Piano Tempers

[Ryukouki]

Any long time piano tempers? Any musically adept people around here?

*goes back to singing Christmas carols*

 

[Evo.lve]

Any long time piano tempers? Any musically adept people around here?

*goes back to singing Christmas carols*

+1 Me.

 

[Vigilante]

well my bro yes

 

[ineap09]

I know how to play quite a few songs on a piano, but I never learned how to read notes, or play with chords. Oh, and most of the songs I know how to play are video game music.

 

[dinofan01]

Does not playing the piano count?

 

[Costello]

I'm a kind of piano temper. The kind that enjoys playing piano but not enough to take lessons (..again).
I dont have a piano anymore though! been moving house too many times...

 

[Didu50]

Me

I have a Nice upright at home, and take lessons.

 

[Infinite Zero]

I do play the piano. But since I transfered a school, I don't receive lessons anymore and my keyboard broke

I use chords and notes for playing but horribly slow at notes.

 

[Ace]

I used to play about 5 years ago, but I lost interest in it and moved onto the guitar. It's now my preferred instrument.

 

[scrtmstr]

I've played the keyboard for 3 years, so I can play the piano for a bit. But I'm not really a piano temper

 

[CarbonX13]

Yup. Ten years and counting of piano for me. Currently playing at what can be considered a "professional performer's" level. All the Beethoven, Bach, Chopin, Rachmaninoff, etc.

 

[Didu50]

7 years after August 2011. and to all else who play, Sightreading is FTW. Chopin's Raindrop sightread is beast. XD

 

[leeday100196]

Musical prodigy over here!

lol jks but i do play 3 instruments: guitar, PIANO (my best instrument) and recorder (but who doesn't know how to play that?). I can read ANY music sheet and my ex-piano teacher (i quit) says i have an ability called "perfect pitch." do any of you understand that fully, cuz i still don't fully understand perfect pitch

 

[xx_cutie_xx]

Me!

I've been playing piano for eleven years.
I read notes when I want to play classical songs but I play by ear when it's a pop song.
I also taught myself guitar, drums and flute lol.

 

[MilkPSP]

I know how to play the piano, but I'm not good at it. I can play some Christmas carols, I guess, if someone gave me the sheet music. My sightreading is just short of bad. The only things I have managed to sightread are really easy songs. I'm talking Jingle Bells here -_-

 

[Aeladya]

I can play, but it's mostly self taught. I can usually play songs by ear and I haven't played in a long time. I had lessons when I was a kid, I went with my grandmother, playing by ear isn't something I was taught either, just something that comes naturally. The only song I know by heart is Ode to Joy...my family really wished I would've memorized another song, at least we don't have a piano anymore. My grandmother donated it to a school before she died. I have two guitars (which I don't play due to my small hand size and a curved pinky, making it difficult to play), and an ocarina (I wish to expand my collection). I used to play the flute as well and really wish to play again. I had to give it up due to my sister wanting to play trumpet and my grandmother couldn't afford both, so I gave it up.

 

[Arnold Schwarzen]

Gonna teach myself some over the winter break. No one's forcing me, just as a hobby.

 

[lakaiskateboarding]

I have been playing piano for 3 years now. I am not really actively doing it though, so I don't progress that fast. I just do it for fun. I can read sheetmusic, but I can also play pretty well by ear.

 

[Didu50]

Musical prodigy over here!

lol jks but i do play 3 instruments: guitar, PIANO (my best instrument) and recorder (but who doesn't know how to play that?). I can read ANY music sheet and my ex-piano teacher (i quit) says i have an ability called "perfect pitch." do any of you understand that fully, cuz i still don't fully understand perfect pitch

Perfect Pitch means that Somebody can either play a note and you can name it, or sing a note when somebody names it. Something I dont have. XDD

 

[Fat D]

the name reminded me of "The Well-Tempered Clavier".
Anyway, I do have a keyboard (some ancient master keyboard older than myself), but I consider myself an awful player - next to no rhythm (which makes me fail epically at even Wii Music) and a really bad coordination in moving my hands accurately and independently (at least typing only requires very little simultaneous presses).

Regarding instruments like recorders, I did learn to play it in elementary school, but I have forgotten everything about it since. And sheet music... well, I can read it, but I have to translate it to names before I can apply it, I lack the natural understanding.