Book of Days » piano

Kiss The Rain

sarahness — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 10:01:38 +0000

It has been raining and I love it! I love rain! Now it just reminds me of a song by Billie Myers, Kiss the Rain. I’ve chosen the video with Dawson’s Creek scenes. I love the song and I grew up watching Dawson’s Creek. Truth is, I’ve chosen this since I do not like the official video of the song. :p

.. and while on Youtube I saw a related video of the same title. I played it and I loved it instantly. It’s lovely and unexpectedly piercing. Here’s my chosen video for that song, Kiss the Rain by Yiruma:

.. music so lovely!

The Soundtrack of My Life

sarahness — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 02:39:03 +0000

This is such a lovely song from one of my favorite artist. It was wonderfully written and has a lot of meaning.

It reminds me of everything I have been through.. happy moments, not-so-happy moments, lost opportunities, etc. I love the lyrics. I can pretty much relate to it. This is the story of my life:

Time, where did you go?
Why did you leave me here alone?
Wait, don’t go so fast
I’m missing the moments as they pass
Now I’ve looked in the mirror and the worlds getting clearer
So wait for me this time
I’m down I’m down on my knees I’m begging for all your sympathy
But you (I’m just an illusion) you don’t seem to care (I wish that I could)
You humble people everywhere (I don’t mean to hurt you)
Now I’ve looked in the mirror and the worlds getting clearer
I’ll take what you give me. Please know that I’m learning
So wait for me this time
I should’ve know better
I shouldn’t have wasted those days
And afternoons and mornings
I threw them all away
Now this is my time
I’m going to make this moment mine.
(I shouldn’t have wasted those days)
I’ll take what you give me. Please know that I’m learning
I’ve looked in the mirror
My world’s getting clearer
So wait for me this time

Chantal Kreviazuk for me is the best singer in the world. No one sounds and write songs like her. She’s amazing!!

Here’s a live video of her singing ‘Time’.. wonderfully sung… and I love the violins.

Loving Jon Schmidt’s Love Story Arrangement

sarahness — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 07:05:00 +0000

I’m sooo loving Jon Schmidt’s Love Story arrangement. He actually merged the song with Coldplay’s Viva La Vida. Genuis! I love it!! ^_^

Here’s the video:

^_^

What Musical Instrument Should You Play?

sarahness — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 08:13:00 +0000

You Should Play the Piano

You are a true music aficionado who loves many musical style and eras.

You find music to be an escape. And you’d like to be relaxed and comfortable when you’re making it.

You’re very innovative, and you have a unique way of knowing what may sound beautiful.

There’s a strong possibility that you could compose some of your own work songs quite easily.

While you have a lot of creative energy, you are also serious and conscientious.

Your musical talent needs time, practice, and lots of privacy to flourish.

Your dominant personality characteristic: your painstaking attention to detail

Your secondary personality characteristic: your natural tendency to be whimsical

What Musical Instrument Should You Play?

^_^ I’m glad its the piano!!! ^_^

Last night I watched The Pianist with my roommates. I was so inspired that after the movie I played the piano until 2 am. Then I woke up at 7 and played some more for quite a while before attending my piano lesson. I was so amazed with the way the piano player moved his fingers on the keys. It was so light and graceful. I hope I can play like that.

When I had my piano lesson today I’m starting to have difficulties and it made me sad. I wanted to play the piano. I wanted to be good at it. My piano teacher keeps on encouraging me. He told me that even though I memorized my piece, I still have to check what’s written on the staff. I think that’s the problem with me…, I rely on my memory. I already developed a habit of memorizing the pieces that I ought to play. I think I have to practice sight reading more often.

I’m thankful I have a patient and very understanding piano teacher. At the end of the lesson I apologized to him for giving him a hard time. He just smiled and told me that it’s actually normal… that most of his students are also having a hard time on those pieces. I’m several pages away from starting Book Three of John Thompson’s Easiest Piano Course. I’m excited but my piano teacher told me that the next pieces will be more difficult.

Piano Lessons with PianoNanny

sarahness — Sat, 03 May 2008 07:43:00 +0000

Back in college, I really wanted to take piano lessons but thesis and other senior-school stuff prevented me to do so. I would read online articles on how to play the piano but as our thesis progresses the lesser the time I’m able to allot on my piano lessons until such time I barely sleep and have no option but to drop my online piano lessons and focus my full time attention on our thesis.

After graduation, I became preoccupied looking for a job that I totally forgot about the piano. Then one time, I was so stressed with work that I when I got home, I locked myself in my room and played Enya and that reminded me of how eagerly I was before to learn to play the piano. I searched the net for possible schools, I even considered enrolling in Yamaha until I came across this ad about a piano tutor who offers cheap piano lessons. I phoned the person and inquired about the details. But when I was about to start my lesson, Fujitsu Ten Solutions Philippines called. I was bored with my previous company then that I opted to file my resignation and join FTSP. Once again, I have to postpone my piano lessons since the salary that I’ll be getting from FTSP is not as much as the one from my previous employer.

Then just last week, Irish, my office mate, asked me to take violin lessons with her and Sir Arch. I told her that I also wanted to take piano lessons but violin will also be fine. We went to Megamall canvassing for violin and also for possible violin classes. We still have to look for other institutions that offer violin or piano classes and compare prices.

No work for us last Thursday and Friday, May 1 and 2, so I spend my long weekends at home. I’m supposed to review for our Nihongo class but I just spend most of my time reading piano lessons at PianoNanny.com.

So far I’ve learned the following:

Melodic Names (including sharps and flats) of the notes on the Keyboard.
Melodic Names (including sharps and flats) of the notes on the Staff.
Rhythmic Names of the notes on the Staff (quarter, eighth, sixteenth, half, and whole).
The length (size or time signature) of a measure and how to figure it.
Treble Clef (to be played by our right hand).
Bass Clef (to be played by our left hand).

Meanwhile, enjoy this artistic pieces I’ve found on Flckr:

Treble Clef

Bass Clef

That would be it for this post. I have to go back to PianoNanny. I meant to document my progress here. So wish me the best of luck! ^_^