What to Play

[avatarhack]

I posted a question similar to this a couple months ago and got a few amazing answers.  I do however need a bit of advice again, maybe some clarification.   The ending step of my last inquiry ended in me looking for an instructor.  I still have not found one in my price range thats not only trained to handle beginners.  Let Me explain
Ive been playing for 6 Months now
I am entirely self taught and i dont know a soul that can even appreciate hearing anything ive learned therefore get no legitimate critique of my practicing.

What ive memorized and practice routinely so far:
All 12 Major and Minor Scales
Chords: All Triads, Inversions, Dominant and Major 7ths, Scale Tone Triads
(Extremely Basic chord Progressions, this is what in learning Currently)
Arpeggios on Triads in every major and minor key over 3 octaves
(Every thing above is hands together and seperately)
Songs: Up to the tremelo sections in Beethovens Tempest Sonata 3rd Mvt
Mozarts Sonata in G Major
Chopins Prelude Op 28 no 7 (the one with the really big chord almost to the end, the op numbers might be wrong that i listed)


I also bought The Well Tempered Clavier (Except the 1st prelude WAY out of my league)
Hanon (Practice 15 mins every night)
Classical Compilations for easy to intermediate piano solo (4-5 books)
I just got done learning the Wild Horseman from Schuuman
Handaels Sarabande & Variations




To Summarize: Im asking for 2 things from anyone who might be able to share a little advice with me......
1.  What pieces should i look into that would be best fitted to advancing me from my current skill level onwards to my virtuoso goals (I Rank myself as a student between Grades 3 and 4, lacking in theory knowledge).  Im Currently Learning Chopins Posthumously published Waltz in E Minor, and i can clearly see my fingers are not trained to move like whats required to play this piece, nor at the speed needed.  I dont think im really gaining in skill by learning to play a piece out of my skill range, although maybe im wrong?

2. I listed what i know above, so you all would be able to see if ive missed something rediculously important to learn at my skill level.
PS I Know i need to find an instructor but i believe ive done a remarkable job at scouring every possible resource i can find and teaching myself, such as libraries , the internet, practice rooms at the college by my house, and any bookstore between my house and phoenix that carries classical sheet music for the piano.

ALSO, Is anything available here on piano street thats geared towards students, mostly at the intermediate level?

[bachbyte]

Hi
I would suggest that if you want to improve finger mobility and speed in order to play higher grade pieces, you should try Czerny excercises (I have a book of 101 that has been really helpful to speed up my fingers and improve fluency, especially since I don't like scales that much!) It is definitely worth working up through the difficulty of pieces, starting with easier ones rather than playing hard ones straight away, because otherwise you will take twice as long to master the piece, and it won't help you play another one any faster. It might be worth trying some pieces in ABRSM or Trinity exam guides, because they tend to be a lot shorter, but can still have some nice tunes, and the lower grades can also be good sight reading practice. You could try playing shorter pieces rather than whole sonatas at first, so that when you get up to the right standard for them then you will be able to play them with a better technical and musical ability. Hope this helped, and good luck!

[jimbo320]

Good advice there bachbyte. I think I might try that. I have to cheat a little tho because I only play with my right hand....

Jimbo