Piano Answers

I am arranging Mozart’s 1st Symphony for the piano but I do not as of yet have the technical skill in order to play it completely on the first few attempts. Is there anyone I can find in Des Moines who has the ability to do this? If so, what is the address or phone number of this person so I can contact him/her?

She has been a piano prodigy since 3 years old. Which songs really showcase her prowess on the piano?

my composition…
My composition is called, “Come Back”, it is an acoustic instrumental in the key of A minor & has a time signature of 4/4 but also moves into rubato or “free time”.
I recorded myself playing the piece on the acoustic guitar with no other instruments.
“Anji”, a song by David Graham has heavily influenced this piece.
David Graham was a British guitarist & one of the most influential figures in the 1960’s British folk revival. He inspired many famous practitioners of the finger style acoustic guitar, such as, Bert Jansch, John Renbourn, Martin Carthy, John Martyn, Paul Simon & Jimmy Page.
Graham is probably best-known for his acoustic instrumental, “Anji” which he wrote at the age of nineteen, & for his pioneering use of DADGAD tuning, which was later widely adopted by acoustic guitarists.
In the first section of my piece, the guitar strums through A minor chord, G note, F note and
E chord. This is repeated three times & the final time end with a broken chord sustained on E.
The second section of my composition is a fingerpick of the first part which is played twice in the time of 4/4 which keeps it in the same pace as the first section.
The third section of my composition is another fingerpick part which is a small stylized motif on the A minor chord, (which has a dynamic marking of piano) which highlights a technique known as a hammer on & pull off. This section is ended with a roll on the E chord which has a crescendo build up to forte.
The fourth section is a variation of the second section which is played twice, again in the time of 4/4.
The fifth section is a run on E Phrygian which reminds me of a Spanish flamenco dance piece in which rubato is used & shows great expression of intensity & suspense.
The rubato interpretation is used quite heavily throughout my piece, creating my own style of the flexible rhythm moving through the fusion of two different genres.
This follows with a short refrain on the E Phrygian, descending & continuing the same dynamic as the previous section.
The next two sections are exact repeats of sections two & three, this leads into another run on E Phrygian which is the same as section five.
The next section (eleven) introduces a new motif where there is use of double stops with an ascending semibreve movement. This kind of pattern would normally be played in a descending order but I chose to play the reverse as I thought it added to the Spanish (Phrygian) feel of the piece.
Keeping in line with my reversed motif, I decided to end my piece as it began, with the second section leading into the first & ending on a broken chord, sustained on A minor.
THANKS

I don’t think so, but maybe. What do you think?

I just would like to know really because I see & hear people saying that not alot of people can do it. But I can & I don’t think it’s really that hard.. I just would like to have some other people’s opinion.

I already tried ear plugs,didnt work.Tried playing it to make her mess up & she just tried to slap me.What else can i do?I have also told my mom & she stops for a while & starts again.

or could it be the position i’m playing it?

I bought a used Hammond upright & it was loaded (then unloaded) on a pickup truck by two men (imagine the beating) & then I had to move again & the same thing happened, yet no one said it needs tuning (even the piano teacher) & it sounds great still. Possible?

My hands are really small (and they aren’t going to grow any more)… I can only just stretch & octave & even then it is really painful & I can’t hold a note for long.
I’ve passed grade 8 but was wondering if I could really go anywhere playing the piano with my really small hands?

When you came into the world, she held you in her arms.
You thanked her by wailing like a banshee.
When you were 1 year old, she fed you & bathed you.
You thanked her by crying all night long.
When you were 2 years old, she taught you to walk.
You thanked her by running away when she called.
When you were 3 years old, she made all your meals with love.
You thanked her by tossing your plate on the floor.
When you were 4 years old, she gave you some crayons.
You thanked her by coloring the dining room table.
When you were 5 years old, she dressed you for the holidays.
You thanked her by plopping into the nearest pile of mud.
When you were 6 years old, she walked you to school.
You thanked her by screaming, “I’M NOT GOING!”
When you were 7 years old, she bought you a baseball.
You thanked her by throwing it through the
next-door-neighbor’s window.
When you were 8 years old, she handed you an ice cream.
You thanked her by dripping it all over your lap.
When you were 9 years old, she paid for piano lessons.
You thanked her by never even bothering to practice.
When you were 10 years old, she drove you all day, from
soccer to gymnastics to one birthday party after another.
You thanked her by jumping out of the car & never looking back.
When you were 11 years old, she took you & your friends to the movies.
You thanked her by asking to sit in a different row.
When you were 12 years old, she warned you not to watch certain TV shows.
You thanked her by waiting until she left the house.
Those teenage years
When you were 13, she suggested a haircut that was becoming.
You thanked her by telling her she had no taste.
When you were 14, she paid for a month away at summer camp.
You thanked her by forgetting to write a single letter.
When you were 15, she came home from work, looking for a hug.
You thanked her by having your bedroom door locked.
When you were 16, she taught you how to driver her car.
You thanked her by taking it every chance you could.
When you were 17, she was expecting an important call.
You thanked her by being on the phone all night.
When you were 18, she cried at your high school graduation.
You thanked her by staying out partying until dawn.
Growing old & gray
When you were 19, she paid for your college tuition,
drove you to campus, carried your bags.
You thanked her by saying good-bye outside the dorm so you wouldn’t
be embarrassed in front of your friends.
When you were 20, she asked whether you were seeing anyone.
You thanked her by saying, “It’s none of your business.”
When you were 21, she suggested certain careers for your future.
You thanked her by saying, “I don’t want to be like you.”
When you were 22, she hugged you at your college graduation.
You thanked her by asking whether she could pay for a trip to Europe.
When you were 23, she gave you furniture for your first apartment.
You thanked her by telling your friends it was ugly.
When you were 24, she met your fiance & asked about your plans for the future.
You thanked her by glaring & growling, “Muuhh-ther, please!”
When you were 25, she helped to pay for your wedding, & she cried & told
you how deeply she loved you.
You thanked her by moving halfway across the country.
When you were 30, she called with some advice on the baby.
You thanked her by telling her, “Things are different now.”
When you were 40, she called to remind you of an relative’s birthday.
You thanked her by saying you were “really busy right now.”
When you were 50, she fell ill & needed you to take care of her.
You thanked her by reading about the burden parents become to their children.
And then, one day, she quietly died. And everything you never did came
crashing down like thunder.
I know not all kids are like this, but I am seeing alot of posts saying how annoying thier mom is, & I am hoping they read this & it wakes them up.
I lost my mom April 10th,she was my best friend & I never treated her like this,but it made me cry,I was also the one who found her,wish I could hug her again.
I did not write this ,its a poem I found on line.serching for a poem for the funeral,she only made it to 62.very unexpected.

I have been playing piano for 3 & a half years, but I really dont like it anymore & i am not good at it. I really want to stop, but I dont know how to telll my mom that. She is always telling me how proud she is of me playing the piano. i have to practice every day for 30 minutes & it is REALLY annoying. Help me, how should I tell my mom that i dont want to play anymore.

When you came into the world, she held you in her arms.
You thanked her by wailing like a banshee.
When you were 1 year old, she fed you & bathed you.
You thanked her by crying all night long.
When you were 2 years old, she taught you to walk.
You thanked her by running away when she called.
When you were 3 years old, she made all your meals with love.
You thanked her by tossing your plate on the floor.
When you were 4 years old, she gave you some crayons.
You thanked her by coloring the dining room table.
When you were 5 years old, she dressed you for the holidays.
You thanked her by plopping into the nearest pile of mud.
When you were 6 years old, she walked you to school.
You thanked her by screaming, “I’M NOT GOING!”
When you were 7 years old, she bought you a baseball.
You thanked her by throwing it through the
next-door-neighbor’s window.
When you were 8 years old, she handed you an ice cream.
You thanked her by dripping it all over your lap.
When you were 9 years old, she paid for piano lessons.
You thanked her by never even bothering to practice.
When you were 10 years old, she drove you all day, from
soccer to gymnastics to one birthday party after another.
You thanked her by jumping out of the car & never looking back.
When you were 11 years old, she took you & your friends to the movies.
You thanked her by asking to sit in a different row.
When you were 12 years old, she warned you not to watch certain TV shows.
You thanked her by waiting until she left the house.
Those teenage years
When you were 13, she suggested a haircut that was becoming.
You thanked her by telling her she had no taste.
When you were 14, she paid for a month away at summer camp.
You thanked her by forgetting to write a single letter.
When you were 15, she came home from work, looking for a hug.
You thanked her by having your bedroom door locked.
When you were 16, she taught you how to driver her car.
You thanked her by taking it every chance you could.
When you were 17, she was expecting an important call.
You thanked her by being on the phone all night.
When you were 18, she cried at your high school graduation.
You thanked her by staying out partying until dawn.
Growing old & gray
When you were 19, she paid for your college tuition,
drove you to campus, carried your bags.
You thanked her by saying good-bye outside the dorm so you wouldn’t
be embarrassed in front of your friends.
When you were 20, she asked whether you were seeing anyone.
You thanked her by saying, “It’s none of your business.”
When you were 21, she suggested certain careers for your future.
You thanked her by saying, “I don’t want to be like you.”
When you were 22, she hugged you at your college graduation.
You thanked her by asking whether she could pay for a trip to Europe.
When you were 23, she gave you furniture for your first apartment.
You thanked her by telling your friends it was ugly.
When you were 24, she met your fiance & asked about your plans for the future.
You thanked her by glaring & growling, “Muuhh-ther, please!”
When you were 25, she helped to pay for your wedding, & she cried & told
you how deeply she loved you.
You thanked her by moving halfway across the country.
When you were 30, she called with some advice on the baby.
You thanked her by telling her, “Things are different now.”
When you were 40, she called to remind you of an relative’s birthday.
You thanked her by saying you were “really busy right now.”
When you were 50, she fell ill & needed you to take care of her.
You thanked her by reading about the burden parents become to their children.
And then, one day, she quietly died. And everything you never did came
crashing down like thunder.

I have a piano exam coming up, & I am really bad at piano! I think I am going to fail! And I am only in Grade 2! So I really need help with my playing!