Things I've learned from Piano

[asuhayda]

1.  If you don't like Bach, you have lousy taste in repertoire.
2.  If you like Chopin, you have lousy taste in repertoire.
3.  If you like Liszt, you are compensating for the fact that you're not good at piano.. and you have lousy taste in repertoire.
4.  Making a small mistake while playing Rachmaninoff is fine.
5.  Making a small mistake while playing Mozart is unforgiveable.
6.  A Pianist is like the wallpaper and a singer is the chandelier.
7.  It is possible to sprain your pinky.
8.  No matter how hard you practice, there is always a 5 year old that's better than you are.
9.  I must constantly mispronounce pianist in order to keep people from snickering at me.
10. Its the hardest activity there is, with the least amount of reward for the work.

... did I miss any?

[maczip]

8.  No matter how hard you practice, there is always a 5 year old that's better than you are.
10. Its the hardest activity there is, with the least amount of reward for the work.

Those are the reasons I decided for medicine instead of music javascript:void(0); admitting that I admire good pianists.

[scherzo123]

1.  If you don't like Bach, you have lousy taste in repertoire.
2.  If you like Chopin, you have lousy taste in repertoire.
3.  If you like Liszt, you are compensating for the fact that you're not good at piano.. and you have lousy taste in repertoire.

I like lots of composers, including Chopin and Liszt. I DEFINITELY don't think I have lousy taste in repertoire. I'd also say that I'm pretty good at piano for how long I've practiced. I'm very disturbed by the first three things. In my opinion, it's pretty foolish to say these things.     -.-

[rachmaninoff_forever]

1.  If you don't like Bach, you have lousy taste in repertoire.
2.  If you like Chopin, you have lousy taste in repertoire.
3.  If you like Liszt, you are compensating for the fact that you're not good at piano.. and you have lousy taste in repertoire.
4.  Making a small mistake while playing Rachmaninoff is fine.
5.  Making a small mistake while playing Mozart is unforgiveable.
6.  A Pianist is like the wallpaper and a singer is the chandelier.
7.  It is possible to sprain your pinky.
8.  No matter how hard you practice, there is always a 5 year old that's better than you are.
9.  I must constantly mispronounce pianist in order to keep people from snickering at me.
10. Its the hardest activity there is, with the least amount of reward for the work.

... did I miss any?

I initially was very mad after I read #1, but I'll assume that you're joking.

#4 making a MAJOR mistake in Rachmaninoff is fine.  In fact, it's probably mandatory.

But other than those two, you're fine.

[perprocrastinate]

#something far down the list. If you like Alkan, you are obsessed with technique and have no musical sense.

#something else. If you have an interpretation that someone else dislikes, you are automatically a bad pianist.

#arbitrary. Ones who do not know of "classical" music will think you are weird and not give you the respect that you deserve.

#9533. If you are attempting a piece far above your level, many will frown upon you and say that you should wait 90543975984375849 years before learning it, and if you try to learn it now, it is automatically assumed that you will play it worse than a blind monkey with no fingers.

[asuhayda]

I like lots of composers, including Chopin and Liszt. I DEFINITELY don't think I have lousy taste in repertoire. I'd also say that I'm pretty good at piano for how long I've practiced. I'm very disturbed by the first three things. In my opinion, it's pretty foolish to say these things.     -.-

Scherzo scherzo scherzo.... you're killing me right now.  1. I'm joking 2. These are things I've heard from teachers and other players throughout my life of playing and studying piano. 3. These things do not reflect my belief.  I'm being ironic.  I in fact have heard these things due to the fact that I like all of the composers I've listed.   

Dude.. 

[scherzo123]

Ha...ha...ha...what a knee slapper.

[asuhayda]

Ha...ha...ha...what a knee slapper.

Ok. I need to step back and clarify this one I guess..

I'm editing and will attempt to make piece with Scherzo here..

First off, no offence intended my friend.  When I said I was joking I mean it in the sense that I am not posting seriously.  Not with intention to be hysterically funny and certainly not to tick people off.  You are missing the underlying meaning to this post.

Clearly, I do not believe the things I originally posted.  These are vented frustrations.  I am sarcastically posting "Things I've learned..." in a cynical way.  I am trying to point out that no matter what approach you take to learning piano, you can't win, because it seems that many people have their own opinions on what is "good taste" or who is important to study or what pianists consider bad practices.  Believe it or not, but these views are held by many teachers and pianists.  But they are not my views.

I was trying to do it in a funny way, but apparently I have failed.

So, I hope this clarifies where I am coming from.  And I agree with you, they are foolish things to say.  And many people, pros even, say things like this.  But, if you think they are my views, then you have missed my point entirely.  I don't want to argue about this anymore though.  So, let's move on shall we?

[scherzo123]

Ok. I need to step back and clarify this one I guess..

I'm editing and will attempt to make piece with Scherzo here..

First off, no offence intended my friend.  When I said I was joking I mean it in the sense that I am not posting seriously.  Not with intention to be hysterically funny and certainly not to tick people off.  You are missing the underlying meaning to this post.

Actually, I was laughing with you. 

[emill]

8.  No matter how hard you practice, there is always a 5 year old that's better than you are.

Those are the reasons I decided for medicine instead of music; admitting that I admire good pianists.

hehheee!!!!    as the saying goes

"If you compare yourself with others,
you may become vain and bitter;
for always there will be greater and lesser persons than yourself".