Hi Trace, I'll have to watch for that piano guy. I didn't know about that program. Thanks, Gary ... From: gtsipe trace112450@... Date: Mon, 01 Nov 2004...
I have seen "The Piano Guy" on PBS. While I am not a "trained" muscian (I've had only one year of lessons in 6 years of playing) I at least try to adhere to...
Greg, I guess everyone has a different take on everything. I've been playing since I'm six, basically trained on the classics for over 10 years. Won't say how...
Hi all, I've composed another short piano piece for the series of wordless songs that I'm writing for my wonderful wife, Julie. I'd appreciate if anyone could...
What's happening folks? We've seemed to tail off in our activity again. I'll start a new Q&A thread: What's everyone working on right now? My current...
Hi Greg, Glad someone came alive in the group :) It has been dull lately with no one on. As for me after 53 years of playing and practicing I now can say I...
Hey! Right now I'm working on: Haydn Sonatina in G First movement is OK, just need to work on dynamics... I'm starting to work on the other parts as I type...
Howdy! Bach - Prelude and Fugue No. 10, Book I - this is one of the easier ones, but I don't care, it has an intensity and chromaticism you rarely see in Bach,...
Dianne and Greg, I'm still here. Still playing. Dianne, you are in an enviable position. Being able to play anything is a wonderful thing. And when you...
Do you want to read music? ... From: <gminniss@...> To: <theartofplayingthepiano@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Thursday, November 11, 2004 9:50 AM Subject: RE: --...
Gary, So sorry about your being laid off from your job. That happened to me back in 98, except they called it downsizing, or was it RIF? - Reduction In force?...
Hi Trace, Thanks. I'm quite accustomed to being laid off. I have worked for many years as a contract technical writer. That means I go in on contract to do a ...
Dianne, Regarding your ability to sight read that you mentioned below: Is your ability "to play any sheetmusic put in front of you" because you've been...
Hi Gary, Glad you are still in our group. Starting the morning off by playing the piano is great. No matter how long you play for that time frame you must...
Greg, as to the answer to your question my training techniques were to look at the piece of music reading the notes (value and names of each note, time...
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Hi all, I just finished another piece written in the set of wordless songs I am writing for my wife. You can listen to the song at the address below: ...
Seth, I had the pleasure of listing to your latest song and in my opinion it would make great back ground music for a romance/love movie. It just has that...
Thank you so much for your kind words! =) ... opinion it would make great back ground music for a romance/love movie. It just has that feeling about it and...
Hi all, Here is a new piece I wrote today. I used looping software to create this experimental electronica/ambient piece. I call it Thoughtful Groove. =) You...
I am writing at the moment, Using my keyboard to write orchestrations for my Music for the Media course. I had written a pretty good string arrangement, adding...
Upcoming San Diego NSAI Workshop Events W/Adopt-a-Shop Pros Lynn & Kerry Chater And The "Song Sheets To Software" Workshop By Liz Axford, Monday 11/22/04 ...
Hi all, I was on about 12 different lists and obviously had no time to keep up with them all ... so I've cut it down to three. So I hope to be able to...
Hi Nina and welcome back. There hasn't been much activity from our group lately. Things really have died down. I guess everyone is busy and doesn't get a...
It's true that our list has been light in activity lately. I hope it's because everyone is too busy practicing! :-)) How about an brief informal poll? 1....
... I have been playing for about five years. Started at age 37. One year of private lessons at the beginning. None since. ... I'm only an interested...
I hope this doesn't offend any of the classical players on our list. I do love playing classics myself, but 60's/70's rock are more of my passion these past...
It's been a while since I've posted anything, but it's hard to get around school and keep up. Anyway getting reading for college auditions in the spring: Bach:...
It's true that our list has been light in activity lately. I hope it's because everyone is too busy practicing! :-)) How about an brief informal poll? 1....
