Day 164

Here's a melody I composed about twenty years ago:
http://www.box.net/shared/nbyzaq6s4z

Here's another one about 23 years old called "Faraway Summer"
http://www.box.net/shared/cv2c2c4m91

Practiced "Amazing Grace" throughout the day.
Here's how it sounds at this juncture:
http://www.box.net/shared/evfq0lpszj

And here's me and my nine year old daughter on a duet!
http://www.box.net/shared/1e0z9gmpft

Day 163

Played at Mass tonight.
Worked on "Amazing Grace."

Day 162

Piano Rant Warning.....Piano Rant Warning..........Worked on "Amazing Grace," and its a bear....nothing comes easy with this stuff.....yea, I know, enjoy the journey, yada yada yada, but its getting to be a drag.....

Day 161

(Should have posted this yesterday)
Worked on "Amazing Grace."

Day 160

Working on "Amazing Grace."

Day 159

Making some headway with "Amazing Grace," and the first Hanon exercise. On p.11 of the "Take the Lead" book.

Day 158

Up to p. 11 in Pete's "Take the Lead" book.

Worked on "Amazing Grace," and played a little more around with Beatles songs from a songbook.

Frustrating how it seems so easy in my mind to play from a songbook, but in reality how difficult it is for me!

Day 157

Did Hanon, "Amazing Grace" stuff, and played with "I Will" by the Beatles.

Day 156

Up to p. 7 of the "Take the Lead" book.
Worked on "Amazing Grace."
Played a little of "Can You Feel the Love Tonight."
Started Hanon #1.

Day 155

Here we go..........yet another pivotal time of changes....... I've decided to keep doing the Method Book, but I'm not going to do the Sudnow Method at this time. I've decided instead to pursue the Pop Piano Pro Methods. Also, I'm listening to some old recorded piano learning material.

Worked on "Amazing Grace."

On p.4 of the "Take the Lead" book.

Day 154

Played some of "Amazing Grace."

Day 153

(Should have posted this yesterday).
Practiced with our Church group for an upcoming Mass whose musical theme will be Gospel type music. Played some organ to "Softly and Tenderly."
Played some "Amazing Grace."

Day 152

Working on "Somewhere."
Having a rough time playing past Repertoire.

Day 151

A great piano day.

Got some good tutoring on the Sudnow Method from Piano Mom.

Finished with "The Entertainer," and only have one more song ("Amazing Grace") to go in the Alfred's All in One Book One.

Working on "Somewhere" and must admit it sounds nice.

Day 150

Worked on my Sudnow songs, "The Entertainer," and "Somewhere."