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I struggle with playing piano any suggestions?
I have some cool ideas but I can never seem to carry them very far.
Everything I think up is really really short and repetative.
You can listen to some of my music to get a better understanding of that.
www.myspace.com/deadbatproject
If you have any suggestions on how I can improve and further myself please lay it on me!
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- Anonymous1 decade agoFavorite Answer
how have you gotten to where you are in skill right now? i compose piano music with a probably a similar level of technical ability, i must say, I frustrate myself all the time with my poor left to right hand coordination and the fact that I have a superb right hand that can play just about anything, my left hand is left in the dust.
i have set up some training in counterpointing for myself, stuff to do with harmonies, i am not very disciplined, but I try to read music(I learned to play by ear, so this takes alot of discipline for me) and the harmonies that it dictates to me. performing alread worked out harmonies by other composers makes it a hell of alot easier to generate your own. of course, this is just advancement in technical skill.
everything requires hard work and constant seeking of stimulation, keep your mind open and be prepared to work doggedly once you've made up your mind about a few things. its a cycle of exploration and dedication.
what are your influences? you are always much more inspired if you have alot of good influences. i recommend listening to and synthesizing a wide variety of classical music. just explore and listen to what inspires you. you might've already done that, I don't know, keep at it. i noticed some strings in your music, its good to experiment with other instruments.
also, once you've listened to an inspiring composer or composition, read all about them. always interesting.
Erik Satie was a huge inspiration to myself, and though I've talked about classical, I was hugely inspired by the Joe Jackson album Night and Day. You should look them up.
I can't remember your music after writing all this... shoot. But I don't remember any interesting developments, cool sounds, but I always appreciate a good musical story. You could think of a scenario and try to come up with a soundtrack for it.
- ?Lv 71 decade ago
Is everything just arpeggio chords? How about writing out a melody first and then coming at it with some harmonic substance. Don't even bother with texture until you've got something complete.
your "...." seems like it's a complete rip-off of some other banal "tune" I've heard before.