This was one with my teacher - he moved me on several weeks ago but I want to keep this one (it’s why I got the book - Faber 4 BigTime Rock n’ Roll). It’s almost there (80-90%?!?!) now I’m working on playing the whole thing (and just keep going if I flub up … which I do here 🤣) and sound good.

I started learning this one years ago, but it was a bit beyond my level at the time. I've revisited it each year to play on May 4th and this year I was finally able to record an entire performance! I still didn't leave enough time to practice it this year, should've started earlier so that the ending was smoother. May the Force Be With You - Star Wars

Piano Adventures 3A - Sakura Focus: Clean pedaling Dynamic Contrast Phrasing

Improv is something done on the fly ... but in order to do it, it takes a lot of practice to get to that point. I would consider this exercise "done" now ... I was able to improv a melody over the chord progression and move my right hand around out of a 5-finger position. I will continue to practice improv for this year as one of my main goals. I consider this ability to be part of being an actual pianist and musician ... plus - its FUN! Final progress recording. I practic

I worked on this piece for quite a long time, about 5-6 months as a technical exercise. I liked the piece and wanted to be able to play it, but was unable to just piece it all together. From Sep-Oct I had a plan to work on it with "stepping stones" and a final goal of a slow tempo, and not completely polished, but able to play musically and with ease. I met the goal! I did work on it diligently for 2 months, working on it every practice session and ironing out all the iss

One goal for 2025 ... only did one pattern in the left hand (goal was play from a lead sheet and arrange left hand with patterns) BUT I...

Where did Summer go? I had all these plans for piano of things to accomplish during the break from Grade 4 to Grade 5 classes. I did...

First version with lead sheet and simple left hand chords.

This was a really interesting exercise, I was able to speed it up quite quickly by listening to the original and singing along. FInal...

Exercise in adjusting the melody to fit the actual rhythm by ear. Will continue working on this to smooth out the rough spots and...

Before I started CPP Grade classes, I started a challenge from PianoTV and never finished it. I'm not going to do it in 30 Days ... I'm...

CPP-4 Wrap Up & Review Trying to catch up here at the end of class and figure out what I actually had progress on (I definitely learned a...

Faber 4 Technique & Artistry Current Tempo: 50 Bpm Goal Tempo: 80 Bpm Need to work on dynamics and tempo for this piece.

Whoa ... that sounds crazy! I have a handful of pieces that I have always wanted to learn from the beginning of this journey and some I...

This was an interesting project, learned some new practice skills along the way. Finally played with a backing track. Met the deadline...

I used this piece as a project piece in Grade 2 and now its part of the syllabus for Grade 4 class! Used this first week to get...

First piece on final week (4 weeks) - got it sped up almost to tempo. I'm happy with it anyway! There is A LOT to do in this Grade 4...

One of my goals this year is to be able to play a chord progression musically with fills and chord inversions keeping time. Also to play...

This piece is actually a Grade 1 piece, but its the supplemental piece for Week 1 of Grade 4 to review articulation and dynamics.

Grade 3 is coming to a close and this was the final piece that I submitted for feedback. I have worked on this piece for about 2 1/2...