIVE years too late?

[Metaphor]

I play the flute, however, I enjoy the piano/keyboard a great deal. :P

[Rafael]

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Dip ABRSM = College Level
LRSM = Bachelor's Degree
FRSM = Master's Degree

It's basically a professional diploma. I'm taking Music Performance. Hoping to achieve three majors this way.



:scared: WHAT? I'm FIVE years too late?

Oh that's cool! I play only for hobbie, I bought myself a Yamaha P-140 and learned to play 2 Bach minuets and the love theme from 1968's Romeo and Juliet so far, among some exercise-like music from my book. I don't plan to make a living from it though, actually I'm studying law, but I really love just to sit down and play for one hour or so, makes me forget everything but the music. :p

[pensivemuse7]

I played piano since I was 6 and stopped taking lessons when I was 16 (only because my teacher decided to retire). I practiced and taught myself after that and have always enjoyed playing the piano. I have been yearning to play and practice lately, but I no longer have a piano to play in the past couple of years. Although I can easily purchase an electric keyboard and stand, it is nothing like playing the actual instrument. Playing the piano has always been a release for me in many ways. I really do miss it and I have all the intention to pick it up as soon as I can have access to a piano/keyboard.

[theunstrungharp]

Only have room for a keyboard, sadly. There is no room here for a piano.

There really is no comparison. The sound of an acoustic instrument is so much Better than that of an "appliance" instrument.

[Dreamer]

Played the piano since I was 6, I got a piece of paper from the McGill conservatory of music that looks nice on a CV attesting that I got the equivalent of a Secondary V. The two next levels being Collegial I and collegial II.

Stopped at Sec.V,too much stuff to do,time consuming and it wasn't my passion.

[ElstonGunn]

I had a cheap Casio when I was a kid. I learned a little bit, and I can sort of futz my way around on a few songs, but I always had a hard time using both hands at once. I never had much trouble doing that on the tubs or the guit-box, but I can't really do it on the keys. (Yeah, you know I'm cool 'cause I use musician slang.)

[ssrprotege]

I used to play the piano, but I didn't have any idea how the bass clef worked at that point. The teacher didn't even explain well, just saying I need to play..."yes, that one!" I lost interests in the piano as a result, so I quit at 12. I am playing the violin nowadays.

[Elfrun]

Used to play - hated the theory side.

Have since discovered electricity and it's Bass, Bass, Bass all the way now.

I certainly admire someone who has the patience and ability to stick at it, I love listening to well played classical piano.

[ssrprotege]

I certainly admire someone who has the patience and ability to stick at it, I love listening to well played classical piano.

I know! I lack patience when it comes to practice. I could bear the theory side though, as long as someone explained it to me well. But I love listening to music though. ;)

[quest ion]

I've learnt a little on my own a few years back.. mainly because I wanted to play comtemporary songs. :p Then I got bored of it because I'm not skilled enough.

[Erika Redmark]

I studied piano for like 2 years in elementary school. Then I got sick of playing two instruments and decided the woodwinds were my thing (I played recorder at the time, and switched to flute when my hands got big enough/my school got a band program). Now I can play exactly one piece on the piano: Well-Tempered Clavier Prelude #1, that I just play for fun sometimes…far from working on it or anything, I just like to play it because it's pretty.

[MysString]

I've played the piano since I was 7. That's, uh...15 years. Wow. :stunned: I've never been terribly serious about it. It's just fun to play when no one's around.

I also play the violin, though I am quite rusty at that little bugger. I've been meaning to pick it up for so long. My issue is that I don't like people to hear me play unless I've prepared something specifically for them. Weird, I know. It'd be easier if I lived alone.

[integratedvelocity]

13 years :)

Started Chopin Etudes, my teacher moved to Portland, end of story.

[searcher]

I've played for about four years now and am in the process of getting my letters.
Theory though.... meh. MEH. Oh, I hate it.