Music for the girls!

[werq34ac]

I actually think you would be better off playing Yiruma, some pop song, or some smooth jazz. What would be even better if you could sing well.

[qpalqpal]

Were in the year 2012. No girls unless they are cool, like piano music. period

[lloyd_cdb]

Were in the year 2012. No girls unless they are cool, like piano music. period

They don't need to listen to it on a regular basis to appreciate it when someone plays it. 

[qpalqpal]

I disagree. Unfortunately, the girl needs to be pretty intelligent and not a hater. Very hard to find girls that dont like justin bieber

[lloyd_cdb]

How old are you? I'm in my mid 20's. Sure, girls definitely can recite 'call me maybe' by heart, but that doesn't mean they don't appreciate the time and effort involved in learning an instrument to a (relatively) expert level.  It's not just an appreciation of the music, but an appreciation of the passion for learning that's involved.  Maybe that's just my mid/late 20's skewed perspective since every girl at my age is just hoping to find a guy that has the potential to be successful in life, and more importantly to be married before their friends  

EDIT:  Oh, and if they aren't cool, why would you bother trying to impress them in the first place 

[austinarg]

Another orgasm-inducing suggestion:

Of course, there's always the risk that the girl in question thinks you are just banging on the keys. However, the possibility that you'll be banging on said girl after playing this compensates any kind of negative outcome.

[qpalqpal]

EDIT:  Oh, and if they aren't cool, why would you bother trying to impress them in the first place 

I fall for the beautiful on the outside, stupid on inside.

And I agree with you. I am 14 .......................

At your age your right they appreciate

[cadenza14224]

Rachmaninoff Op. 23, No. 4 usually gets the job done (if not a home run...if you know what I mean...)

[teran]

I don't think you could go wrong with Chopin Nocturnes, they are both musically challenging/satisfying as well as sounding pretty and impressive to the average listener.

[werq34ac]

I don't think you could go wrong with Chopin Nocturnes, they are both musically challenging/satisfying as well as sounding pretty and impressive to the average listener.

Or the girl could get bored halfway through and therefore no sex. That's too bad, at least you played a satisfyingly and musically. 

[ajspiano]

There's always the mysterious withdrawn approach.

Go to party, wear something decent looking but unusual. Don't talk to anyone, find the piano - play it for an extended period without giving a turd bout anyone or their opinions. If there is a girl that digs pianists, she will find you, and stare at you for a long time before making some really half assed attempts at conversation.

[teran]

Or the girl could get bored halfway through and therefore no sex. That's too bad, at least you played a satisfyingly and musically. 

If you're going to be trying to woo a girl who will get bored halfway through a short nocturne, I don't see why wouldn't just look for easy thrills through some seedy websites. x__x

Anyway I say if the person you're trying to impress has no real musical knowledge, you might as well just depress the pedal and play quick arpeggios up and down and finish with a bunch of corresponding chords. They'd probably be more impressed by that than the Hammerklavier tbqh.

[werq34ac]

If you're going to be trying to woo a girl who will get bored halfway through a short nocturne, I don't see why wouldn't just look for easy thrills through some seedy websites. x__x

Anyway I say if the person you're trying to impress has no real musical knowledge, you might as well just depress the pedal and play quick arpeggios up and down and finish with a bunch of corresponding chords. They'd probably be more impressed by that than the Hammerklavier tbqh.

No, they'll be impressed if you can play Call Me Maybe on the piano.

And I'm not the one trying to woo this girl. I'm just saying what would happen if you tried to woo her with a nocturne.

[ajspiano]

They'll be impressed if you can play Call Me Maybe on the piano.

That's too easy.. personally I'd want to be careful even having a one nighter with someone who would prefer that to a nocturne.

[chopin2015]

Guys who know nothing about girls...Dude you should just play what you already know. Why go learn a secret piece for this girl if it's going to take you a couple of weeks anyways, and then there she goes! You missed your chance to play for her. Some guy over there is playing Chopin for her and she's lovin' it! Nah, thats me. But you should play the stuff you already play well so you can focus on showing your bare emotion in it. <---I said bare. 

would "bear" emotion work better?

[ajspiano]

In my experience chopin2015 is right. There's really no point trying to impress, girls are far more impressed if you're just being the "artist" - playing it because you love it, and expressing real emotion.

That said, i do enjoy debating on musical pick up methods here..

[perprocrastinate]

I never mention anything of my obsession with the piano repertory to girls that I meet. So I don't play for them at all.

It's far too weird for them to tolerate.

"So all you do is practice the piano for hours a day, huh? That's nice.."

(even though I've long stopped practicing for long, mindless, and ineffective amounts of time, they assume that because I have few 'other interests')

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EDIT: I seem to have missed the point of this topic. I really don't think that piano playing alone is going to win you girls. Being an artist is an quality that makes them you like you more after you've already gotten them to like you as a person.

[ajspiano]

Being an artist is an quality that makes them you like you more after you've already gotten them to like you as a person.

Actually I rather think it works the other way around. Being an artist draws them to you (assuming you have a performance outlet), then you have to not screw it up by being a douchebag.

[rachmaninoff_forever]

OOOOOOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHH Tchakovsky Romance would get the job done!

[chopin2015]

In my experience chopin2015 is right. There's really no point trying to impress, girls are far more impressed if you're just being the "artist" - playing it because you love it, and expressing real emotion.

That said, i do enjoy debating on musical pick up methods here..

 The guy I was dating at the time asked me what I was doing and I confessed I was practicing Bach. He said, "Girl, I love it when you Bach that *butt* up" LOL 

[ajspiano]

The guy I was dating at the time asked me what I was doing and I confessed I was practicing Bach. He said, "Girl, I love it when you Bach that *butt* up" LOL 

Nothing like a reference to an 18th century church organist to get you going..

[chopin2015]

Haha, yeah well he was obviously a stud. 20 children! (he had to get someone to run the pump for the pipe organ)

[ajspiano]

20 children!

I suspect that says more about baroque period contraceptive methods and religious views toward procreation than it does about J.S. Bach's wooing capacity.

[chopin2015]

Hahah, how else were they to...you know? Forget about the consequences! Just do it!

[werq34ac]

I suspect that says more about baroque period contraceptive methods and religious views toward procreation than it does about J.S. Bach's wooing capacity.

Cough cough republicans who think teens shouldn't be told about condoms

[49410enrique]

The guy I was dating at the time asked me what I was doing and I confessed I was practicing Bach. He said, "Girl, I love it when you Bach that *butt* up" LOL  

my end, i just let people know i'm about to 'i rock out with my "bach" out...'

[rachmaninoff_forever]

Hey everyone it's Beethoven's moonlight sonata 3rd movement! 

Why didn't you tell us that in the first place Chopin2015

[pianoplunker]

Ok so I'm looking for some new pieces to add to my repertoire, and as you can probably tell by the title I'm looking for something to win over the ladies ^_^ and of course for my own sense of achievement/enjoyment.

I have only just picked up piano again recently after a year break (piano exams caused me a lot of stress and laziness, forceful motivation led me to want to give up, nevertheless I now realise how stupid it is to put something I'm good at/enjoy so much to waste). I have been playing for almost 14 years now and over the last few days have picked up Clair de Lune again.

Any suggestions?
Cheers 

wow this thread is still going.   Instead of trying to find the right tune, just get a bowl filled with rich chocolates and place it on the piano. Then it wont matter what you play. I dont know what age group you are looking for but chocolate is a universal attractant for females.  Take it from a wise old man who cant play piano very well, but can strike up a conversation with good results ;{ )

[ajspiano]

Hey everyone it's Beethoven's moonlight sonata 3rd movement! 

Why didn't you tell us that in the first place Chopin2015

LOL - my fiance actually doesn't think much of this one..  she refers to it as "the horse-race song" 

[chopin2015]

LOL - my fiance actually doesn't think much of this one..  she refers to it as "the horse-race song" 

I think it's great. Beethoven had such raw emotion! I don't care for Appassionata.

[rachmaninoff_forever]

I don't care for Appassionata.

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WHAT?!

[chopin2015]

Hehe I am sure you play it well though!

[rachmaninoff_forever]

Hehe I am sure you play it well though!

Well I actually don't have Appassionata under my belt yet lol

[chopin2015]

There's probably a reason why! lol, Im just kiddin'. There is this one for violin and piano that I really love. I'll figure out which one it is. You play Pathetique, right?

[werq34ac]

There's probably a reason why! lol, Im just kiddin'. There is this one for violin and piano that I really love. I'll figure out which one it is. You play Pathetique, right?

The Kreutzer Sonata is really popular, is it that one? I think that's no. 9

[rachmaninoff_forever]

You play Pathetique, right?

Yeah...   

[j_menz]

Yeah...   

Why  ?

[chopin2015]

I am having to learn some of it too! I think it is a lovely piece. 3rd movement is my favorite. I am really interested in the violin sonata though, I need to figure out what it is!!!

[rachmaninoff_forever]

Why  ?

I should have learned Appassionata instead.

[chopin2015]

You can still learn that one too! It's not like you wasted time. Besides. I believe that we get better at learning and interpreting with every piece that we learn. We learn more than just the music and notes and technique.

[invictious]

In case this has not been posted yet, this should help

[rachmaninoff_forever]

You can still learn that one too! It's not like you wasted time. Besides. I believe that we get better at learning and interpreting with every piece that we learn. We learn more than just the music and notes and technique.

My teacher gave me the option of playing Appassionata or the Pathetique for college auditions.

That's why I feel salty.

[chopin2015]

Wow, I love pathetique though, and so do many other people(and girls). Do you have to play the whole thing?

[werq34ac]

In case this has not been posted yet, this should help

That was great hahaha, "your eyes are like arpeggios."

[m1469]

"your eyes are like arpeggios."

That's actually pretty decent, I somehow like  .

[j_menz]

My teacher gave me the option of playing Appassionata or the Pathetique for college auditions.

That's why I feel salty.

They're both great pieces. You should know them both anyway, so now learn Apassionata just for fun. I don't see the issue.

[chopin2015]

I actually heard the best pianist at my school play this(girl) I was going to cry in the middle of it.

[joeplaysthepiano]

Here are some of my suggestions:

-Rachmaninoff- prelude op23 no4
-Debussy- reverie, claire de lune
-Mendelssohn- Sonds without Words op85 no4 ("elegie")
-Brahms- Op118 no2
-Chopin- Prelude op.45 in C# Minor

If you play these and the girls don't like you, then they simply can't be won over.

[redbaron]

I heard that he was like the Justin Bieber of his time.

As a description of Liszt I find this is incredibly offensive

[redbaron]

There are plenty of Chopin and Debussy pieces which should do the trick, possibly Ravel's Pavane Pour Une Infante Defunte. If you want something a little more contemporary sounding then Michael Nyman or Yann Tiersen. To be honest you could probably just play some of that Yiruma crap, it's bound to work. The same result for a lot less effort eh?