slow and steady
Remember how I mentioned that I was teaching myself that song?
Well, it’s taken four months, but I finally got it down. Top to bottom by heart. Feeling pretty happy about it.
I think I might try this one next? But probably only if I get to wear coattails like that.
Category: good things, hopes, music 3 comments »
May 19th, 2010 at 10:14 pm
let’s have a recital!
May 20th, 2010 at 7:19 am
How do you stay motivated? I can’t bring myself to practice if I’m not taking lessons or performing, but I have that book of impromptus, and I love them. I want to play that one you want to learn too.
May 20th, 2010 at 10:32 am
Honestly, I don’t know how I stayed motivated. It was like magic. It doesn’t often happen. ;) I haven’t taught myself a real piece like this in forever. The timing was just right. I needed a diversion from studying every now and then, and this was a good reward. (Piano has always been a way for me to procrastinate, but this time I made my procrastination productive.) Plus I was okay with taking a long time to learn it. So I just chinked away at it a couple lines at a time every couple weeks. I didn’t put too much pressure on myself; I just decided that I was going to stick with it and then had fun with it. Want to learn this next one—number 3—together? Like a book club for piano music.