At first, my dad made me go to music school, and I chose piano since we had one at home. I liked it at first, but then got really bored with it. I had lessons for 6 years without wanting to play at all, but my dad forced me to keep going. Last year, when I was 15, I finally got interested. I discovered pieces I liked and I played them for myself, without my teacher knowing. I got a lot better playing them, and I started to like playing the piano. Then I saw the Queen Elisabeth Contest in tv, which was my "big boost". I saw it and I was totally amazed and I said to myself 'I want to be like that'. So I started practicing a lot more (and studied the pieces I have to play for my teacher more).Since a month or so I have set my mind on making music my career. I want to study piano after I finish high school.I hope this was sortof what you asked for . Good luck with your students!
At first, my dad made me go to music school, and I chose piano since we had one at home. I liked it at first, but then got really bored with it. I had lessons for 6 years without wanting to play at all, but my dad forced me to keep going. Last year, when I was 15, I finally got interested. I discovered pieces I liked and I played them for myself, without my teacher knowing. I got a lot better playing them, and I started to like playing the piano. Then I saw the Queen Elisabeth Contest in tv, which was my "big boost". I saw it and I was totally amazed and I said to myself 'I want to be like that'. So I started practicing a lot more (and studied the pieces I have to play for my teacher more). Since a month or so I have set my mind on making music my career. I want to study piano after I finish high school.
It's about nothing, was your 'big boost' something you saw on TV too, or something else? A piece you liked, influenced by person?
6th Gen Beethoven, how was your teacher becoming too strict? Could you give me an example - just to make sure I'm not doing that myself.And what was the 'something' that made you decide to take it more seriously? Can you remember?
I also have to admit that the movie "shine" motivated me too.
prove to themn that 'classical' music has just as much emotional range as pop music.
it is a sheer physical joy to play it.
I have 29 students in my studio at the moment, three of them, yes, just three are boys. And this seems to be the trend - at least in my part of the world. I was hoping you'd be able to tell me, how old you were when you were first introduced to the piano, who suggested it, how it came about, why, and what made you keep going. How many of you want/are pursuing piano as a career?
When I was 21 I got Classical Music for Dummies.
lol what a stupid book
your father scares me first he put you into a piano...scary then he gave you his organ! is this my sick mind interpreting this wrong, or does the policeman need to take away your daddy?