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Post by keff on Dec 15, 2023 9:45:43 GMT
I have been attending piano groups of one sort or another since 2016 and most of that time my performance was subject to nervousness of playing in front of an audience. Sometimes the piece went well but too many times it would fall apart. Of late, with regard to nervousness, things have improved and when I take my place on the piano stool I am thinking more about the music in front of me rather than will my shaking fingers let me do this. Doesn't mean to say I will avoid a crash but do believe going in the right direction.
Still finding it relatively hard to record because recordings can be listened to a number of times and trying to aim for unachievable perfection. In live performance odd mistakes do not seem to matter.
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Post by Zi on Dec 16, 2023 10:28:05 GMT
In live performance odd mistakes do not seem to matter Yes, I think you're right about that. I'm very impressed with how you share music with us. I aspire to that! I wouldn't want to play in front of an audience though. I'm rather shy and as I've got older, I seem to have got more shy... |
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Post by pavane on Dec 21, 2023 10:39:53 GMT
In live performance odd mistakes do not seem to matter. They say that is one of the curses of recordings: everyone now expects perfection because mistakes get edited out, but they are a natural part of live performance. But I once met someone whose greatest pleasure at a live performance seemed to be counting the mistakes. How sad. I'm very impressed with how you share music with us. I aspire to that! Me too - on both counts! I wouldn't want to play in front of an audience though. I'm rather shy and as I've got older, I seem to have got more shy... Same here - as a teenager I played saxophone (very badly) in public a couple of times but now I wouldn't even think of it. I prefer to play with absolutely nobody able to hear me - I have obviously had to get used to Mrs P hearing (though I still prefer it when she is out) but if anyone else is in the house I wait till they have gone. |
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Post by keff on Dec 21, 2023 11:41:00 GMT
Same here - as a teenager I played saxophone (very badly) in public a couple of times but now I wouldn't even think of it. I prefer to play with absolutely nobody able to hear me - I have obviously had to get used to Mrs P hearing (though I still prefer it when she is out) but if anyone else is in the house I wait till they have gone. I attended a choir concert a couple of weeks ago. My now retired piano teacher was the accompanist and she has previously encouraged me to join this choir. I really don't want to practise my singing in the house which shows I can also be very self conscious. |
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Post by Zi on Dec 21, 2023 12:58:36 GMT
which shows I can also be very self conscious But sometimes isn't it harder to sing/play in front of someone you know really well than in front of complete strangers? |
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