Category: Progress
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Yanni – One Man’s Dream – Final Take
This recording completes the first month and first song of the Pianoing Challenge. While I’m shooting to learn 12 songs this year, I’m not aiming for perfection. I know I’ll still need work, as evident in this recording. Either way, I’m happy with how it sounds and can’t wait to get the second song underway!
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Billy Joel – Piano Man – Week 1
Well, I asked and you guys voted that you wanted Piano Man next, so here it is. I’m excited to be learning this one as it’s one of my favorites. Pardon the hoodie, my wife likes to keep the temp pretty low in the house and my ears got cold..
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Yanni – One Man’s Dream – Week 3 Makeup Recording
Last Friday’s video was actually a week behind, and this is the real week 3 video. I used a metronome to practice after suggestions from a loyal reader 😉 and it really helped. I’ve also done some work with my sustain pedal to try and improve the the way the song moves forward, I think…
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Yanni – One Man’s Dream – Week 3
Ok, so I don’t know how I can lose track of time so quickly, I mean it’s only January! But I did…because I did a second video only 4 days after my first one, this is actually week 2s video and I’ll do a real week 3 video (of this weeks progress) early next week…
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Yanni – One Man’s Dream – Week 2
Yo, this will be the second week of playing/recording. I busted through and finished memorizing One Man’s Dream, but that doesn’t necessarily mean I can play it well yet 😉 Let me know what you think and be brutal, I can take it.
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Yanni – One Man’s Dream – Week 1
Hey guys, this video will mark the first video in my Pianoing challenge. I have been practicing in secret preparing for the launch so this first month will be kind of weird in terms of structure . When I did this video I was a week into the month and half way through the song,…