An amateur at the piano: Chopin

[med80199]

Hi all at pianostreet,

I am an amateur pianist who really loves to play the piano. However, due to the commitments required of my at this stage of my career, I do not have much time to practise.

I feel I need a teacher. Many times I feel lost, like I am progressing nowhere, making no improvements.

Anyway, I thought that if I really wanted to improve, I can start here by sharing some videos. I used to think that I would post it when I practise more and get better, but I realised that if that's my thinking, then I will NEVER post anything! So here it is. Do feel free to share comments or criticisms. Thank you.

[med80199]

Another of my amateur works:

[brendan765]

If you want you could make a living playing the piano, easily you could be the best in the world if you wanted to? but who couldnt? why not? takes a little brain power. thats all.

be creative and remember do what you want and make money doing it. and you're not limited to go so far, you or anyone could be a concert pianist even better (be a composer)

[derschoenebahnhof]

As I play piano as a hobby and stopped lessons long ago, I cannot give too much detailed musical criticism but I noticed you tackled very challenging pieces. If you can do that as an amateur, then with a teacher you could do a thousand times more.

On the Chopin etude I thought the chords were too loud and some better volume control and voicing would be good.

The Scriabin etude is incredibly difficult. Again here I would focus on musicality and better differentiate between the quiet and dynamic parts of the piece instead of going for speed and volume.

I think you have the finger dexterity but need to work on precision (some parts sound muddled or imprecise, given the speed) and nuances, and that's where a teacher would be good.

Keep playing! If I were you I would try simpler intermediate level pieces. I tried a few Chopin etudes and found them so hard and challenging, not including they hurt my hands (I must be too tense...). Maybe blame Youtube for that, there are so many videos out there and it makes you want to play them all :-)

CG

[hakki]

You need a teacher, ASAP!

[med80199]

Thank you for all your comments, I have noted them. Let me find time to get on it.

Please do view the below, if you would.

Thank you!