Overall by allowing me to spend just a bit a time every day playing the piano and exploring many different genres found in piano music today, from classical, to comtemporary, to film soundtracks, this project has allowed me to spend more time and delve deeper into my passion for playing piano (which I had temporarily abandoned for books and the internet >_<"). Whereas before, sometimes I might try to play the piano again, but it would always be just a fleeting few minutes; although there were many pieces I wanted to play and master, I always had excuses to do other activities and never accomplished those goals of really being able to master my favorite piano pieces- instead simply wallowing in wistful bitterness of being inable to play as well as others around me (and on the interenet lol, people post some amazing piano covers/ compositions on youtube!)
I think this project was also helpful in reigniting and encouraging my interest in piano by allowing me to gain more confidence overall in my playing skills (especially in sight reading! ^^) because helping me set a deadline for myself (the end of the 30 days), I was able to become more focused on accomplishing my goal of being able to learn a piano piece well enough to record a piano cover of myself playing the piece! And in the end, to my own surprise, practicing each day really helped me improve a lot quicker and I was able to record not only 1 but 3 different songs on video! :D
Thus from just practicing everyday, to exploring the new techniques for improving my ability to play, and being able to correct myself and improve my playing after posting the piano cover videos (by watching myself play on camera and see where I was prone to make mistakes and which areas I tended to speed up and play too fast >_<"), this project has really helped me regain my confidence in playing the piano and as well, broadened my views of how music is used in film (whether they use classical works or compose a contemporary score that includes the same common melody written in various keys) and can essentially control the tone of a certain scene or how directors want the audience to percieve a scene.
In looking towards to future, I want to continue to explore more piano pieces of both classical and contemporary genres and (hopefully!) be able to master them well enough to record piano covers of myself and thus help myself improve by observing/ critiquing myself as well as be able to get other people's opinions on how to improve. In particular, I'd love if I could be able to improve my playing of pieces with faster tempos (like this one: )
credit: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9QVDPVpM94Y
lol, or be able to attempt the same piece w/ an orange! xD
credit: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qoIxkecBf48
I greatly enjoyed listening to all the music. I love being exposed to new things. I think you are very talented and you make me want to take piano lessons now more than ever! Good job!
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