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Offline cabbage

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8 year student
on: May 14, 2026, 01:38:01 AM
I am a piano student with 8 years of experience. (I started when I was young so more like 2 serious years of practice)
Any recommendations for songs or advice on how much to practice? (I am in school so please take that into account)
The song I've learned most recently is the first movement of Moonlight Sonata, and I can play it well, not just pressing the keys in the correct order.
Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

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Re: 8 year student
Reply #1 on: May 14, 2026, 01:42:49 PM
If you have 8 years of experience then it's likely you've played any piece we might suggest

- Mozart:  sonata no 16 k545 in C
- Chopin:  Nocturne in Eb op 9 no 2
- Debussy:  Arabesque no 1 or Claire de Lune
- Haydn:  Sonata in D Major, Hob. XVI:37

Have you played any of those?
What else have you played?

If you liked the moonlight, try these Beethoven sonata movements:

Sonata No. 8 in C Minor "Pathétique" – II. Adagio Cantabile:
Features a beautiful song-like melody supported by a steady flow of sixteenth notes. A rich sound but more comforting, serene character than moonlight.

Sonata No. 7 in D Major – II. Largo e mesto:
This is one of Beethoven's deepest and most desolate slow movements, capturing a similar sense of despair to the Moonlight’s opening.

Sonata No. 5 in C Minor – II. Adagio molto:
Highly emotional and reflective of early Romanticism, this movement shares the minor-key sorrow and dramatic intensity often found in early Beethoven.

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Re: 8 year student
Reply #2 on: May 15, 2026, 02:07:35 PM
Thanks! I was actually planning on playing Arabesque No 1. I have the sheet music, and I love that song.

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Re: 8 year student
Reply #3 on: May 15, 2026, 02:54:09 PM
i like this performance

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Re: 8 year student
Reply #4 on: May 17, 2026, 11:51:53 PM
I think I should've specified, I started very young(around 5-6). More like only 2 serious years of practice.
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