Hobbits are forcing my hand(s)
Tonight is my second to last class of the semester in Functional Piano I at WCC. I’ve really enjoyed getting back into playing the piano. Up until I was ten or eleven, I took lessons, first Suzuki, then traditional. It was the traditional methods, and what I thought were poor teachers (and perhaps what i felt was too much parental pressure) that I think killed my interest at the time. But now I’m older and full of regret, just like the mom said I would be.
Level I was a bit slow, but I needed slow to get back into the swing of things, so hopefully I’ll have time to take a more advanced class in the future.
Our final pieces were to be recited in front of class next week, but since I’m going to be at the LOTR trilogy movies in Southfield the entire day (*crossing fingers*), I really need to recite tonight. I’m not totally satisfied with where I’m at with the piece, so I’ve got to go practice more at school.
My final piece is Scherzino by Samuil Maykapar. I believe it’s in F# minor (or A major), and takes about 40 seconds to play. That 40 seconds I’m sure will seem like 3 minutes when I’m up there. Scherzino translates to “They Joke” in Italian according to Babelfish.altavista.com. And it is at a high, jocular speed at which the piece is played. The search for “scherzino maykapar” at google doesn’t turn up to many interesting pages at first glance.
*snore snore bore bore*