Well, my Lesson #2 was 2 weeks ago as the school was closed for ABRSM exams the following week. So I had 2 weeks to learn my 3 new pieces:
1. Ach, Du Lieber Augustine (A German Folk Song)
2. Sonata Pathetique (Beethovan)
3. My Wild Irish Rose ( Chauncy Olcott)
I have uploaded 2 videos of me playing the 1st 2 pieces on my facebook.
The first 2 pieces - I have not much problems as I had tried them before, it's just a matter of re-learning them. And the 3rd piece - well, I have not tried it, but I managed to play it pretty okay after 2 days. There are some parts which I still have problems - I guess it has to do with age. My left/right hand co-ordination is not that good - it took me quite some time to get the broken chords correct. Well, I'm having my 3rd lesson tomorrow and am still practising like mad.
I am toying with the idea of learning guzheng - a chinese string instrument where you have to pluck the string(s) to make music.
But the lesson times at the neighborhood community centre are not right for me.
Well, one thing interesting is that my neighbor / running-kaki SG is also interested to pick up piano lesson after knowing I am taking lessons. I hope she will so that we can practise music pieces together!
Now back to practising!
