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Title: Some mid-range difficulty pieces?
Post by: justpianoplayer on September 16, 2018, 08:44:31 PM
Hello,PianoStreet-ers.I've got this feeling,that despite having spent 6 years learning piano in Music School,i forgot a lot of it,becaus i had that huge ,,pause" and only after that i picked piano up again.I would love if you guys provided me with the pieces (not too hard ones) oriented both on musicality and technique,so i'd be able to get back in the shape i was years ago.
Thanks in advance   ::)
Title: Re: Some mid-range difficulty pieces?
Post by: dogperson on September 16, 2018, 09:21:23 PM
It’s difficult for me to understand  what you are  looking for without a little more information. “Not too hard”  is always in the eye of the beholder, and what technique a piece will help with depends on your individual  skills.

What were the last pieces you played? How long was your break?

When I had a many decade break, I started back with revitalizing the music I could play before the break and then began working with a teacher on the approach I should take. Just a thought.
Title: Re: Some mid-range difficulty pieces?
Post by: visitor on September 16, 2018, 11:09:48 PM

 8)
Title: Re: Some mid-range difficulty pieces?
Post by: visitor on September 16, 2018, 11:13:13 PM
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Title: Re: Some mid-range difficulty pieces?
Post by: visitor on September 16, 2018, 11:21:12 PM

 :o
Title: Re: Some mid-range difficulty pieces?
Post by: adodd81802 on September 18, 2018, 03:38:32 PM
No idea of your skill level, or your taste in music. I think this is grade 7 / 8. Actually a lot easier to get the notes under the fingers despite the speed, it's mostly patterns

Title: Re: Some mid-range difficulty pieces?
Post by: mjames on September 22, 2018, 02:16:45 PM
Why is it so hard to listen to music and just pick what you like?  ::)
Title: Re: Some mid-range difficulty pieces?
Post by: justpianoplayer on September 24, 2018, 09:51:01 AM
 ;D ;D if i follow your logic,i should pick goldberg variations then :) which is way over my skill level.So yeah,not a good tip :P
Title: Re: Some mid-range difficulty pieces?
Post by: justpianoplayer on September 24, 2018, 09:55:23 AM
It’s difficult for me to understand  what you are  looking for without a little more information. “Not too hard”  is always in the eye of the beholder, and what technique a piece will help with depends on your individual  skills.

What were the last pieces you played? How long was your break?

When I had a many decade break, I started back with revitalizing the music I could play before the break and then began working with a teacher on the approach I should take. Just a thought.

You'll be surprised,but i actually learnt Ballade 1 and know it by heart...also i play couple of preludes of Chopin...Thing is,despite knowing the pieces,technicality still is the problem.So,giving me suggestion about some etudes or technique strenghtening pieces would be great !
Title: Re: Some mid-range difficulty pieces?
Post by: dogperson on September 24, 2018, 12:55:45 PM
All pieces are ‘technique strenthening’ If you need to learn the skills to play the music

Saying you play a  couple of Chopin prelude is not helpful, because they vary in difficulty a great deal. I would  suggest  learning them all

Look at the Debussy that was mentioned
Add a couple of Bach prelude and fugues

 Can you get a teacher? That would really help get you on track and keep you there 
Title: Re: Some mid-range difficulty pieces?
Post by: justpianoplayer on September 24, 2018, 01:42:50 PM
All pieces are ‘technique strenthening’ If you need to learn the skills to play the music

Saying you play a  couple of Chopin prelude is not helpful, because they vary in difficulty a great deal. I would  suggest  learning them all

Look at the Debussy that was mentioned
Add a couple of Bach prelude and fugues

 Can you get a teacher? That would really help get you on track and keep you there 

It's not quite possible to take a teacher now ... but thanks for the tips <3
Title: Re: Some mid-range difficulty pieces?
Post by: fuzzy1 on October 01, 2018, 02:17:31 PM
I'm not a musician, but for what it's worth I'll list a few pieces my (intermediate level) son has played recently that I loved:

Chopin, waltz in A minor
Liszt, Cosolations 1 through 3
CM Weber, Sonatensatz, Trio
Out of the many Bach preludes he played no. 936 is my favorite

All of these should be easy for you, and they are lovely. Have fun!
Title: Re: Some mid-range difficulty pieces?
Post by: justpianoplayer on October 13, 2018, 07:43:41 AM
I'm not a musician, but for what it's worth I'll list a few pieces my (intermediate level) son has played recently that I loved:

Chopin, waltz in A minor
Liszt, Cosolations 1 through 3
CM Weber, Sonatensatz, Trio
Out of the many Bach preludes he played no. 936 is my favorite

All of these should be easy for you, and they are lovely. Have fun!

Thanks a lot,sir <3