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- by louttrim
- 27 Jul 2009, 18:53
- Forum: Learning & Teaching Piano
- Topic: trailer music..
- Replies: 2
- Views: 5381
trailer music..
hi all it's been a while!! Work getting in the way of too many things.. :-( Anyway, I've got a piece of music stuck in my head and I probably should know it but I don't! It's on the trailer for a bbc show, I think it's about the man who walked the tightrope between the twin towers back in the 70s. I...
- by louttrim
- 11 Mar 2009, 23:00
- Forum: Idle Chitchat
- Topic: So how is your practise going, and what are you learning?
- Replies: 87
- Views: 64509
Re: So how is your practise going, and what are you learning?
hi all :D I'm doing some Grade 1 pieces from previous years: Attwood - Sonatina no 3 in F Beethoven - Air from little Russia as well as scales (bB major, bE major and related minors) but my main focus at the moment is a waltz by E.Doga.. I think (hope!) it's a bit beyond grade 1, but it's just soooo...
- by louttrim
- 19 Feb 2009, 15:37
- Forum: Idle Chitchat
- Topic: New Piano Showcase category and forums!
- Replies: 11
- Views: 16142
Re: New Piano Showcase category and forums!
am looking forward to hearing Mark play immensely!!!
the only way you lot'll hear me play is if I rig up the video camera, and if you knew me, you'd know that was v unlikely to happen!!
Lx
the only way you lot'll hear me play is if I rig up the video camera, and if you knew me, you'd know that was v unlikely to happen!!
Lx
- by louttrim
- 19 Feb 2009, 15:26
- Forum: Learning & Teaching Piano
- Topic: Adult Learners: What stage are you at and after how long?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 13939
Re: Adult Learners: What stage are you at and after how long?
welcome!! I've been learning since last June ish. I'm 38 :oops: and we'd just moved into a house that was big enough to have a piano in the sitting room, so I bought one! I could just about pick out middle c then, and had read music at school but not since. Anyway, now I'm having lessons once a week...
- by louttrim
- 12 Feb 2009, 20:04
- Forum: Learning & Teaching Piano
- Topic: I have a new piece to learn..
- Replies: 2
- Views: 5183
I have a new piece to learn..
Hi All I haven't had lessons for a couple of weeks because of the snow, but this week flew through all of my pieces and got a big boost when teacher said I can start a new one!! :D Trouble is, I forgot to ask who it's by :shock: The name at the top is in Cyrillic, and I think is E.Dosa or Doza? But ...
- by louttrim
- 31 Jan 2009, 16:28
- Forum: Idle Chitchat
- Topic: Idle chit-chatterers' corner
- Replies: 602
- Views: 360371
Re: Idle chit-chatterers' corner
Hi Gill yes, you're right - it is/was a pianola :) Luckily it got into the house OK! All I know about it's history is that it used to be in a pub, as a regular piano, before my piano teacher bought it, and now it's here. Interesting to think about all the people that would have either listened to it...
- by louttrim
- 26 Jan 2009, 09:31
- Forum: Idle Chitchat
- Topic: Idle chit-chatterers' corner
- Replies: 602
- Views: 360371
Re: Idle chit-chatterers' corner
Linzy, the Steck was often a pianola; they were built like brick wotsits, because they had to withstand a battering from the pianola mechanism. Is yours an ex-pianola? Hi Gill yes, I think so - but I haven't had the lid off yet to have a proper look. It's got a very different sound my old piano, bu...
- by louttrim
- 08 Jan 2009, 18:22
- Forum: Idle Chitchat
- Topic: Idle chit-chatterers' corner
- Replies: 602
- Views: 360371
- by louttrim
- 08 Jan 2009, 17:10
- Forum: Idle Chitchat
- Topic: Idle chit-chatterers' corner
- Replies: 602
- Views: 360371
hi Moonlight! my new one is a Steck upright. Probably from the 30s I'd have thought. It's not as pretty as my original one, but looks aren't everything! :wink: My first lesson of the year is tomorrow morning.. so we'll see if my teacher notices any improvement. Dave's right, your teacher could be se...
- by louttrim
- 08 Jan 2009, 09:07
- Forum: Idle Chitchat
- Topic: Idle chit-chatterers' corner
- Replies: 602
- Views: 360371
hello all, and a belated happy new year! Don't know where the time goes.. :wink: Was Father Christmas good to everyone?? Not much happens here - I'm practising like mad, on the new (to me) piano; it's amazing how different they sound, and the feel on this one is much better. Trouble is, I'd got used...
- by louttrim
- 17 Dec 2008, 22:52
- Forum: Idle Chitchat
- Topic: Idle chit-chatterers' corner
- Replies: 602
- Views: 360371
Up until March I used to live in Hersham!!! It is quite middle class - has it's own Waitrose n everyfink! :wink: Am almost ready for Christmas... how's everyone else doing? Got the biggest tree outside of Trafalgar Square in our sitting room :D :D Tomorrow should see all of the shopping finished..hu...
- by louttrim
- 17 Dec 2008, 19:26
- Forum: Idle Chitchat
- Topic: HAPPY BIRTHDAY LINZY OUTTRIM! (11 December)
- Replies: 17
- Views: 16132
- by louttrim
- 10 Dec 2008, 22:16
- Forum: Idle Chitchat
- Topic: HAPPY BIRTHDAY LINZY OUTTRIM! (11 December)
- Replies: 17
- Views: 16132
- by louttrim
- 10 Dec 2008, 21:15
- Forum: Idle Chitchat
- Topic: HAPPY BIRTHDAY LINZY OUTTRIM! (11 December)
- Replies: 17
- Views: 16132
- by louttrim
- 05 Dec 2008, 22:44
- Forum: Idle Chitchat
- Topic: Catching up
- Replies: 5
- Views: 7576
Catching up
hello all It's been ages!! Life has a nasty habit of whizzing by, and before you know it, it's been a month or so since I did any posting :shock: Went round to Dave (Brum's) house for a yummy lunch - Teresa cooks a great roast - and he played a few bits and bobs for me. His timing is*much* sharper t...
- by louttrim
- 05 Dec 2008, 22:41
- Forum: Idle Chitchat
- Topic: Grade 1! What a relief!
- Replies: 15
- Views: 15164
- by louttrim
- 10 Nov 2008, 19:06
- Forum: Idle Chitchat
- Topic: Strictly Come Dancing: who's out this week?
- Replies: 45
- Views: 30569
IMHO, I reckon that if Jodie or Cherie get a latin dance, it'll be them in the dance off :) I don't mind if either of them go, to be honest. I'd like Tom and Christine to be in the final :lol: but it'll probably be John and Austin :? Have to keep reminding myself that this is a charity event.. so al...
- by louttrim
- 10 Nov 2008, 15:26
- Forum: Idle Chitchat
- Topic: Strictly Come Dancing: who's out this week?
- Replies: 45
- Views: 30569
- by louttrim
- 10 Nov 2008, 15:19
- Forum: Idle Chitchat
- Topic: Idle chit-chatterers' corner
- Replies: 602
- Views: 360371
Dave just wanted to say I'm sorry about your piano lessons. However I can't condone you drinking half a bottle of whisky, or drug taking!! :wink: (and couldn't you put that money towards a lesson, anyway??!) I want to echo Jan's words - you must give yourself a lot of credit for self teaching - you'...
- by louttrim
- 07 Nov 2008, 19:10
- Forum: Idle Chitchat
- Topic: Idle chit-chatterers' corner
- Replies: 602
- Views: 360371
Hi all Have just caught up with the thread after a couple of really mad weeks! Work has been crazy, and it's been half term etc etc etc. It was lovely to have Dave and Mrs Brum over for lunch - Dave, you played beautifully! It was so lovely hearing the piano playing in the background while I was coo...
- by louttrim
- 07 Nov 2008, 18:54
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: Repair or get a new one??
- Replies: 9
- Views: 12384
- by louttrim
- 07 Nov 2008, 11:42
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: Repair or get a new one??
- Replies: 9
- Views: 12384
Repair or get a new one??
hi all am after some advice please. My piano was an ebay bargain. I have no idea of it's age, or manufacturer as the case was french polished and any name plate has long gone. I'm an adult beginner, so don't know huge amounts about piano's but my tuner has told me its a 3/4 overstrung. I think it ha...
- by louttrim
- 25 Oct 2008, 09:47
- Forum: Learning & Teaching Piano
- Topic: Contemporary 'Serious' Music
- Replies: 17
- Views: 20805
- by louttrim
- 24 Oct 2008, 14:19
- Forum: Learning & Teaching Piano
- Topic: Contemporary 'Serious' Music
- Replies: 17
- Views: 20805
Elaine, hope you don't mind but I've a quick question for the experts about a piece of music. It's by a composer whose name begins with L, fairly modern ie 20th century! For the life of me I can't remember the name but think it's got lots of vowels in it - something like Linauer. The piece is a real...
- by louttrim
- 21 Oct 2008, 22:43
- Forum: Learning & Teaching Piano
- Topic: Sight-reading: An acquired skill or natural phenomenon?
- Replies: 23
- Views: 23682
isn't the first time you have a bash at any new piece 'sight reading'?? I'm not sure I've been taught sight reading - or at least, if I have been, then it's been a sort of unconcious proces, part of getting to the nuts and bolts of the piece. Before I had lessons, I'd look at the score, make mental ...
- by louttrim
- 21 Oct 2008, 21:22
- Forum: Idle Chitchat
- Topic: Idle chit-chatterers' corner
- Replies: 602
- Views: 360371
- by louttrim
- 21 Oct 2008, 21:19
- Forum: Idle Chitchat
- Topic: Don't Give up the Day Job
- Replies: 14
- Views: 15376
- by louttrim
- 21 Oct 2008, 21:15
- Forum: Idle Chitchat
- Topic: Our five favourite movies...
- Replies: 10
- Views: 13902
*really* hard to only think of five!! I'm a sucker for those old technicolour musicals, so I reckon 7 brides for 7 brothers has to be in there somewhere.. :oops: also, and in no particular order Last Kiss Goodnight The Truth about Cats and Dogs Dangerous Liaisons The Thomas Crown Affair (the remake!...
- by louttrim
- 16 Oct 2008, 22:21
- Forum: Learning & Teaching Piano
- Topic: Piano related tv programs or radio, notice board
- Replies: 68
- Views: 53392
now I'm going to have to speak up on behalf of Herefordshire here.. I was born in Hereford, went away when I was 18 to go to uni in Liverpool, and then to London to work. I came back in March, and bought my husband and daughter with me. It's an amazingly beautiful county. We're incredibly lucky with...
- by louttrim
- 16 Oct 2008, 22:11
- Forum: Idle Chitchat
- Topic: Welcome one and all to the Piano Lounge!
- Replies: 54
- Views: 42322
- by louttrim
- 15 Oct 2008, 18:42
- Forum: Idle Chitchat
- Topic: Welcome one and all to the Piano Lounge!
- Replies: 54
- Views: 42322
hiya all Dave, feel free to post one of those pics of us you took last time we met.. I don't have anything recent to post on this computer :wink: It's good to put faces to names. Have liked seeing all the pics of various pets. I'd love to have chickens, we have a big garden they'd love, but I work w...
- by louttrim
- 15 Oct 2008, 18:27
- Forum: Learning & Teaching Piano
- Topic: Piano lesson fees?
- Replies: 51
- Views: 70429
- by louttrim
- 04 Oct 2008, 17:42
- Forum: Idle Chitchat
- Topic: Idle chit-chatterers' corner
- Replies: 602
- Views: 360371
- by louttrim
- 03 Oct 2008, 12:35
- Forum: Idle Chitchat
- Topic: Idle chit-chatterers' corner
- Replies: 602
- Views: 360371
tut tut, put your claws away Mark!! :wink: Had a fab lesson today!!! We've put a few of the old pieces to bed, she's pleased with my progress on the others, and i've got 2 pieces from an old Grade 1 exam book to learn for next week!! And she likes the Hanon exercises you sent me, Dave, so they got a...
- by louttrim
- 02 Oct 2008, 22:27
- Forum: Learning & Teaching Piano
- Topic: GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR LESSON, ANNA!
- Replies: 102
- Views: 58584
- by louttrim
- 30 Sep 2008, 11:38
- Forum: Learning & Teaching Piano
- Topic: I DID IT!!!
- Replies: 10
- Views: 10387
- by louttrim
- 26 Sep 2008, 13:51
- Forum: Learning & Teaching Piano
- Topic: Bad music lessons...
- Replies: 23
- Views: 12397
- by louttrim
- 26 Sep 2008, 13:25
- Forum: Learning & Teaching Piano
- Topic: Practising - Traditional v Modern
- Replies: 22
- Views: 20680
still in fighting mode, Mark?? Bring it on!! :twisted: I've been battling with my scales this week, but I do understand the necessity of doing them. Good warm up practise for my fingers if I'm feeling lazy, but good for getting my ears listening properly too. I'm interested in Mark's deity status......
- by louttrim
- 26 Sep 2008, 13:24
- Forum: Learning & Teaching Piano
- Topic: Bad music lessons...
- Replies: 23
- Views: 12397
- by louttrim
- 25 Sep 2008, 19:34
- Forum: Learning & Teaching Piano
- Topic: MOONLIGHT HAS GOT A TEACHER!!
- Replies: 23
- Views: 20088
- by louttrim
- 25 Sep 2008, 19:32
- Forum: Idle Chitchat
- Topic: Idle chit-chatterers' corner
- Replies: 602
- Views: 360371
- by louttrim
- 25 Sep 2008, 19:29
- Forum: Learning & Teaching Piano
- Topic: Practising - Traditional v Modern
- Replies: 22
- Views: 20680
- by louttrim
- 19 Sep 2008, 21:23
- Forum: Learning & Teaching Piano
- Topic: Music that gets our happy juices flowing!!
- Replies: 27
- Views: 21497
ooo now this is much easier than the sad songs thread! Carmen (continuing the opera theme) pretty much anything I can dance to - I love house music (sorry, I know it's not really 'music' but it makes me happy!) Prokofiev 'dance of the knights' - so dramatic and passionate! One day I *will* be able t...
- by louttrim
- 19 Sep 2008, 20:21
- Forum: Learning & Teaching Piano
- Topic: Bad music lessons...
- Replies: 23
- Views: 12397
Bad music lessons...
I had my lesson today.. think probably the worst one I've had :cry: I thought I'd practised pretty thoroughly, I'd restricted myself to just the few pieces. Played those OK I guess, and then we got to the scales. I played B major when I should have played B minor. Got harmonic and melodics all a*se ...
- by louttrim
- 19 Sep 2008, 20:15
- Forum: Learning & Teaching Piano
- Topic: Music that has moved you to tears
- Replies: 32
- Views: 20435
- by louttrim
- 19 Sep 2008, 20:12
- Forum: Idle Chitchat
- Topic: Idle chit-chatterers' corner
- Replies: 602
- Views: 360371
You're right Mark.. playing too fast is one of my bad habits. It means that I don't always get all the expression I should in a piece. Other bad habits: not working out the fingering before you actually start to play .. trying to learn new pieces before getting perfection on the old ones .. not reme...
- by louttrim
- 18 Sep 2008, 12:05
- Forum: Idle Chitchat
- Topic: Idle chit-chatterers' corner
- Replies: 602
- Views: 360371
Morning Jan! My lesson has been postponed; Eleanor is off school as she spent 90% of last night throwing up.. I'm sssssoooooo tired!! So I'm going tomorrow instead. Gives me another night to practise! Although I think I might just go to bed at about 8pm instead.. so if I'm still whittering away on h...
- by louttrim
- 17 Sep 2008, 16:47
- Forum: Idle Chitchat
- Topic: Idle chit-chatterers' corner
- Replies: 602
- Views: 360371
afternoon all! My mum and I had a day out planned, and she was supposed to be here at 10.. I thought ooo I'll get 10 minutes practise in, before she gets here, and sure enough she turns up early, and then insists that I finish my practise.. how many mistakes did I make??? Thousands!!! It was only 't...
- by louttrim
- 15 Sep 2008, 09:39
- Forum: Idle Chitchat
- Topic: Idle chit-chatterers' corner
- Replies: 602
- Views: 360371
blimey.. I don't post for 2 days over the weekend, and this thread has got very looooonnnnnnngggggg during that time!! How is everyone? I'm supposed to be working :oops: so can't stay and chat too long. Just wanted to say hi! Did loads of practise over the w/e, so I hope Natalya notices on Thursday!...
- by louttrim
- 12 Sep 2008, 11:52
- Forum: Learning & Teaching Piano
- Topic: Best of British luck, Nutroast!!
- Replies: 50
- Views: 36985
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