In music, we were asked to perform a solo piece to an audience (our music class). The piece that I played was Waltz in A Minor. This is a classical piano piece that was made by Frederic Chopin sometime between 1843 and 1848. I am starting to get more and more confident in playing the piano, as I have been learning and playing this instrument for 3 years now.
I was really ecstatic when I saw that I received excellence. My teacher said that it was confident and convincing. My teacher also said that it was controlled and accurate. Thank you, Mrs Beer! My next step is to play something that can loosen me up in terms of playing the piano. I think I would head somewhere down the genres of Jazz/Blues to learn how to play a groovy and uplifting song. I think that the solo performance went really well, and I am thrilled to have received a grade of 'excellence'. I felt that playing to an audience was (of course) slightly nerve-racking, but it adds to the whole experience of actually performing rather than just practising.
I think next time, I could try to be more in rhythm when playing the arpeggios up, or where the song changes sections (from a sad mood to a reasonably happy one.)
Below, I have attached a video of my performance. I hope you enjoy it!
Well done Cameron for receiving excellence in your solo performance.I wonder if there’s a way to listen to your performance without asking a request to view the link?
ReplyDeleteCameron, this was a well deserved excellence! I agree with you, you are becoming more and more confident in front of an audience and it is really cool to see! I definitely want to see you experiment with new genres. A well rounded musician has a wide knowledge of styles and technique! Keep up the great work Cameron!
ReplyDeleteWell done Cameron for your overall performance! Your performances are always at its best, controlled and rhythmic. I'm excited to see you play a different genre for your next solo performance. I also hope you'll like it, because Jazz and Blues are one of my favourites to play on the drums. :)
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