Any pianists around here?

LizzieG · Post by **LizzieG** » Sun Sep 17, 2006 2:57 pm

I've played the piano since I was 7, and now that there's a piano in the lounge area in my hall, I've spent a lot of time with it. What's funny is that in high school, I rarely wanted to play piano, and now it's one of the highlights of my day. If I pick a time when no one else is using it.

Anyone else play piano? What kind of music do you enjoy playing the most?

Pc Pro · Post by **Pc Pro** » Sun Sep 17, 2006 5:17 pm

nah I might one day

Fei · Post by **Fei** » Sun Sep 17, 2006 5:41 pm

I used to but I had to quit because my teacher got pregnant!

J-man · Post by **J-man** » Sun Sep 17, 2006 5:47 pm

Yeah I took piano for a year..

Fei · Post by **Fei** » Sun Sep 17, 2006 5:48 pm

J-man wrote:Yeah I took piano for a year..

Do you still play? I now enough to play a Minuet or whatever its called but I'm really rusty!

J-man · Post by **J-man** » Sun Sep 17, 2006 5:50 pm

Every once in a while..

LizzieG · Post by **LizzieG** » Sun Sep 17, 2006 5:51 pm

I like some classical music...basically, anything that's really fast and keeps my fingers moving is a must. *goes off to search the 'net for more sheet music*

The Artful Dodger · Post by **The Artful Dodger** » Sun Sep 17, 2006 8:52 pm

YES!!! I love piano. A lot. It's fun.

-Dodge

Aelwyn · Post by **Aelwyn** » Sun Sep 17, 2006 8:57 pm

I've been playing piano for six years, and I love it!

I only took piano for one of those years, though. I like playing from different musicals, folk songs, right now my favorite piano book is Michael W. Smith's Freedom.

Macnut · Post by **Macnut** » Sun Sep 17, 2006 9:00 pm

Karin Doyle wrote:I've been playing piano for six years, and I love it! I only took piano for one of those years, though. I like playing from different musicals, folk songs, right now my favorite piano book is Michael W. Smith's Freedom.

We have that CD and I LOVE it!

I took piano for about a year and um, I'm not too good at music stuff. My sisters on the other hand are very good. One of them played for a long time and is very good!

The Artful Dodger · Post by **The Artful Dodger** » Sun Sep 17, 2006 9:12 pm

Karin Doyle wrote:I've been playing piano for six years, and I love it! I only took piano for one of those years, though. I like playing from different musicals, folk songs, right now my favorite piano book is Michael W. Smith's Freedom.

I LOVE that book, pretty much the only songs I play are Carol Ann and The Giving. The Giving is so terribly sad, because every time I play it, I think of all the solders who have fought and died, and all their wives who had to let them go. It makes me cry every time.

-Dodge

Aelwyn · Post by **Aelwyn** » Sun Sep 17, 2006 9:14 pm

The Artful Dodger wrote:
Karin Doyle wrote:I've been playing piano for six years, and I love it! I only took piano for one of those years, though. I like playing from different musicals, folk songs, right now my favorite piano book is Michael W. Smith's Freedom.
I LOVE that book, pretty much the only songs I play are Carol Ann and The Giving. The Giving is so terribly sad, because every time I play it, I think of all the solders who have fought and died, and all their wives who had to let them go. It makes me cry every time.

-Dodge

I love those songs, and Hibernia is also a fun one.

Is that the history of The Giving?

The Artful Dodger · Post by **The Artful Dodger** » Sun Sep 17, 2006 9:18 pm

Yeah, it's deticated to all the solders. I got to hear him play it in concert too. It's sooooo pretty!

Hakeber BC Rathbne Doyle · Sun Sep 17, 2006 9:26 pm

Ugh.. The Piano.

I like playing it, but I HATE practicing it. It's soo boring and monotonous. I wish I didn't have to play.

LizzieG · Post by **LizzieG** » Sun Sep 17, 2006 9:40 pm

Hakeber BC Rathbne Doyle wrote:Ugh.. The Piano.

I like playing it, but I HATE practicing it. It's soo boring and monotonous. I wish I didn't have to play.

I hated practicing it too, but now that I don't have lessons anymore, I love playing what I want to now.

The Artful Dodger wrote:
Karin Doyle wrote:I've been playing piano for six years, and I love it! I only took piano for one of those years, though. I like playing from different musicals, folk songs, right now my favorite piano book is Michael W. Smith's Freedom.
I LOVE that book, pretty much the only songs I play are Carol Ann and The Giving. The Giving is so terribly sad, because every time I play it, I think of all the solders who have fought and died, and all their wives who had to let them go. It makes me cry every time.

-Dodge

Oooh, now I want to get that book! I have a WOW 2001 songbook, but other than that it's mostly classical...and classical can get old after awhile

Post by **Catspaw** » Mon Sep 18, 2006 9:08 am

Karin Doyle wrote: I love those songs, and Hibernia is also a fun one. Is that the history of The Giving?

I can't play the piano very well at all, but if I could, I would definitely want to play Hibernia! That's my favourite song on the Freedom album! $\:D/$

I took piano lessons when I was younger, but that was over ten years ago, and I was never very dedicated.

I can still play an easy version of "We Three Kings" and "O Come All Ye Faithful" but that's pretty much it.

Aelwyn · Post by **Aelwyn** » Mon Sep 18, 2006 9:52 am

I haven't heard the Freedom album.

I really should borrow it from the library or something.

Kairi · Post by **Kairi** » Mon Sep 18, 2006 10:00 am

I have played the piano for about 7 years and I like playing classical music,although practicing is sometimes so boring.

AioMan · Post by **AioMan** » Mon Sep 18, 2006 10:43 am

I've played piano for about 7 years.

David O · Post by **David O** » Mon Sep 18, 2006 12:21 pm

I love piano.

I've been playing for about 11 and a half years now. Sticking with piano for all those years is one of the greatest things God ever allowed me to do. Again and again and again I have seen God open doors, pour out blessings, and grant amazing joy through the gift of music which He has given.

I recently posted a testimony to God's work in my life through music which you can check out here.

BTW, I'm working on Chopin's Etude in E and Rachmaninoff's transcription of the Flight of The Bumblebee right now.