Self-teaching after proper lessons

[bunker1297]

Hi all!

I recently took a short break from the piano (9 months) after 5 years of piano training and would like to start again. Self-teaching is the only thing I can do and I was wondering if there were any sort of repertoire that I should learn. (Sorry if this should belong in the 'Repertoire' category; I wasn't sure where I should post this )

Thanks!

[j_menz]

Welcome aboard.

It's a bit difficult to answer your question without knowing what sort of pieces you were playing before your hiatus, and what forms your current, albeit faded, repertoire.  Perhaps you could provide some examples.

Also, were you taught by a teacher for those 5 years?

[mussels_with_nutella]

Hi there!
I suggest you to autoimpose yourself "techniques-aims" to achieve "song-aims"(i am self-taught, and that's what i do).

For example: I began dreaming of playing the Slavonic Dances opus 72, no.2. What i did for achieve this was:
1.Coordinate well my hands (playing pop-rock songs, my last (at that time) was Lady Madonna (beatles)).
2.Fastening my fingers (with fast songs...)
And having the willing to get it.

Once achieved, I not only dream but live for playing Rachmaninoffs 2nd concert. For that, what i do is:
1.Having plenty capacity for improvising (as rachmaninoff had) (I am achieving this by improvising everyday, trying new forms and techniques, which I learn...
...2.Learning "technique-interesting" parts of studies and pieces (for example, chopin's revolutionary étude, some rach's études and preludes...)
3. Facing the concerto: There is no better way to achieve this (as a long-duration-playing piece) than making it yours.

I hope my method goes well with you!
First, song-aim (inducted from your heart), and then technique-aims (deducted from the piece you desire to play, your song-aim)

Mussels with nutella