Completed Piano Career Academy Grade 1!
I have finally finished the first book in the Russian School of Piano Playing method! Which means I have also completed the first level of Piano Career Academy beginner course! Can't believe I made it...
Tag: piano-prep-grade
The Entertainer (7 months piano progress)
Who would have thunk I'd be able to learn this?! 😀 Seven months into my journey, I'm playing Scott Joplin's "The Entertainer". Well, a simplified arrangement by the Fabers, but still. Yes, I know I pl...
Reinagle Op. 1 No. 4 Allegro
The tempo of the piece should be Allegro, but I found it way too fast. First, I cannot yet play that fast, but also the piece made me think of a little ballerina in a music box, so I decided to go wit...
Reinagle Op. 1 No. 1 Minuet
I've been practicing this beautiful piece for a while and have it really polished, but once the Big Red Button was on, I simply couldn't get a good recording. 🎥🔴 Sheet music for this piece: Keith Snel...
Piano progress: 6 months
Six months learning piano. Still very much an adult beginner. Still very excited about it. I'm still committed to Piano Career Academy (PCA) and the Russian School of Piano Playing (RSPP) method book,...
Madama Butterfly: 4 months piano progress!
Four months learning piano! My progress has slowed down a little this past month, because of work and family. Still, I continue practicing every single day and I can really feel the benefits of consis...
3 months piano progress!
I am learning so much from Ilinca and her PCA course (piano career academy). I'm really happy I discovered this so early in my piano journey! Here are some of my favorite pieces I worked on this month...
Piano progress: 2 months
After about six weeks with the Faber method I realize it'd take me forever to progress if I continued entirely on my own. Also, the arrangements all sound the same and it was starting to get under my...
Piano progress: 6 weeks
I keep practicing 1 to 2 hours a day and can feel my speed reading music is improving. I am still working on Faber Adult Piano Adventures and I also bought Keith Snell Essential Piano Repertoire Prepa...
Piano cover: Yakety Yak, by The Coasters
Yakety Yak, by The Coasters (1958). Loved learning this one! It finally feels like I'm playing real music! Sheet music arrangement from Faber Studio Collection: Selections from Showtime Piano (Level 2...