Don't think that I am some very harsh teacher or something, I'm 16, and learned this song when I was 12. I do take private lessons, but she more or less teaches by letting me learn myself. She never plays the song she wants me to learn, so that I can find the true meaning without having to rely on someone else.
If you want, I recently got an electric piano, so I can make audio recordings and try to send you how I play it. Not saying that my way is the complete right way...but I am experienced.
there is obvious victory and happiness, and needs to reflect that, which you kinda did.
Obvious things to work on, TIMING!!!!! I don't know what your knowledge in piano is, but should be advanced enough to know that eight notes are not played at the same speed as a 16th note...Also, the tempoes between the first and second section are not DRASTICALLY different, you are not too far off on the tempo of the second section, but you are WAY too fast on the first section.
Do you mind if I do some more criticizing? The song is very inspirational, and developes very nicely throughout the song, with a light beginning, and a happy ending. Speed is a huge factor in this song, considering the 2 tempos that are put into the song, and the numerous ritards put at various key focus areas.
The left hand needs to be solid, yet quite, because the melody is in the right hand. The song is sorrowful, yet also happy at some points. The ending would be the only time where...
Don't think that I am some very harsh teacher or something, I'm 16, and learned this song when I was 12. I do take private lessons, but she more or less teaches by letting me learn myself. She never plays the song she wants me to learn, so that I can find the true meaning without having to rely on someone else.
If you want, I recently got an electric piano, so I can make audio recordings and try to send you how I play it. Not saying that my way is the complete right way...but I am experienced.
tolerateu 3 weeks ago
there is obvious victory and happiness, and needs to reflect that, which you kinda did.
Obvious things to work on, TIMING!!!!! I don't know what your knowledge in piano is, but should be advanced enough to know that eight notes are not played at the same speed as a 16th note...Also, the tempoes between the first and second section are not DRASTICALLY different, you are not too far off on the tempo of the second section, but you are WAY too fast on the first section.
tolerateu 3 weeks ago
Do you mind if I do some more criticizing? The song is very inspirational, and developes very nicely throughout the song, with a light beginning, and a happy ending. Speed is a huge factor in this song, considering the 2 tempos that are put into the song, and the numerous ritards put at various key focus areas.
The left hand needs to be solid, yet quite, because the melody is in the right hand. The song is sorrowful, yet also happy at some points. The ending would be the only time where...
tolerateu 3 weeks ago
Going too fast, also not using the dynamics to the fullest extent.
tolerateu 2 months ago
@tolerateu And you are absolutely right, thanks. Will practice better.
bonniechi 2 months ago
Beautiful!
azrainstorm 11 months ago
@azrainstorm Thank you!
bonniechi 11 months ago