Here just basically tell everyone about the instrumet you play
and the songs you play on it. Talk about why you got interested
in that particular instrument and the genre of music you play
Say some of your goals as well. Ill start

Instrument: Piano
Songs im working on: The revolutionary etude ( opus 10 no 12 )
what influenced me: my mom
no of years playing : 3 and a half
ultimate goal: playing the winterwind etude by chopin
genre interested in: classical mainly chopin

Instrument(s): Piano (keyboard :bleh: ), Clarinet, Bass Clarinet.
Songs that I am working on: Clarinet Concerto K. 622 in A/B Flat, Moonlight Sonata
Influences: :think:
No. of years playing: Piano- 4 months, Clarinet- 4-5 years, Bass Clarinet- 8 months.
Genre: Some 20th century, some classical.

yay someone replied!

Instruments: Piano/Keyboard/Organ, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Drums
Songs im working on: FFX-2 Piano Collection: Eternity ~ Memories of the Lightwave (? forgot the title a bit)
What influenced me: Basically my parents, I'm also influenced (or actually inspired/motivated) by anime songs.
No of years playing : Uhh...8 years piano (not sure anymore..I stopped playing for a long time, but basically I started 10 years ago), guitar/bass guitar/drums for less than 2 years (again, I think).
Ultimate goal: to be able to play every music piece that I truly love..(wishful thinking..)
Genre interested in: classical, jazz, anime/games music (I'm interested in a lot more genres, but those are the main interests)

thats cool

I play the saxophone too, obviously, but I'm going to do this over what I'm really focused on.

Instrument: Bassoon
Songs I'm working on: I'm still on the boring beginning books... but I'm getting there.:heh:
what influenced me: I heard the sound, and loved the instrument instantly. lol
no of years playing : I'm a beginner. Enough said there. (as for the others trumpet: 6 years, clarinet/saxophone: 2 years, though I didn't get into saxophone a little later after that.)
ultimate goal: Well my goal at this point is to get into my school's band on it... Otherwise I want to be a professional... and I want to learn Weber's concerto whenever I have the skill. (I bought the sheet music.@_@ )
genre interested in: Baroque, though I love some classical/jazz, too. Bassoon doesn't play much in jazz, though.:cry: (that's why I have the saxophone!)


Songs that I am working on: Clarinet Concerto K. 622 in A/B Flat

I love the piece. I went to go by in at the music store, but couldn't find it... Guess I'll have to order it. >_>

Instrument: Piano, Guitar
Songs I'm working on: La Campanella, For Those Whoe Fight
what influenced me: Myself, when I wondered if I could push myself to do something and stick to it.
no of years playing : Roughtly 3 years.
ultimate goal: To improve like a madman.


genre interested in: Jazz, Romantic.

[Main] Instrument : Piano

Songs I'm Currently Practicing :
[Upcoming WSMA Competition- Beethoven's "Pathetique" Sonata III Mvt.]
Hannon's Technique Books 1-3
Debussy's Preludes Book I
Some Joplin Rags

What Influenced Me : Discovered Talents, John O' Connor

Number of Years Playing : 2 Years

Ultimate Goal : Become a Concert Pianist & A Composer [Some type of one]

Genre/s Interested in : Late-Classical, Jazz, Romantic, Jazz, Impressionests, Contemporary, Neo-Classical, Soundtrack

**I mainly will play any and all styles that are introduced to piano, and have tried to already get myself around with all styles to incorporate them in my own compositions. I also do some "jamming" with my brother and two cousins on Saturdays now.

I like joplins rags but Im into sad dreamy romantic and immpressianist
period stuff. on the side note.......I GOT HALF WAY THROUGH THE
REVOLUTIONARY ETUDE YAY!!!^_^

Songs I'm working on: La Campanella, For Those Whoe Fight

La Campanella is a real cool song. Good luck learning it its pretty danged
hard ^_^. The only part of it I really dont like is at the end of the central
section when you do that real long trill it drives me nuts.

Instrument: Piano
Songs im working on: Balakirev- Islamey, Liszt- 5 Concert Etudes
what influenced me: hearing Debussy's Clair de Lune and thinking ive got to learn to play that, then it progressed from there
no of years playing : 4ish
ultimate goal: Concert Pianist/ learn the outer movements of the Rach 3
genre interested in: predominantly late Romantic/Impressionist

I've got the feeling that everyone has been playing piano SO many years less than I do, but you're all waay better than I am...
I'm feeling kind of ashamed...

Instrument: Piano, anything percussive (mainly being marimba and quads)

Songs I'm working on:
-Those Who Fight (which is much easier than I thought it would be)
-Rustles of Spring
-Chopin's Polonaise Op. 40 No. 1 (you need huge hands for that one)
-Malaguena
And for marimba, if anyone's interested...
-October Night
-Stubernic
-Virginia Tate
-Dr. Gradus ad Parssanum

What influenced me: well, I've kinda been playing all my life, but I really got into it about three years ago when we played the most beautiful song at band camp. Corny, yes, but completely true.

# of years playing: 11 in piano come June, and four percussive.

Ultimate goal: Concert pianist, DCI performer then tech, orchestral percussionist

Genre: All Romantic, a little Baroque, Contemporary


I've got the feeling that everyone has been playing piano SO many years less than I do, but you're all waay better than I am...

I'm feeling kind of ashamed...

If you have passion, progress will come. And you're probably better than you think.

I like chopin's polonaises especially the military one....I cant remember which opus......or no.....

Songs I'm working on: La Campanella, For Those Whoe Fight

La Campanella is a real cool song. Good luck learning it its pretty danged
hard ^_^. The only part of it I really dont like is at the end of the central
section when you do that real long trill it drives me nuts.



My small asian hands make that song a bitch to play. I swear, my hands are flying back and forth across the WHOLE piano.

My small asian hands make that song a bitch to play. I swear, my hands are flying back and forth across the WHOLE piano.

i have a huge amount of respect for any smaller handed pianist who plays Liszt or Rachmaninoff. i find some chords in Rachmaninoff a nightmare and my hands are larger than most

Instrument: Piano, Flute

Songs I'm Working On:
-Long list of exam crap (six of them).
-La fille aux cheveux de lin - Debussy
-Over the Rainbow - Harold Arlem arr. George Shearing
-A lot of stuff by Frédéric Chopin
-Band pieces (three of them).
-Canon in D - Johann Pachelbel, for flute quartet. Don't ask.

What Influenced Me: ...

Number of years playing:
Piano: Nine long, tedious years;
Flute: Three irritating, painstaking years.

Ultimate Goal: To have skill that is worth something.

Genre I'm Interested In: Anything from the Romantic period to 21st century.

Instrument: Piano (10 years), violoncello (1,5 years), guitar (basics), recorder (basics)
im currently working on: nocturne eb major (piano), b.t. (violoncello), trigardon (guitar), affections touching across time ^^ (recorder)
i was influenced by: my parents (piano), apocalyptica (violoncello).
there is no real ultimate goal for me because everyone's changing..
i'm interested in pieces by chopin and beethoven, but i like japanese compositions and japanese soundtracks, too.

Instrument: Piano
Songs im working on: white houses
what influenced me: youtube?? or probably it was the boredom that was killing me
no of years playing : 3 months
ultimate goal: to play like a pro
genre interested in: classical, pop

Instrument: Guitar
Songs im working on: nothing at the moment
what influenced me: my friends during second year high school
no of years playing : 7~8 years i guess..
ultimate goal: mastering the instrument
genre interested in: classical, pop, metal

Yeah, I added a new question...

Instrument: Violin
Songs I'm working on: La Folia by Corelli, Haydn's Symphony No. 88, Suteki Da Ne from FFX, wants to get sheet music for Vivaldi's Four Seasons(I can play some parts of spring mvt. 1 and winter mvt. 1 by ear)
What influenced me: My conductor, Random really good violinists I see on TV or at concerts...
# of years playing : 8 in june (Half of my life)
Ultimate goal: Virtuosity, concertmistress of any orchestra
Genres interested in: Baroque (mainly Vivaldi), classical, Nobuo Uematsu
Practices: 30-60 minutes every day (...there are some people who practice 3 hours a day...but that's just because they have strict asian parents who want them to accomplish what they couldn't...)

Instrument: Piano
Songs I'm working on: To Zanarkand from FFX Piano Collections, Yuna's Ballad from FFX-2,
What influenced me: ...uuuhhh...my mom just made me take lessons at age 5, and...yeah. I don't take lessons anymore, I teach myself.
# of years playing : 11
Ultimate goal: FFVII Battle (Piano Collections Version)
Genres interested in: Final Fantasy music...
Practices: About 10 minutes a week (SERIOUS DEVOTION!!!!!!! ...not...)

[Main] Instrument : Piano

Songs I'm Currently Practicing :
[Upcoming OMTA Competition- Chopin Prelude e minor]
Hannon's Technique Books 1
Brahms Duets

What Influenced Me : Life

Number of Years Playing : 1 year [a year when I was younger too]

Ultimate Goal : Become a Concert Pianist

Genre/s Interested in : Late-Classical, Jazz, Romantic, Jazz, Impressionests, Contemporary, Neo-Classical, Soundtrack



Just a quote n edit from Maze lol

Instrument: Piano and anything percussive primarily Vibraphone and Marimba and some Xylophone

Songs I'm working on for piano:
~Suite Bergamasque (Prelude, Menuet, Clair de Lune, Passepied) -Debussy
~Piano Concerto No. 1 in G minor- Mendellsohn
~Moonlight Sonata (Third Movement) -Beethoven
~Etude No. 13 From 15 Etudes Virtuosite- Moszkowski
~Steadily working through J.S. Bach two-part inventions (currently on 4,5and 6)
~My large binder full of anime and movie soundtrack music

What influenced me: Hearing Clair de Lune on a classical music collection CD my mom gave me for my 8th birthday

No. of years playing : Almost 9

Ultimate goal: Concert Pianist or if not Band Director/Music teacher

Genre interested in: Romantic and impressionistic primarily
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Instrument: Piano and anything percussive primarily Vibraphone and Marimba and some Xylophone

Songs I'm working on for piano:
~Suite Bergamasque (Prelude, Menuet, Clair de Lune, Passepied) -Debussy
~Piano Concerto No. 1 in G minor- Mendellsohn
~Moonlight Sonata (Third Movement) -Beethoven
~Etude No. 13 From 15 Etudes Virtuosite- Moszkowski
~Steadily working through J.S. Bach two-part inventions (currently on 4,5and 6)
~My large binder full of anime and movie soundtrack music

What influenced me: Hearing Clair de Lune on a classical music collection CD my mom gave me for my 8th birthday

No. of years playing : Almost 9

Ultimate goal: Concert Pianist or if not Band Director/Music teacher

Genre interested in: Romantic and impressionistic primarily
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Some good stuff there. I need to get me the entire Bach Inventions book - I've only done 13 and 11...

What influenced me: Hearing Clair de Lune on a classical music collection CD my mom gave me for my 8th birthday

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same as me =0

thats really weird!!

What influenced me: Hearing Clair de Lune on a classical music collection CD my mom gave me for my 8th birthday

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same as me =0

thats really weird!!

(well same piece anyway and i was 15 =P)

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Instrument: Piano and Guitar
Songs im working on: Natsukage
what influenced me: Hearing the song 'Tori no Uta' from Josh's anime music site.
no of years playing : 6-7 months
ultimate goal: Playing Tori no Uta
genre interested in: Game and anime music

Linky linky (http://symphony.atspace.com/aboutme.html)

I already wrote it out on my site and I don't feel like typing it out again.

Three cheers for mallet players that play piano!!

Even though I'm a quad player. =/

same as me =0

thats really weird!!

(well same piece anyway and i was 15 =P)

Yes, it is, but I figure that Clair de Lune has inspired countless pianists. It's just that incredibly beautiful. Claude Debussy is my hero!



Some good stuff there. I need to get me the entire Bach Inventions book - I've only done 13 and 11...

Yes, you should. They have really helped me technically as well as with my memorization skills (which are a little lacking, unfortunately) and my voicing, especially in my left hand. A lot of people think they are mechanical and not musical, but you can make them musical. There is a lot of phrasing and voicing that you can do with them, it just takes a strong musical sense and ear. My favorites are 4, 5, and 6...but those also happen to be the ones I'm working on now...:P And of course, 13 is a classic.



Three cheers for mallet players that play piano!!

Even though I'm a quad player. =/

Oh yes, if all the piano/mallet players joined together, they would be capable of taking over the world because of their sheer brilliance.

Oh yes, if all the piano/mallet players joined together, they would be capable of taking over the world because of their sheer brilliance.

I've got a bit of a dilemma going on there - I could probably be pic captain next year if I wanted to (our pit sucks hardcore), but I could also probably be quad captain. Not to brag, but I'm good at both. What to do? Augh...

Sorry for the tangent.

I usually practice about an hour a day on percussive stuff, and now that things are quieting down around here, I hope to get another hour in for piano.

Hmm...well which do you enjoy more? Quads or mallets? Being a pitt section leader is a lot of work (I should know) and most of it is irritating... like trying to get people to stop talking during sectionals when really you'd rather be talking too and so on. But I bet that a lot of the work is not really associated with pitt as much as it would be with any other section. Since being a section leader is a lot of work (especially if the section sucks), I would choose quads or mallets based on whichever instrument you get the most pleasure out of playing and the people you get along with the best. Maybe if you have some close friends in your section they will forgive you for making them do exercises over and over again.

Oh yes, and by all means practice the piano!

i'm with ghibligirl on this. pitt and drumline are awesome!
as for me, i do a bit of piano, but mostly snare, auxilliary, and mallets
songs i'm working on:120 degrees, Eyes on me, drumline cadences, and looking for ffxii pieces
influences: the percussioniss around me(and elementary band teacher)
played piano for 4 years
played drums for 6 years
my ultimate goal: to be the best percussionist at my school!

Hey Jumpoff, it's cool to hear from another percussionist/pianist. Good luck with all your music endeavors. I don't think you have any problems with holding yourself to a high standard! Hehe. Oh, and don't give up on piano. I've found that percussion is a lot of fun but it never gives me as much personal satisfaction as playing the piano does. But that's just my opinion of course.

Cheers!

will do! : )

i'm with ghibligirl on this. pitt and drumline are awesome!
as for me, i do a bit of piano, but mostly snare, auxilliary, and mallets
songs i'm working on:120 degrees, Eyes on me, drumline cadences, and looking for ffxii pieces
influences: the percussioniss around me
played piano for 4 years
played drums for 6 years
my ultimate goal: to be the best percussionist at my school!

Freakin' yeah! Another drumliner!

Well, you'll find plenty of Advent Children stuff here, that much is certain. And piano will help like no other for your ultimate goal.

wØØt!

Instrument: Piano
Song I'm working on: "Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee" (Not the easy verisions) by Ludwig Van Beethoven (Actually, Ive already memorized it for the competion, but after its over I will be starting on another song.)
Influences: My mom, she wanted me to be able to read sheet music and to play the piano as well.
Numbers of years that I've been playing: 6 years
Ultimate goal: To someday be able to play complex songs and maybe have a job playing the piano, but I will do this only if its God's will for me.
Favorite Genres of music: Classical, anime, and fast songs.

Instrument: Piano
Songs im working on:
The Athletic Rag,
Final Fantasy VII - Advent Children - Those who fight
what influenced me: hearing some guy playing this instrument
no of years playing : 7
ultimate goal: to have lots of fun when playing the piano :)
genre interested in: classic, anime and videogame music

Instrument - Piano
Song I'm working on - Beethoven's Sonata Pathetique
Influence - My mom forced me to learn but I'm happy she did.
No. of years playing - 7 years
Ultimate Goal - Playing at Carnegie Hall
Genre - Any Classical music

instrument: piano

songs i'm working on: basically anything i feel like playing at the moment, plus i don't really play to perfect it. i just play for fun :D

what influenced me: i was a kid back then. back then, it just seemed like a cool thing to do :P

no. of years playing: 16, about 7 of those years in lessons i think

ultimate goal: i dont really have one

genre: anything that sounds nice

That's pretty cool. What's your passion?

That's pretty cool. What's your passion?

who? me?

if so, please tell me what you mean by "passion". :)

Instrument - Piano
Song I'm working on - Beethoven's Sonata Pathetique
Influence - my mom forced me to play but i'm glad she did
years of playing - 7 years
Ultimate Goal - to play at Carnegie Hall
Genre Interest - all music

sweetness. everyone loves to get forced to do things.

dvs gonna be at carnegie hall 2008 yeah!

yo about the whole asian parents thing i kinda resent that. Im half japanese
and i dont get forced to play the piano. I practice 5 hrs a day because i love the piano.....im not forced. I hate it when people say im good cause im ''forced'' to play the piano. Im half white and half asian but that doesnt affect how you play. Oh yeah.....to the dude who was practicing the revolutionary etude......im practacing that too.

who? me?

if so, please tell me what you mean by "passion". :)

What do you think you want to do for the rest of your life?

@WinterWind: There is absolutely nothing wrong with being good, even if it does come with a few stereotypes because of your Asian heritage. In my opinion, they have it harder in piano especially because they *generally* have small hands, which makes it that much more amazing. :lol:

What do you think you want to do for the rest of your life?


quite honestly...i'm not actually sure. get a good-paying job. get married have kids? i really don't know yet. :P

i'm not about to start teaching piano, if that's what you're getting at. i've tried and discovered that i do NOT have the patience at all! lol.

Lol, not at all. I was just curious. Piano teaching is a wonderful occupation, don't get me wrong - but, like you said, it's not for everyone.

i would love to be able to teach piano, but being self taught i wouldnt have a clue where to begin.

if i ever do end up in teaching, i would only take on people who already had all of the basics

I Teach little kids in my neighborhood. nothing much. I am also self taught so I teach them through the suzuki method books. I want to learn theory. Any of you guys know a good book that teaches it? I heard community colleges teach it.

There's a series I use called Theory Time, and it's sold at most music stores. It looks childish and simple, but I assure you, the higher levels are anything but. Taking the state theory test over grade 12 Theory Time will get you some serious scholarship stuff.

Instrument: Piano
Songs im working on: The Four Seasons/Ave Maria/Canon in D/100 Years
what influenced me: my mom
no of years playing : eight 1/2
ultimate goal: becoming less reliant on my teacher
genre interested in: classical, modern, basically anything

Instrument: Cello
Songs im working on: none yet
what influenced me: nothing really...just like the sound of it
no of years playing : a month
ultimate goal: becoming better(no big goals for now)
genre interested in: anything

Ahh, Canon is amazing... there's no wrong way to play it inside the chord progression, it's so much fun...

I have a friend whose band played canon in rock form. They used eletric violins and they had drums in the background. Man it was awesome.
I know the arranged version on the piano but someday i wish to play canon
on the violin ^_^

Teaching piano is not that hard but having the kids to understand the importance of practicing is right up there with rocket science. The older kids I teach is very easy and quite rewarding to watch them grow but the 5-6year old kids...they are brutal! Is 10min a day of practice that much to ask?

I have a friend whose band played canon in rock form. They used eletric violins and they had drums in the background. Man it was awesome.
I know the arranged version on the piano but someday i wish to play canon
on the violin ^_^

Some of my friends performed the song as a string quartet and had a guiterist and drummer about halfway through the song...

Anyone ever heard the Trans-Siberian Orchestra version?

Yes.

Well that was an extensive response. <_<

Canon in D is sort of overrated -_-... in my opinion.

Instruments: Organ, Piano, Keyboard, Harmonica, Accordeon, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Drums
Songs I'm working on: My own composition 'Away From Home' (can be found in my composition thread ^^)
What influenced me: I love making music basicly.
No of years playing: I started organ when I was 4 ^^
Added keyboard and harmonica at 12, then guitar and bass guitar at 13, drums at 14, piano at 15 - I'm turning 16 in july.
Ultimate Goal: being a known musician ^^
Genre: Asian music - Ballads and Rock

No one plays the classical indian music. THAT IS SOME HARD SHIZNEQ TO PLAY!!!!

i would love to be able to teach piano, but being self taught i wouldnt have a clue where to begin.

if i ever do end up in teaching, i would only take on people who already had all of the basics

Haha! Yeah, I kinda can base with you there, man. I kinda got myself ahead in the couple of months of my playing around on keyboard a couple years ago, but since I progressed about 7 years in 1 year, It'd be hard to teach someone from the beginning and all that, so an intermediate would be good.

All "early-teaching" is: give them an easy exercise book, assign so many exercises/etudes and check on them weekly and make like $10-$20 in the process. Lol??

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I'll update my profile a bit :

Instrument: Piano

Songs I'm Working On (After March 24th): Liszt - Notturno No. 3 "Liebestraume"
Chopin - 24 Preludes
Hannon - The Virtuoso Pianist Books 1-3
Liszt - Preludes (Possibly)
Debussy - "The Sunken Cathedral"
Chopin - Fantasie-Impromptu
Beethoven - Pathetique Sonata (Ist Mvt. [All that's left for me to learn])

What Influenced Me: John O' Connor (To Start Playing)
Evgeny Kissin (To Become A Concert Pianist [Well known would be great! Everyone has that EGO!])

Number Of Years Playing: 2 Years

Ultimate Goal: Mastering the Three Rachmaninoff Piano Concertos

Genre Interested In: Late-Classical/Romantic Eras

Ahh, Pathetique is pretty amazing, I must say.

Have you tried playing Hanon cover to cover? It's a serious chopout...

Nah, I've only had the book for about two months. I'm doing the first book, and my teacher is assigning some ones from book II and III here and there (just mainly techniques that I should work on right now, ya know?).

Instrument: Piano, violin
Songs im working on: Wedding Day at Troldhaugen, JENOVA ~ Piano Collections Version, etc.
what influenced me: I have no clue.
no of years playing : 8 for piano, 3 for violin
ultimate goal: I don't know. I play because I love it, not because I have a goal.
genre interested in: Soundtrack/Anime/Video Games, Romantic Era

I've been wanting to play Wedding Day for a while, but I just never started it... I just kinda forgot about it. <_<
I recommend Zug du Zwerg if you're doing Greig. It's a whole bunch of fun.

Instrument: Mostly Piano, Clarinet, Alto Sax
Songs im working on: fantasia impromptu, Eternity - Memories of Light and Waves
what influenced me: An older piano player that lives in the US when I went there for the summer.
no of years playing : 1-2 years
ultimate goal: fantasia impromptu ;) Grande Polonaise, KH Melody
genre interested in: Classical (especially sad ones), and FFX music, even though it's not a genre :)

Oh, I played Wedding Day at Troldhaugen two years ago. I highly recommend it. It's a lot of fun to play and it's not too hard either. But that's just my opinion of course. How are you liking it KitsuneSqueak?

*bump*

That kinda died.

And I *still* haven't taken a look at that song. I probably should...
At any rate.

Instrument: Piano, marimba, marching tenors, a weeny bit of guitar.
Songs I'm working on: Fantasie Impromptu, Apres une Lecture de Dante (and consequently, Hanon out the wazoo), Chopin's Waltz in Ab, Op. 42, Virginia Tate and Merlin for marimba, and currently looking for a solo to follow up Opie's Opus for tenors.
What influenced me: I've been rethinking that lately... I don't just want to master technicality and musicality, but put some soul into it and try to identify with what I'm playing.
Ultimate goal: Being well-rounded, authentic and exceptional.
Genre: Anything that can make me smile.

Instruments: Piano
Songs I'm working on: exam stuff @_@ and whatever takes my fancy..also mononoke hime soundtrack
What influenced me: well kinda lame, my best friend played and i really wanted to learn coz she did, then after 2 yrs she stopped but i discoverd i really loved it and apparently im good lol
No of years playing: 8 1/2
Ultimate Goal: to play with emotion in the music...right now i just play the piece right but i dont know if im playing with feeling...you know what i mean?
Genre: anime music(they are genius), classical, neo-classical

Instruments: Violin
Songs I'm working on: whatever the teacher gives me and ones i find for myself (anime ones mostly)
What influenced me:the sound of the violin is just so beautiful i wanted to be able to play it like the pro's also a movie called ladies in lavender...beautiful violin in that lol
No of Years playing: 1 yeah i know 17 is kinda old to start but i don't want to be a professional violinist or a virtuoso or anything i just want to make really beautiful music, from my heart...cheesy i know
Ultimate Goal: to play ave maria so sweetly that it'll make you cry
Genre: same same oh and i wanna learn electric violin xD

Update. Heh.

Instrument:
Piano

Pieces I'm Working On:
Chopin- Sonata No. 2 in Bb Minor, Op. 35 (i, ii, iii mvts)
Impromptu No. 1 in Ab Major, Op. 29
Rachmaninoff- Prelude No. 4 in D Major, Op. 23
Prelude No. 1 in F# Minor, Op. 23
Liszt- Transcedental Etude No. 4 in D Minor, "Mazeppa"

What Influenced Me:
To Start Playing- Hearing all iii mvts. of the Moonlight Sonata played by John O' Connor. It really captivated me in such a playing, made me cry, and I knew from then on I wanted to play piano.

To Master Playing- Hearing the Chopin Sonata No. 2 played by Evgeny Kissin, and the *best* interpretation of the Heroic Polonaise, also by Evgeny Kissin. Rachmaninoff is actually really boosting my influence as well; And obviosuly "Mazeppa" by Liszt, played by none other than Thorn! (Oddly Enough I'm playing 2 of the 6 pieces that have inspired me.)

Number of Years Playing:
2 1/2 Years (approx.)

Untimate Goal:
Becoming a well-known pianist, Mastering all 4 Rachmaninoff Concertos

Genre/s Interested In:
Romantic, Neo-Romantic, Impressionests

Piano

I'm currently working on Kingdom Hearts pieces...

KH1:

Scherzo di Notte [X]
Hollow Bastion[X]
Hand in Hand [S] (still in progress)
End of the World[_]
Dearly Beloved[X]


KH2:

Reviving Hollow Bastion[X]
Scherzo di Notte[S]
Roxas w/ Flute Acc. [X]
Orginization 13[X]
Fate of the Unknown[X]


Hope To Be Done Soon! :lol:

Instrument: Main focus is on clarinet.

Songs I'm working on:

Mozart Clarinet Concerto: K. 622; Rondo and Allegro movements.

-I can play this quite well with little practice, but there are some little things that I need to fix, such as rushing on runs.

Solo De Concours; Andre Messager. (If you want to see a video of someone playing it (not me): http://youtube.com/watch?v=mkTxH9iCix0).

-Very fun to play. There's only one 'scale' in the song I need to fix. But still, a bit easy :sweat: .

Ultimate goal: Master the Mozart Clarinet Concerto (soooo close :0 ). I am considering becoming a clarinet virtuoso, since I am doing very well on clarinet, considering that I've only played for about 4-5 years. + improve my tone (which I know will change in the next few months :shifty: ).

Influences:

To be able to master playing: I once (actually, twice :heh: ) practiced for 6 hours straight, due to boredom, which greatly improved my technique and sightreading skills :0 . I've enjoyed playing ever since.

Instrument:
Piano

Pieces I'm Working On: mix of diploma and audition pieces
Bach- Prelude and Fugue Bk 1 Nr 16
Beethoven- Sonata Op 81a "Les adieux", Sonata Op 90
Brahms- Intermezzo Op 118 Nr 2
Debussy- Feux d'artifice
Liszt- Apres une lecture de Dante (perfecting for auditions)
Liszt- Sonata in B minor
Scriabin-Vers la Flamme (getting recorded soon so i can upload)
Sculthorpe- Night Pieces (also may record)
Takemitsu- Rain Tree Sketch I + II

What Influenced Me:
to start- hearing Debussy's Clair de Lune- i was determined to learn it even though id never touched a piano before in my life- and i did, and it went from there.
to take it further- mix of hearing Ogawa's Debussy and Arrau's Liszt and thinking one day i am going to be able to play like that, and finding out that you do get well known concert pianists who are self taught- eg Brendel and thinking, i am going to be one of them

Number of Years Playing:
4 years

Untimate Goal:
Concert Pianist- learning all 12 of Liszt's Transcendental Etudes (have learned 8) and all of Debussy's major works (Images, Estampes, Preludes)

Genre/s Interested In:
early romantic-impressionist

What's this Rain Tree Sketch stuff? Haven't heard that one.

Instrument: Piano
Songs im working on: Hungarian Rhapsodie n° 2 ( liszt )
what influenced me: my dad =D
no of years playing : 10 years
ultimate goal: dont know =/
genre interested in: nintendo games ( piano )

Instrument: Piano & guitar.
Songs im working on: "Kiss the rain"&"River flows in you"by Yiruma for the piano. And Kingdom Hearts' "Simple and Clean" for guitar. It sounds so amazing,especially if you play it on an electric guitar. :D
what influenced me: life.
no of years playing : 4 and half.
ultimate goal: to perform.
genre interested in: any genre will do for me. I love it all.

lemme see:

piano: 10 years

plays: Basically anything you can through at me XD I play by ear depending on the circumstances of having sheet music or not ahha.

working on: Chopin's Polonaise Op. 40 No. 1, Joplins stuff, Rhapsody in Blue XD, and Piano Squall stuff. Yes, i like that guy XD And some original jazz stuff .



Guitar: 2 years
plays: Usually rhythm guitar stuff, mostly acoustics, some electric
I play a lot of Sambomaster with my electric. I don't roll with the heavy/metal stuff. I'm a folk acoustic popish guitarist.

Bass: 2 years.
plays: I'm rather partial to the Blink 182 XD Don't know why. And some red hot chili stuff.

Drums: A little over a year.
Plays: With drums, give me the heavy stuff. That's what I like =]

Piano
Played 11 years

Chopin - Waltz in Ab Op. 42 "2/4"
Military Polonaise
Beethoven - Moonlight Sonata in its entirety
Pathetique Sonata in its entirety
Les Adieux
Liszt - Apres une Lecture de Dante
Scriabin - Sonata No. 9 (Black Mass)
Uematsu - Those Who Fight (perfecting)

Ultimate goal - Doctorates in piano and percussion fields.

Marimba
Played for 4 years

Burritt - October Night
Abe - Dream of the Cherry Blossoms
Michi
Smadbeck - Virginia Tate

Ultimate goal - Nothing written in stone right now, but I'd like to master a 6 mallet etude.

Influence - Weber's Memory inspired me to work hard in piano, and Virginia Tate leaned me toward percussion.

Instrument: Piano (luv it!) and clarinet (havent played since yr 7) and a bit of guitar

Songs im working on: my grade 7 AMEB pieces >< (which is bad especially coz im in yr 12 atm...exams wah..)
- Beethoven's Pathetique - Movement 2 and 3
- Beethoven - Rondo in
- Mozart - Sonata K... cant remember
- Faure - Andante Moderato
- Debussy - Arabesque No.1
- Debussy - Golliwogs cake walk
- Bach - Prelude and Fugue in B flat major
- super mario! haha
- some final fantasy songs

- and Tears in heaven - eric clapton - guitar

what influenced me: TV - watched a piano concert and little kids aged around 7ish were playing hardcore pieces that totally blew me away haha

no of years playing : 6 years with teacher, 2 years of random mucking around

ultimate goal: ofcourse to be pro in piano! to pass Amus and Lmus! and maybe teach little kids

genre interested in: love sonatas! hate technical works argh. studies = yuk. m..slow pieces are good...like romantic songs from korean dramas LOL

Ahh, Pathetique Mvt. 2 is a beautiful song... but you're not doing the first movement! It's sooo much fun! And it's not that much harder...

Instrument: Piano. uh, keyboard as well you could say...synthesizers...and goddamn i love cowbells. i studied percussion only for about two years or so ages ago but man...the cowbell is hands down the funkiest instrument ever created.

Songs im working on: Erm...anything. depends on my mood.
-Grade 7 stuff. i don't know when i'm going to do the exam (i'm oriented around jazz so i haven't really done any technical musical exams!) but i have to work on the repertoire just in case its soon, haha! i freaking hate scales! i love chopin though!
-random Chopin Nocturnes.
-Rhapsody in Blue, for 2 pianos. my piano teacher challenged me to a 'duel' over this piece, she's playing the accompanying piano orchestration and i'm doing the solo piano part. i love it! so fresh! difficult though in some parts.
-a fair few Final Fantasy Piano Collection pieces. FFX's piano collections are my favourites so far...stuff like Attack (which i've mastered!), Besaid Island, Song of Prayer, and Yuna's Determination. I've played through FF7's Those Who Fight but i havent mastered it, i don't think i'll get around to it...much as i'd like to...
-Joe Hisaishi pieces. they're always fun. I got Fantasia from Nausicaa from somewhere and it's beautiful. As is Ashitaka and San from Princess Mononoke (yes, thank you Ichigos for the music).
-a few of my own compositions, inspired by the goddess of soundtrack music - Yoko Kanno.
-jazz standards. i have a solo competition coming up soon and i still dont know what to play. hmm.

what influenced me: my father, predominantly. he's where my musical genes come from. he's a drummer and has been part of the australian jazz music scene for countless years.

no of years playing : umm....about 12 years now i'd say.

ultimate goal: professional composer. ideally a film composer :)

genre interested in: ...that's a difficult question. once again it'll depend on my mood...i listen to and play any kinds of music. one day i might be digging j-pop for hours and the next i won't listen to anything other than oscar peterson.

Instrument: Piano
Songs im working on: Silvery Waves, Sonata in A Major(1st movement)
what influenced me: my mom
no of years playing : about 6 years
ultimate goal: playing Fantasie Impromptu
genre interested in: classical

Which period do you guys think had better music Romantic or Impressionist?

Hard to choose; however I would say Neo/Romantic

I like all styles except for non-Bach Baroque and Contemporary dissonant stuff.

Which period do you guys think had better music Romantic or Impressionist?

thats a really hard one to answer

im going to say impressionist for today, but if you asked me the same question tomorrow i would probably say romantic.

I play piano and organ. I like classical music like Chopin or Beethoven, but in organ I prefer Bach. I also like videogames themes; yesterday I started working on Silent hill main theme...

Instrument: Piano
Songs im working on: FFX's Assault, My Grade 8 exam pieces and other FF stuff
what influenced me: Final Fantasy music!
# of years playing : 10+ in separate intervals I guess... I started a bit at 5... finally got a serious teacher at 8, teacher left to pursue her own degree... a 3 year recess without piano until I found a new teacher... after 3 years he too, left to get a degree... immediately referred to another teacher who has been teaching me ever since for several years now... (I just turned 20)
ultimate goal: Finishing 8th grade in piano so I can play wateva I want :p
genre interested in: Final fantasy! Some contemporary church music... Themes from anime and stuff... I love improvising!

instrument: violin
songs: prelude from suite No.1 for unacconpanied cello arranged for violin by Bach
influenced me: well i wanted to act and my mom forced me to play violin
# of years of playin: around 3 years
goal: to stop being lazy and practice, havent practiced all summer, but sadly my school system is weird & I wasnt able to take orchestra this year b/c I an trying out for the volleyball team

Instruments:
Piano - ~2 years
Drums - 4 years

Songs:
Hikari
FFIX Piano Collections Melodies of Life

I first started drumming in middle school. I liked how they looked and tried it out using the school's set. Loved it :3
Then piano came along when I received a keyboard for Christmas. At first I didn't really play it, but after I learned my first song, it become interesting.
I don't really have an ultimate goal per se, I just enjoy playing in general :]

Genres:
Almost anything

Instruments:
Piano - 5 years
Sax - 7 Years
Drums - 2 years
Trumpet - 1 year
flute/clarinet - beginning soon...

I am currently working on marching band music on my Bari sax. That's the jist of it. Also, I have been playing selections form Gershwin on my Tenor and Duke Ellington on my Alto. If you can't tell I like jazz lol.

My ultimate goal is to major in Jazz studies at DePaul University in Chicago and go on to be a performer like David Sanborn or Kenny G, etc...

Genres - Mainly Jazz, Rock. I arrange almost anything though.

Duke Ellington FTW!!

Kenny G, not so much. <_<

Yeah, gotta love the Duke ^_^

Yeah, gotta love the Duke ^_^

A little off topic, but my piano teacher actually met Duke Ellington on the last tour his original band gave. o.0 He says he was a real swell guy. :lol:

Instruments. piano, violin
Current Songs. Anna Magdalena Notebook by J.S. Bach (Compilation - Piano); Sicilienne and Rigaudon by Fritz Kreisler (Violin); Eine Kleine Nachtmusik by Johann Mozart (Violin);
Influence. My mother signed me up for piano lessons when I was five years old because she had always wanted to play the piano herself, but was never able to. I started playing the violin on my own because I was the only one who didn't get to try an instrument when they brought them by to try to interest us in joining the school's band and orchestra in the third grade.
Playing Experience. twelve years (piano); eight (violin)
Ultimate Goal. Become a professional musician.
Genre. I'll play anything, but I particularly like classical (especially baroque) and movie/television music.

Instruments: piano and percussion but marimba is my favourite
Songs: I'm looking for a new marimba solo at the moment
Influence: I actually wanted to play either the flute or the string bass for my school's band, but my teacher stuck me in percussion. I was mad at first, but now I thank her everyday because I love it!
Ultimate Goal: I want to play solo marimba and compose music for percussion ensembles and maybe do a little film composing.....hopefully!
Genre: I love jazz vibraphone, piano music from the romantic period, and movie scores.

True Lover's Farewell is a great one, and also Virginia Tate if you're looking for something a little more challenging. ^_^

They are both so beautiful! but unfortunately, neither are on the accepted list of songs for the competition I need the solo for. :( Thanks for all your help anyways! I'll probably learn these for myself later.

Piano- 4 years
Violin- 2 years

Bored. ;)

Instrument:
Piano

Pieces I'm Working On:
Chopin-
Sonata No. 2 in Bb minor, Op. 35
Ballade No. 1 in G minor, Op. 23 (Strong Possibility)

Rachmaninoff-
Prelude No. 5 in G Minor, Op. 23
Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18 (Strong Possibility)

Debussy
Prelude No. 10; "The Sunken Cathedral"

Grieg-
Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 16 (Slight Possibility)

What Influenced Me:
To Start Playing- Hearing all iii mvts. of the Moonlight Sonata played by John O' Connor; It captivated me in such a playing-it made me cry, and I knew from then on I wanted to play piano.

To Master Playing- Hearing Chopin's Sonata No. 2 played by Evgeny Kissin, and the interpretation of the "Heroic" Polonaise, also played by Evgeny Kissin. Rachmaninoff (in general) is really boosting my influence as well; and, obviosuly, "Mazeppa" by Liszt, played by none other than Ichigo's member Thorn.

[b]Number of Years Playing:
2 1/2 Years (approx.)

Current Goal:
Entering a few local competitions over the next couple of years; attempting the Rachmaninoff Concerto No. 2

Ultimate Goal:
Becoming a well-known pianist, Mastering all 4 Rachmaninoff Concertos

Genre/s Interested In:
Neo/Romantic, Impressionistic

Instrument: Piano
Songs I am working on:
Octobre: Chant D'automne - Tchaikovsky
Moment Musical Op.44 no.5 - Reger
Sonatina op55, no.2 - Kuhlau
What influenced me:
I think is some Bach piece I heard years ago on the radio. Funny, I don't really like Bach now and then the next revival is when I heard chopin's nocturne on the movie The pianist.
no of years playing : 12++ years (Yes, I am quite a music idiot.)
ultimate goal: Finish grade 8 (with theory). Play at least one Liszt piece. Play every single Debussy score I own.
genre interested in: All even contemporary.

Instruments:
Flute - 9 months
Alto Sax - 7 months
Piano - 3 months

Flute Songs:
Mercy, Mercy, Mercy
My Girl
The Real Folk Blues(Maybe)
Jupiter, of the Planet(Done, but still love it)
Manhatten Beach(Done, also love it so)

Alto Songs:
Mercy, Mercy, Mercy(Done, but perfecting)
My Girl
Tank!(which is very difficult)
The "Hey" Song(Gotta Love it)

Piano Songs:
Mercy, Mercy, Mercy
Hikari
What I've Done

Reasons for Playing:
Flute:
This was my first instrument, I wanted to play it for it's soft mellow sound(especially the Jazz Flute). I also wanted to see what was so hard about it, as people constantly said the flute embouchure was difficult... which it turned out not to be. It's glory faded when I heard the rich sounds of the Soprano Sax, which is my ultimate goal.

Alto:
Well, I wanted to play in the Jazz Band so badly, and while the flute was amazing, it was always drowned out by the upper brass instruments. So, when they needed a new Saxophonist, I took up the job. The embouchure for reed instruments turned to be harder, I COMPLETELY mastered it in three months. And even then, the Alto has an awesome tone, especially when mastered.

Piano:
Well, when summer came along, and I realized in hadn't an Alto nor Flute to play during the summer, I dusted off my sister's Piano. Since all my music was compatible with it, I could play all music, and even mixed the sounds around in differents Keys. Then, I really started to practiced, taking my Piano music I transcribed for the flute and used both hands. LASTLY, I found Ichigos, in which I found Hikari, being I loved the song, I decided to learn to play it.

Lastly, my ultimated goal is to obtain and master a Soprano Sax. Being the second highest pitch of Saxophone, it reminded of the flute, which is why I love it.

Instruments: Piano (10 yrs), Guitar (~3 yrs)
Songs: Piano: "Lied ohne Worte" by Mendelssohn, Op. 38 No.2
Comptine d'un autre été L'après midi (Amélie)
some anime-songs
Guitar: what you need^^, simple things...

influence: my piano teacher, some friends, anime

goal: getting better^^. practice more (didn't do much for a while)

genre (see my songs^^): Romanticism, some new things, themes from movies and animes