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13/100 days of practice || Oscar Peterson’s Minuet No. 2 after nine takes. This Minuet is one of my favorite exercises so far. CONFESSION TIME: I find social media draining. If possible, I would like to quit it. So what’s this all for, then? Just for show? NOT AT ALL. I believe in the power of consistency and perseverance. Practice makes progress, and we will reap that if we don’t give up. Sometimes, We might not be getting the results we want. That’s fine. We have expectations, and we tend to set them too high. What’s important is getting the progress that we need. No matter how small it is, it’s still progress. These are things we’ll cherish in the long run. . . . . . . #adultpianolearner #pianolearner #pianolovers🎹 #pianojournal #pianoscales #oscarpetersontrio #jazzpianolessons #humblebeginning #pianoplayersofinstagram #taiwanlifestyle #pianoexercise #instagrammusicians #musicforyoungchildren #musicforyourmind #100daysofpracticechallenge (at Taipei, Taiwan) https://www.instagram.com/p/CTMutJVnpK0/?utm_medium=tumblr

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11/100 || Minuet No. 1 || Learned my first Oscar Peterson Minuet! . . . . . . . . #adultpianolearner #pianolearner #pianolovers🎹 #pianojournal #pianoscales #oscarpetersontrio #jazzpianolessons #humblebeginning #pianoplayersofinstagram #taiwanlifestyle #pianoexercise #instagrammusicians #musicforyoungchildren #musicforyourmind #100daysofpracticechallenge (at Taipei, Taiwan) https://www.instagram.com/p/CTFTAOtJ8l1/?utm_medium=tumblr

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11/100 || Exercise No. 1 || I’ve been wanting to learn jazz, but not quite sure where to start. I remember a piano instructor recommend Oscar Peterson’s book to me though. So here I am starting somewhere! (1/2) 2nd round (2/2) 1st round The content of the book seemed simple to me at first, but when I tried playing it, my brain got the same effect it receives when I approach a Bach piece. Can anyone explain this? . . . . . . . . #adultpianolearner #pianolearner #pianolovers🎹 #pianojournal #pianoscales #oscarpetersontrio #jazzpianolessons #humblebeginning #pianoplayersofinstagram #taiwanlifestyle #pianoexercise #instagrammusicians #musicforyoungchildren #musicforyourmind #100daysofpracticechallenge (at Taipei, Taiwan) https://www.instagram.com/p/CTBb7TLH2yj/?utm_medium=tumblr

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10/100 days of practice || My progress of “To Zanarkand.” If there’s anything I miss from childhood, it’s the luxury of playing video games and the piano. What do you miss about your childhood? . . . . . . . . #adultpianolearner #pianolearner #pianolover🎹 #classicalpianists #videogamerlife #nobuouematsu #finalfantasymusic #pianotaste #femalepianists #pianoplayersofinstagram #taiwanlifestyle #contentcreatorsph #socialmediatipsforartists #100daysofpractice (at Manila, Philippines) https://www.instagram.com/p/CS9EArDHWTB/?utm_medium=tumblr

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10/100 days of practice || Czerny Op. 299 No. 11 is far from complete, but I'd like to think that my transitions are becoming more smooth. Also, I've never played Chopin before. So here I am working on Chopin Prelude in B minor Op. 28 No. 6 (1/2) Czerny Op. 299 No. 2 (2/2) Chopin Prelude in B minor Op. 28 No. 6 How's your practice going? . . . . . . . . #adultpianolearner #pianolearner #pianolover🎹 #pianojournal #pianoscales #chopin #chopinprelude #czerny #pianotaste #femalepianists #pianoplayersofinstagram #taiwanlifestyle #beautifulpianomusic #klaviercover #instagrammusicians #musicforyoungchildren #musicforyourmind #musicforyourears #contentcreatorsph #socialmediatipsforartists #100daysofpractice (at Taipei, Taiwan) https://www.instagram.com/p/CS5uzRenYGJ/?utm_medium=tumblr

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8/100 days of practice || I received a tip from @eugeneplaysclarinet and implemented it (Shout out to you!). It worked wonders! Slow indeed is fast! 🤪 Thank you so much! (1/3) To Zanarkand bottleneck - a bit more polished. (2/3) Cleaning up note per note transition. (3/3) I'm not entirely sure if this is what @eugeneplaysclarinet meant, but it helped. Setting aside time to practice pays off. 🙌 I see the gap closing as I clean up this section. Care to tag me on your practice progress? I’d love to celebrate with you! . . . . . . . . #adultpianolearner #pianolearner #pianolover🎹 #pianojournal #videogamerlife #nobuouematsu #finalfantasymusic #pianotaste #femalepianists #pianoplayersofinstagram #taiwanlifestyle #contentcreatorsph #socialmediatipsforartists #pianoscales #100daysofpractice (at Taipei, Taiwan) https://www.instagram.com/p/CSyqBJsHWjn/?utm_medium=tumblr

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7/100 days of practice || My live stream yesterday got cut. But these are a few of the things I do during my practice. (1-3/4) I run through some scales before moving on to my exercise/s and pieces. I'm not sure how to improve this process, but I hope to work with a teacher again soon! (4/5) I move on to the piece I'm working on: I took it easy with Moon River. Here's what prepared me for my live stream practice run last night. (Nope, it sounded magical but there was no magic applied 😉) (5/5) Sort of improvised on Henry Mancini's arrangement since I thought it was too short. Care to share some of your favorite scales? . . . . . . . . #adultpianolearner #pianolearner #pianolover🎹 #pianojournal #pianoscales #moonriverandme #henrymancini #cocktailpiano #pianotaste #femalepianists #pianoplayersofinstagram #taiwanlifestyle #beautifulpianomusic #contentcreatorsph #socialmediatipsforartists #100daysofpractice (at Taipei, Taiwan) https://www.instagram.com/p/CSwHGdJHebY/?utm_medium=tumblr

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6/100 days of practice || I took the time to learn Czerny Op. 299 No. 11 and practiced To Zanarkand slowly with a metronome. I want to emphasize "slowly." Living in the digital age, we’ve gotten used to instant everything up to the point that waiting becomes difficult. Playing the piano continues to teach and train me to be patient. It reminds me that I'll progress as long as I show up and do things slowly, correctly, and consistently. . . . . . . . . #adultpianolearner #pianolearner #pianolover🎹 #pianojournal #czerny #czerny299 #pianoprogress #pianoamateur #pianotaste #pianoplayersofinstagram #taiwanlifestyle #contentcreators #videogamepiano #socialmediamanagementservices #100daysofpractice (at Taipei, Taiwan) https://www.instagram.com/p/CSs-uccnJ_M/?utm_medium=tumblr

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5/100 days of practice || Nobuo Uematsu composed "To Zanarkand," no doubt. This section somehow reminds me of a part from Melodies Of Life (FFIX). I included a recording of it. Comment below if you notice any similarities. . . . . . . . . #adultpianolearner #pianolearner #pianolover🎹 #pianojournal #videogamerlife #nobuouematsu #finalfantasymusic #pianotaste #femalepianists #pianoplayersofinstagram #taiwanlifestyle #finalfantasyx #finalfantasyix #contentcreatorsph #socialmediatipsforartists #100daysofpractice (at Taipei, Taiwan) https://www.instagram.com/p/CSrCJ9cHyvN/?utm_medium=tumblr

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4/100 days of practice || I think I got too immersed practicing. I forgot to record myself working on "To Zanarkand" after working on Czerny Op. 299 No. 7 exercise. I haven't played this in a while, but it's my favorite Czerny exercise. I find it so melodic I listen to Claudio Colombo's recording on Spotify over and over again. I had fun playing it, but still figuring out how do it real clean. Tips, anyone? :) . . . . . . . . #adultpianolearner #pianolearner #pianolover🎹 #pianojournal #czerny #czerny299 #pianoprogress #pianoamateur #pianotaste #femalepianists #pianoplayersofinstagram #taiwanlifestyle #contentcreatorsph #socialmediatipsforartists #100daysofpractice (at Taipei, Taiwan) https://www.instagram.com/p/CSoWM5on_Su/?utm_medium=tumblr

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3/100 days of practice || Oftentimes, we see the finished product, but not the process. Learning a piece is like gaining a new friend. You start as strangers, and you get to know each other. Then you go through trials together and finish strong. In the end, you develop a strong and unique bond. At this point, I'm still getting to know this piece and the story it has to tell. As much as I want to put a deadline to it, I think I'll take my time with this one. We don't want anything to steal the fun away, do we? _______________ Although this part has the same melody as the previous one, the shift from eight to sixteenth notes in the left-hand challenges me. I probably need to coordinate the right hand's timing and press the right notes on the left hand. Those LH notes spread through three octaves. 🥲🥲🥲 _______________ Tips, anyone? . . . . . . . . #adultpianolearner #pianolearner #pianolover🎹 #pianojournal #videogamerlife #nobuouematsu #finalfantasymusic #pianotaste #femalepianists #pianoplayersofinstagram #taiwanlifestyle #contentcreatorsph #socialmediatipsforartists #100daysofpractice #tozanarkandpiano (at Taipei, Taiwan) https://www.instagram.com/p/CSjW9OfHvXb/?utm_medium=tumblr

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2/100 days of practice || THREE - as in my third take (recording) | Sharing the good, the bad, and the ugly of practicing a piece. There’s no secret to becoming a better musician. Practice=Progress Do you find yourself going for progress or perfection? . . . . . . . . #adultpianolearner #pianolearner #pianolover🎹 #classicalpianists #videogamerlife #nobuouematsu #finalfantasymusic #pianotaste #femalepianists #pianoplayersofinstagram #taiwanlifestyle #contentcreatorsph #socialmediatipsforartists #100daysofpractice (at Taipei, Taiwan) https://www.instagram.com/p/CScFMIQJbzu/?utm_medium=tumblr

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1/100 days of practice || I had been practicing on and off since my major blooper back in 2018. As light as I’m trying to make it sound, it was emotionally scarring - close to traumatic. It took me some time to process the events, and all I know now is that I’m an upgraded @bellepeppurr.piano . So here I am, incorporating a musician’s daily grind back into my life! Taking it slow and easy with this piece: Nobuo Uematsu - “To Zanarkand” from Final Fantasy X ——— Process: 1/4 DO NOT BE DECEIVED! This is the final product of my practice. Swipe 👉🏻 to see the process. 2/4 I chopped the elephant by practicing the right hand part first 3/4 And then the left hand part (it’s always easier that way) 4/4 I played the left hand part in (stacked) chords to help them remember where they’re supposed to go when I play them in broken chords ——— Don’t skip the process, no matter how challenging it is. It’s always worth going through! 😉 . . . . . . . . #adultpianolearner #pianolearner #pianolover🎹 #classicalpianists #videogamerlife #nobuouematsu #finalfantasymusic #pianotaste #femalepianists #pianoplayersofinstagram #taiwanlifestyle #contentcreatorsph #socialmediatipsforartists #100daysofpractice (at Taipei, Taiwan) https://www.instagram.com/p/CSY8G9GF8Pg/?utm_medium=tumblr

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🎵 Jules Massenet - "Aragonaise" from Le Cid I was in fifth grade when I first heard this song. Never performed it in any recital, but I remember my mom playing it over and over again. She sure loved it. She says I’m a better piano player than her now, but how sweet it would be to hear her play this again. Her playing would spell WARMTH, while mine spells YEARNING. My playing can only go as far as taking me back to those beautiful childhood memories. ❤️ See you soon, mom! __________________ How about you, does your mom have a favorite classical piece? . . . . . . . . #adultpianolearner #pianolearner #pianolover🎹 #classicalpianocover #classicalmusicworldwide #classicalmusicmatters #pianotaste #pianogram #femalepianists #pianistsofinstagram #aragonaise #massenet #pianoplayersofinstagram #taiwanlifestyle #contentcreatorsph (at Taipei, Taiwan) https://www.instagram.com/p/CSMbdcbHIbL/?utm_medium=tumblr