I'm 20 years old, and I haven't taken lessons since I was about 14 (I took them for 7 years). Over the last 6 years I've on and off played around on the piano a bit, but haven't really taken anything seriously until last year. I taught myself the first part of Toccata and Fugue over my Spring break and then the first two pages of Claire de Lune over the summer. I got lazy and didn't wanna learn the rest since it got harder and I haven't really played since. The hardest song I played at full speed while I took lessons was probably Mozart's Rondo Alla Turca. I really want to learn the rest of Claire de Lune, but besides that are there any other songs that you can suggest to me? I feel like I lost a lot of my talent (my fingers are still really fast but I get really clumsy when I play) and I just want to get back in the swing of things because I miss it a lot. Thanks!
Re: starting to play again 03:57 on Tuesday, June 24, 2008
hehe... Thats sort of the same situation I'm in. I was 13 when i stopped playing and now that I'm at the close to the end of my exams (HSC), I've sorta started playing again. Rondo alla turca's good but if you really want to challenge yourself, try Lizt's La Campanella. I'm trying it out because my other friend who's 7th grade piano is doing it for his HSC, and so far, slow progress, BUT i've accomplished quite well... i reckon...
Re: starting to play again 15:07 on Saturday, July 5, 2008
I stopped playing in 4th grade and I started up again the summer i went into seventh grade (this summer) I am playing claie de lune right now and i am also playing Jesu Joy of man's desiring (something like that) they are somewhat easy but if you are working on claire de lune than you might like this