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Topic: important skills for pianist  (Read 1829 times)

Offline ladychopin

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important skills for pianist
on: February 16, 2013, 02:32:16 PM
I would like to make a list of important skills that a musician, especially - pianist should have.

here we go:
personal sound
technique
sight reading
be able to sing from the sheet music
be able to hear in his mind the melodie

what else?
Thank you!
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Offline hfmadopter

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Re: important skills for pianist
Reply #1 on: February 16, 2013, 03:19:51 PM
I can't sing out loud to save my life but personally need to:

Sing through the piano.

It helps to have these qualities:

Possess sense of rhythm.

Feel the music within ones self.

Be able to multi task, play two hands and count at the same time, etc.
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Offline ladychopin

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Re: important skills for pianist
Reply #2 on: February 16, 2013, 07:26:36 PM
also have a good hearing
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Offline j_menz

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Re: important skills for pianist
Reply #3 on: February 16, 2013, 10:55:52 PM
Not double posting?  ::)
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Offline teran

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Re: important skills for pianist
Reply #4 on: February 17, 2013, 03:18:50 PM
Being gay or Jewish obv.
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Offline jazzyjeff

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Re: important skills for pianist
Reply #5 on: February 20, 2013, 05:39:56 PM
Quote from: teran on February 17, 2013, 03:18:50 PM
Being gay or Jewish obv.
what about straight christians ?
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Offline pianoman53

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Re: important skills for pianist
Reply #6 on: February 20, 2013, 05:46:44 PM
Quote from: jazzyjeff on February 20, 2013, 05:39:56 PM
what about straight christians ?
Lol, glhf.

Also to be born in Odessa is a great plus.
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