So, I am a 15 year old pianist hoping to enter a career in Music. I want to be a great pianist but I am currently not in lessons.... I just finished a piece (Not classical) that I am proud of and that I know really increased my abilities! But now I am looking for something new to start. I want a challenge but not something that I will just give up. Because that happens sometimes when I am not in lessons. I have played many pieces but not mastered many and then found that I learned a piece incorrectly and I HATE re learning music after it is virtually MEMORIZED the wrong way! So now I am in a funk I am considering going into a music program but my Theory SUCKS like really bad! Like I can play as many scales as I can count on a single hand! I barely understand how to count. I can count like 4/4 time and 3/4 but I tried Clair de Lune and 7/8 time threw me through a loop. So yah I really don't feel like embarrassing myself. Do you know of any good theory books to work on? The worst part is I have been playing piano for like 8 years! But my piano lessons have been spastic and teaching yourself at 11 can cause trouble. I have had maybe 4.5 years of lessons of those years. I learn fast and all but I feel overwhelmed by all I do not know. Also to those of you who like bragging over the internet... This is directed at the older beginner. Teaching your self at 30 isn't anything like teaching your self at 11... It just isn't this is part of the reason I am not all that great at the piano. K soooo sorry for ranting... I am just a little depressed and angry. Any advice is welcome or you can ignore my post. Its your call.GraceandBeauty