Piano is a language
Piano is a language
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Piano progress 3y 11m Schumann Op. 15 N. 12 Kind im Einschlummern (Child falling asleep)
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Schumann Op. 15 N. 12 - Kind im Einschlummern (Child falling asleep) Hours practiced: 5.25 Recorded on: 26 October 2024.
Sight-reading progress 3y 6m - Grieg Lyric pieces Book 1 Op. 12 N. 1 Arietta
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After finishing all Levels of ABRSM Sightreading specimen and all books from the "Improve your sight-reading" series by Harris, my teacher suggested I read Grieg's lyric pieces. I finished reading Book 1 twice on the 6th of June 2024. I don't think I'll finish the 30/40 piece challenge in 2024 🤷‍♀️. Subscriber count today: 640.
My "piano firsts" Part 2 #piano #pianoprogress
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A trip down memory lane part 2 😍 The pieces I chose as "firsts" are not necessarily the easiest of the composers, but one of the easiest for sure. ☺️ You can read comments and watch time stamps in the comments below. Hopefully one day I'll be able to do a live commentary lol. 00:00 My first Bartok and first time using rubato. This piece is very short but I remember practising it for a very long...
Piano progress 3y 9m Schumann Kinderszenen Op. 15 N. 11 Frightening #halloween
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Schumann Kinderszenen Op. 15 N. 11 "Frightnening" Still very autobiographical with this piece. I was the pleading child a few weeks ago because of all the scary things happening. 😰 I love the contrast of feelings in this piece! This one is graded ABRSM Grade 6, but I found it harder than the "Pleading child" which is Grade 7. Grades are obviously subjective but I found these ones quite absurd. ...
Piano progress 3y 9m Schumann Kinderszenen op. 15 n. 4 Pleading child
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Piano progress 3y 9m Schumann Kinderszenen op. 15 n. 4 Pleading child
3 years piano progress ALL VIDEOS #piano #pianoprogress #3yearspiano
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3 years piano progress ALL VIDEOS #piano #pianoprogress #3yearspiano
3 years piano progress - adult beginner to ABRSM Grade 7ish #piano #pianoprogress #3yearspiano
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3 years piano progress - adult beginner to ABRSM Grade 7ish #piano #pianoprogress #3yearspiano
My "piano firsts" Part 1 #piano #pianoprogress
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My "piano firsts" Part 1 #piano #pianoprogress
Sight-reading progress 3y 5m Improve your sight reading 8 - The Tzar's palace #sightreading
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Sight-reading progress 3y 5m Improve your sight reading 8 - The Tzar's palace #sightreading
Piano progress 3y 7m Mozart K330 Mov. II #piano #pianoprogress
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Piano progress 3y 7m Mozart K330 Mov. II #piano #pianoprogress
My first Chopin nocturne ❤️ Chopin nocturne in G minor op. 37 n. 1
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My first Chopin nocturne ❤️ Chopin nocturne in G minor op. 37 n. 1
Piano technique update 3y 6m Czerny op. 299 n. 7 #pianotechnique #pianoetude #czerny
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Piano technique update 3y 6m Czerny op. 299 n. 7 #pianotechnique #pianoetude #czerny
My first Anime piece ❤️ Sadness and sorrow (Naruto) T. Masuda arr. Pietschmann
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My first Anime piece ❤️ Sadness and sorrow (Naruto) T. Masuda arr. Pietschmann
Sightreading progress 3y 5m ABRSM Grade 8 more n. 9 Light-footed" #sightreading
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Sightreading progress 3y 5m ABRSM Grade 8 more n. 9 Light-footed" #sightreading
My first ABRSM Grade 8 piece ❤️ Mozart K330 Mov. I #piano #pianoprogress
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My first ABRSM Grade 8 piece ❤️ Mozart K330 Mov. I #piano #pianoprogress
Sight-reading progress 3 y 5m ABRSM Grade 8 MORE - Mountain stream #sightreading #40piecechallenge
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Sight-reading progress 3 y 5m ABRSM Grade 8 MORE - Mountain stream #sightreading #40piecechallenge
Sight-reading progress 3 y 4m ABRSM Grade 8 - Valse gracieuse #sightreading #40piecechallenge
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Sight-reading progress 3 y 4m ABRSM Grade 8 - Valse gracieuse #sightreading #40piecechallenge
Chopin Raindrop prelude Op. 28 N. 15 - piano progress 3 years 5 months
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Chopin Raindrop prelude Op. 28 N. 15 - piano progress 3 years 5 months
Mendelssohn Tarantella Op. 102 n.3 - piano progress 3y 4m
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Mendelssohn Tarantella Op. 102 n.3 - piano progress 3y 4m
Piano progress 3y 4m Czerny Op. 299 N. 6
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Piano progress 3y 4m Czerny Op. 299 N. 6
Bach French Suite N. 5 Gavotte BWV 816 #sightreading #40piecechallenge
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Bach French Suite N. 5 Gavotte BWV 816 #sightreading #40piecechallenge
Bach BWV Anh 127 #sightreading #40piecechallenge
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Bach BWV Anh 127 #sightreading #40piecechallenge
Benda Sonatina N. 5 - #sightreading #40piecechallenge
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Benda Sonatina N. 5 - #sightreading #40piecechallenge
Sight-reading progress 3y 2m - Bach Fantasia in D minor #sightreading #40piecechallenge
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Sight-reading progress 3y 2m - Bach Fantasia in D minor #sightreading #40piecechallenge
J. Field Nocturne N. 5 - 3 years 2 months piano progress
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J. Field Nocturne N. 5 - 3 years 2 months piano progress
My first complete Beethoven Sonata ❤️ No 20
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My first complete Beethoven Sonata ❤️ No 20
Scarlatti - K34 #sightreading #pianoprogress #40piecechallenge
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Scarlatti - K34 #sightreading #pianoprogress #40piecechallenge
Schumann - Der Dichter spricht (The poet speaks) ABRSM Grade 6 #pianoprogress
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Schumann - Der Dichter spricht (The poet speaks) ABRSM Grade 6 #pianoprogress
Chopin prelude N. 4 #sightreading #pianoprogress #40piecechallenge
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Chopin prelude N. 4 #sightreading #pianoprogress #40piecechallenge

КОМЕНТАРІ

  • @piano.is.a.language
    @piano.is.a.language День тому

    Did anyone notice I memorised this and I’m not reading? 🥲

  • @Ek1yo
    @Ek1yo 2 дні тому

    Keep it up, my friend!

    • @piano.is.a.language
      @piano.is.a.language День тому

      Aww thank you for the encouragement! I stopped playing it when I got injured 😭 I should pick it back up though!

    • @Ek1yo
      @Ek1yo 23 години тому

      ​@@piano.is.a.language Oh I'm sorry for your accident.. Get well soon!

    • @piano.is.a.language
      @piano.is.a.language 20 годин тому

      @@Ek1yo Thank you! I’m alright now, I’m just being lazy lol

  • @MichaelJustGreat
    @MichaelJustGreat 4 дні тому

    *---You are such an inspiration for me because I admire your commitment and self-discipline at learning the piano. You did really good, as 2h 45 min per day is definitively a good piano practice time. Keep your wonderful journey learning the piano, you the wonderful woman from London, UK (I saw your video on going to see Angela Hewitt's concert on the 13th of June 2024 in London at Wigmore Hall. She is such a great pianist!).* *---I was sad to hear about your right wrist problem, I hope you are better on this matter. About this issue, check the following two youtube videos and there is also a book related to these videos:* *---(GOOD) [It refers to: "Fundamentals of Piano Technique" by Leon and Olga Conus] The Russian Method, As I Learned It, by Dr. James McKeever [by Susan McKeever] - UA-cam at* ua-cam.com/video/vKXUswFm9b4/v-deo.html *---(INTERESTING) The Russian Method, As I Learned It, by Dr. James McKeever [Part 2] [by Susan McKeever] - UA-cam at* ua-cam.com/video/C4_6qMW6WWg/v-deo.html *---All the best to you and keep going on your wonderful journey learning the piano, my anonymous inspiration to keep being committed to learning the piano!*

    • @piano.is.a.language
      @piano.is.a.language 4 дні тому

      Hey Michael, thank you for your comment and for following my journey! I'm very happy it's inspiring someone out there, I'm still very passionate about piano and music, so I'll probably post updates for a long time 😂 Yes Angela's concert was great! And my wrist is fine, thank you for asking :) I'll definitely check the videos, thank you for sharing!

  • @MassimoPucaComposer
    @MassimoPucaComposer 8 днів тому

    Congratulations indeed for your progress and your commitment!

  • @Olleg.G
    @Olleg.G 9 днів тому

    Good result anyway! Congratulations! I think, your the biggest achievement is making content on your channel. So it's not onli content, it is "booster" for piano studying and recording videos helps cope with stage anxiety .

    • @piano.is.a.language
      @piano.is.a.language 9 днів тому

      Awww that’s a great point of view, thank you! That’s probably true too, it helps 😊

    • @Olleg.G
      @Olleg.G 9 днів тому

      @piano.is.a.language yeah, recording yourself and subsequent analysis of own playing (both audible and visual) is powerful instrument for progression. Now I thinking about streaming with piano ))) just tried chat roulette but should to say it's very hard to find any adequate listener) but keep trying)

    • @piano.is.a.language
      @piano.is.a.language 9 днів тому

      @ True! Teachers’ feedback is also greatly useful ☺️ good luck in your research!

    • @Olleg.G
      @Olleg.G 9 днів тому

      @@piano.is.a.language 🤝

  • @vedransohinger6541
    @vedransohinger6541 9 днів тому

    Congratulations on your work and achievements!

  • @SomethingAboutPiano
    @SomethingAboutPiano 14 днів тому

    Very well played, just missed out a few rests, but all in all very good!!

  • @annalaka_star
    @annalaka_star 14 днів тому

    What's the name of your piano?

  • @fedrickksogyi4813
    @fedrickksogyi4813 15 днів тому

    omgg its nice,, could u pls give me some tips for sight reading coz rn i learn my fav music by seeing the synthesia videos :*) so how to sight read from basic plss help <333

    • @piano.is.a.language
      @piano.is.a.language 15 днів тому

      Hi Fedrick! I suggest you buy/download some piano learning books such as the Alfred or the Piano adventures series, I mentioned both in the descriptions. I followed those and slowly learned to read notes with them. Good luck! 😀

    • @fedrickksogyi4813
      @fedrickksogyi4813 14 днів тому

      @@piano.is.a.language tysmm for replyingg :),, how much time it will take me to reach at ur level :P , coz its kinda hard

    • @piano.is.a.language
      @piano.is.a.language 14 днів тому

      @@fedrickksogyi4813 mmmh every person is different, it depends on your background and tons of other factors. But if you can practice 2-3h every day you’ll get there quickly! And if you hire a teacher even better 😊 just don’t practice too much all at once, you don’t want to risk injury

    • @fedrickksogyi4813
      @fedrickksogyi4813 14 днів тому

      @@piano.is.a.language TYSMMM FOR REPLYYY GOD BLESSS <33

    • @piano.is.a.language
      @piano.is.a.language 14 днів тому

      @@fedrickksogyi4813 no worries, thank you for watching! 😀

  • @rons-topic1067
    @rons-topic1067 16 днів тому

    You did a lot in one year which usually takes five years

  • @FriskaPiano
    @FriskaPiano 23 дні тому

    Amazing!

  • @davids8262
    @davids8262 28 днів тому

    it's not bad at all. Keep going.

  • @cks8465
    @cks8465 29 днів тому

    Amazing progress!! Can’t wait to see where you are in 4 years from now!❤

    • @piano.is.a.language
      @piano.is.a.language 29 днів тому

      Awwww Christine, thank you! Happy to have you on the journey 🥹

  • @deuterium4.028
    @deuterium4.028 29 днів тому

    soo beautiful well done!!!

  • @chrisdurhammusicchannel
    @chrisdurhammusicchannel Місяць тому

    Wonderful Mozart performance!!!! Wonderful 4 years progress!!! 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

  • @Reuben-ny3
    @Reuben-ny3 Місяць тому

    That was really nice to listen to and watch. Especially loved doggo napping, mine run and hide when I practice. I'm so glad to see you back playing after your recovery break.

    • @piano.is.a.language
      @piano.is.a.language Місяць тому

      Thank you Ruben! Yes it’s nice to be back, even though I’m still taking it slow 😊 ahah my dog runs away too when I play scales 😂

  • @andrescabrera2566
    @andrescabrera2566 Місяць тому

    bravoooo

  • @pianothingsmusic
    @pianothingsmusic Місяць тому

    This works nicely! I like Mozart‘s fantasy 🤩

  • @NuPost_NuisiaRaridi
    @NuPost_NuisiaRaridi Місяць тому

    Bravissima 😍

  • @mrsmokpiano
    @mrsmokpiano Місяць тому

    28 hours? Really? Very nice 😊

    • @piano.is.a.language
      @piano.is.a.language Місяць тому

      Yeah is it a lot or not enough? 😂

    • @mrsmokpiano
      @mrsmokpiano Місяць тому

      @@piano.is.a.language it's not a lot for this piece. I would spend 50+ to learn it.

    • @piano.is.a.language
      @piano.is.a.language Місяць тому

      @ oh I see! Mmmh I find that most of the pieces I learn take me around 30h. Considered that this is a Grade 7 it should have actually took me much less 🤷🏼‍♀️

  • @RedWaveComing2024
    @RedWaveComing2024 Місяць тому

    self-taught too....i always play slow but never too slow....speed will just come naturally later....i never look at the dynamics, i improvise and i never used a metronome....its just a distraction....i used my Ipad Pro to read my scores and bought a foot pedal from Amazon to swipe the pages back and forth

  • @fireflower132
    @fireflower132 Місяць тому

    I can't imagine what you must be feeling after an injury, I admire your determination and courage! All the best;)

  • @piano.is.a.language
    @piano.is.a.language Місяць тому

    I almost forgot I had this short 😆

  • @FriskaPiano
    @FriskaPiano Місяць тому

    🐕

  • @SevGalaxy
    @SevGalaxy Місяць тому

    Poor guy only 1 like :(

  • @joaogonsauros8985
    @joaogonsauros8985 Місяць тому

    D minor fantasy Mozart!

  • @MassimoPucaComposer
    @MassimoPucaComposer Місяць тому

    Really interesting and suggestive interpretation 🙂

  • @pianothingsmusic
    @pianothingsmusic Місяць тому

    Beautiful ✨

  • @chrisdurhammusicchannel
    @chrisdurhammusicchannel 2 місяці тому

    Very nice piece!! Great job sight reading!!! 👍👍👍👍

  • @MassimoPucaComposer
    @MassimoPucaComposer 2 місяці тому

    I really like the slow movements you performed 🙂

  • @piano.is.a.language
    @piano.is.a.language 2 місяці тому

    Disclaimer: This is the time that took ME to learn and record these pieces after 3 years of practice. Everyone is different and results/time will different based on your experience, situation, learning skills, motivation, stress... I could go on forever. Always focus on improvement :D

  • @berniesbel8595
    @berniesbel8595 2 місяці тому

    My current piece to learn. Great playing 😊

    • @piano.is.a.language
      @piano.is.a.language 2 місяці тому

      Oh nice! Are you learning the whole sonata or just this movement? 😊

    • @berniesbel8595
      @berniesbel8595 2 місяці тому

      Just this movement. I'm afraid I'll need time to learn it but I like it so much.

    • @piano.is.a.language
      @piano.is.a.language 2 місяці тому

      @@berniesbel8595 It is very pretty, enjoy! 😃

  • @FriskaPiano
    @FriskaPiano 2 місяці тому

    That’s why I use the good old wooden 4 leg chairs made for pianists instead, more comfortable, durable and most importantly, quiet!

    • @piano.is.a.language
      @piano.is.a.language 2 місяці тому

      Yes! I upgraded to that type a couple of months ago, much better! 🤣

  • @FlowEckurt
    @FlowEckurt 2 місяці тому

    Wonderful performance!✨ I like Schumann' music

    • @piano.is.a.language
      @piano.is.a.language 2 місяці тому

      Thanks a lot! I love Schumann too, this collection in particular ☺️

  • @mrnettek
    @mrnettek 2 місяці тому

    Beautiful. Will be my next piece to learn.

  • @PrabhasLandge-h7b
    @PrabhasLandge-h7b 2 місяці тому

    I am impressed.. We can clearly see the decipline and dedication as development and progress happened in playing

  • @angelaknebel4156
    @angelaknebel4156 3 місяці тому

    Heeeeeeeey my friend, beautiful Kinderszenen, truly we return to our childhood days with these pieces!!! Beautifully played 🎹🎵🎹🎵🎹🎵🎹🎵🎹🙂🙂🙂🤗🤗

    • @piano.is.a.language
      @piano.is.a.language 2 місяці тому

      Hi Angela! That’s right, I love this collection 😃 thank you!

  • @piano.is.a.language
    @piano.is.a.language 3 місяці тому

    Still very autobiographical with this piece. I was the pleading child a few weeks ago because of all the scary things happening. 😰 I love the contrast of feelings in this piece! This one is graded ABRSM Grade 6, but I found it harder than the "Pleading child" which is Grade 7. Grades are obviously subjective but I found these ones quite absurd. Hours practised: 3h10

  • @HDSPRO-my5lt
    @HDSPRO-my5lt 3 місяці тому

    Great performance! Can you tell me how did you practice the polyrhythm?

    • @piano.is.a.language
      @piano.is.a.language 3 місяці тому

      Thank you! I learned both hands separately and perfectly first. I then got used to count each rhythm out loud, especially the triplet, and finally put both hands together very slowly, with metronome. Hope it helps 😊

  • @pianothingsmusic
    @pianothingsmusic 3 місяці тому

    Wonderful rendition 🤩 I love all those character changes!

  • @piano.is.a.language
    @piano.is.a.language 3 місяці тому

    What can you gather from my notes? Apart from the fact that I've been studying very diligently. 😌 Background music is Tchaikovsky's "The Seasons - January" played by Olga Scheps.

  • @pianoqqq
    @pianoqqq 3 місяці тому

    당신의 Touch는 마음을 어루만지는 마법의 손이군요 정말 정말 섬세하고 부드럽게 피아노를 어루만지니 피아노가 너무나 아름다운 소리로 당신에게 화답하는군요❤❤❤❤

  • @AltoonaYourPiano
    @AltoonaYourPiano 3 місяці тому

    Really amazing progress. I was self-taught back in the 80s when I learned myself (there was no internet back then so I was self-taught entirely and learned by ear). On a funny side note, I saw another video and thought I'd just discovered you today but that you seemed familiar until I realized I saw something of yours awhile back, remembering it. I'm so happy for you that this is doing so well. It's your so far first 10K+ view video (an awesome milestone) and is on track to be your first 50K+ view video (another excellent milestone).

    • @piano.is.a.language
      @piano.is.a.language 3 місяці тому

      Thank you Altoona, that's very nice of you! This is my only video that got a lot of views, people only seem to be interested in 1 year progress 🤣 I also noticed that unfortunately most people give up after a year or two. I honestly play and upload because I enjoy it, if I did it for views I would have given up a long time ago ahah You're doing great too! Thanks for passing by.

    • @AltoonaYourPiano
      @AltoonaYourPiano 3 місяці тому

      @@piano.is.a.language Yeah, most people tend to give up sadly. I think it might be that learning some pieces can be intimidating for a lot of people. Or they find they were more in love with the _idea_ of being a musician than actually being one. That's why I think (and this is an unpopular opinion among classical musicians) someone should play around with the piano for at least a year before deciding to take piano lessons or not, since they can build a small base to build from and first find out just how much they love piano (or not). And by "piano" I'm including keyboards (which are excellent for beginners and for professionals who are always on the go or have limited space, a digital piano is portable and can be stored in the back of a car and taken places, a real piano is best ideally, key word _ideally_ in this case). Definitely agree about the views thing. I average like 250-600 apiece despite being on here for 12+ years, but still have fun (and then there's one of mine pushing a million and two others over 100K, and they aren't even my best work, haha).

    • @piano.is.a.language
      @piano.is.a.language 3 місяці тому

      Interesting idea that people fall in love with the idea of being a musician instead of actually being one, I never thought of that. For me it’s totally different, I just feel a deep urge to sit at my piano and play and listen to piano music 24/7. Do you feel the urge to produce new music? Yeah UA-cam it’s very hard unless you follow trends. I’ll check out your videos when I have a moment ☺️

    • @AltoonaYourPiano
      @AltoonaYourPiano 3 місяці тому

      @@piano.is.a.language Yep, I get these sudden urges and ideas to create a new composition. It'll come out of nowhere and I'll record even when tired. I do have creative droughts though, usually I make about one song a week, but in 2021, after my mom died I barely made anything new. From March 8 - December 31 of 2021, I made only one new composition (in early October) then in 2022 I only made three (January, July, December), then in 2023 I got my mojo back, and creativity came back full swing in January 2024 (almost a year ago, wow has it really been a year? Time sure flies)

    • @piano.is.a.language
      @piano.is.a.language 3 місяці тому

      That’s quite normal, our mind works best only when it’s at peace, especially with creativity. I think you’re doing great! 😃

  • @AltoonaYourPiano
    @AltoonaYourPiano 3 місяці тому

    You're amazingly talented! Especially amazing given you've only been playing for not quite 4 years. It took me a good ten years to get to the level you are now from when I began back in the 80s (and my earliest compositions in 1988-1992 reflected that I still had a lot to learn at the time, didn't even know how to read sheet music back in 1988). My one older brother took up electric guitar in 1980 and that inspired me to take up piano/keyboard. Awesome to discover you today.

    • @piano.is.a.language
      @piano.is.a.language 3 місяці тому

      That's very interesting, thank you! Online resources and different education style definitely help a lot these days :)

    • @AltoonaYourPiano
      @AltoonaYourPiano 3 місяці тому

      @@piano.is.a.language Completely agree. I'm happy for people beginning now that they don't have to have at least quasi-perfect pitch in order to be self-taught (the only other options were VHS piano lessons and they were, well........the people who made them tried their best, that's the nicest way I can put it, haha). PS: I realized I saw something of yours awhile back. My memory ain't what it used to be.

    • @piano.is.a.language
      @piano.is.a.language 3 місяці тому

      Oh boy I’m glad it’s not like that anymore! Definitely don’t have perfect pitch lol. Ahah happy to know the algorithm sometimes works and glad to have you back!

  • @3JBCel
    @3JBCel 3 місяці тому

    Even though I don't know what this song's about, I love the way how it sounds like, it's so soothing to listen to, too! Lovely video, my friend. I hope you have an awesome week.

    • @piano.is.a.language
      @piano.is.a.language 3 місяці тому

      Thank you very much! I agree. You have a nice week too :)

  • @pianothingsmusic
    @pianothingsmusic 3 місяці тому

    I love this little character piece! And I feel the suffering of the child in your playing - fantastically interpreted 👏🏻

  • @piano.is.a.language
    @piano.is.a.language 3 місяці тому

    This piece is short and easier than the pieces I have been playing for the last few months. It's graded ABRSM Grade 7 but I wouldn't give it more than a Grade 5. I'm being real here, no matter what you're learning, people will have ups and downs and I'm currently unable to practice as many hours as I was practising earlier this year. Still, no matter what I'm playing, I am making progress as long as I play something. The only non-progress is doing nothing. :D There are so many people on UA-cam that start a channel and then stop playing after a few months to a couple of years, it's sad. 🙃 I've also gotten quite autobiographical with this piece. 🥲 Recorded: 19 Sep 2024 Hours practised: 90 minutes

  • @joaogonsauros8985
    @joaogonsauros8985 3 місяці тому

    I played this piece recently also😅😅