"gliss"

Today I learnt something new.

I was playing "truth" (planned to play all versions actually *different arrangements!*) when I saw the word 「gliss」on the next page's song (Kaze no Mukou e/the intro). Actually I've often see this word on various piano sheets/books but never cared enough to look up for its meaning. When I finally did today :

"OH!"

*remembers that charming part of Sho's piano rendition of "Hatenai Sora"*

So I tried it out and... WHOA. Painful!

LOL. I realised this is the painful part of playing the piano. 

Then I googled for a less painful way to play glissando on piano. And I found it here. *useful tips!*

Scales again *happy*

I never thought I could be this happy seeing scales again~ It has been months & I've started hating the song I have yet can play nicely XD

Ahh.. but G4's scales & arpeggios look difficult T_T

Miss C want me to start from the arpeggios today.. the fingering part baffled me initially but when my piano teacher explained it's practically the same, it suddenly looks easy. LOL

Oh. I've seen Arashi's "Training Camp"!!! Love the sight of Arashi + piano. And WHOA. I was impressed by Sho's piano rendition of "Hatenai Sora". For a moment I forgot that this is the Sho who always fail athletically (on their variety shows anyways, I don't know how athletic he is in real life XD) , he looked so kakkoi ~ I love his arrangement! 

That scene made me feel ashamed though, as an Arashi fan... sigh. I want to play like that!!!

Bonus. Satoshi attempted to play Nino's solo "Niji" on piano XD. I bet he always play that whenever he sees a piano or keyboard nearby 'cos it did sound like he practised/played that melody a lot! hehehe... He can't play, I know that, but somewhat..I think he will do well if he makes efforts to learn XD (I was actually amazed by that creepy tune he played cheekily in the end XD)

Hopefully someone will offer him a role that requires him to play the piano *starts daydreaming*... 

Shizuka na Yoru Ni

That is Ohno Satoshi's solo from the latest album which I still can't memorise the title XD. I've purchased the piano scorebook (along with the Dome DVD and "Beautiful World" XD) via YesAsia, and few days later... bam! Someone uploaded the entire album songbook on LJ. HAPPY~! (I don't mind having many versions... and the one I ordered included a Piano & Vocal version so yay! I can sing along while I play ) LOL 

This song is fun to play on the piano! But since there's a renovation going at the kitchen side of my house, I can't go near the piano any time I want to :( Worst, some of the workers are smoking so I hate going downstairs (I'm all locked up in my room watching a CxDxG no Arashi marathon LOL)  when they are still there.

Ah.. sorry, it's beginning to sound like a fangirling post :P haha

Anyway... for the same reason from previous paragraph, I can't practise much too... :( And added with the fact that I don't seem fond of practice anymore these days... it's bad. REALLY, REALLY BAD. There's this one Beethoven piece (for Grade 4) that I owe my piano teacher a perfect play... It doesn't seem hard when you get used to it (there are plenty of passages that are similar) and all I need is PRACTICE to make it sound perfect. *sigh*

頑張れます！

I Want to Complain

Last Sunday’s lesson was so-so. Man, my fingering problems resurfaced! Which finger do you use to play that note? Which finger to change to before playing the next note? Bah!

Next Sunday – no piano lesson… which is quite fortunate for me. Argh.. I have two super-hard midterm exams next week! I should take that extra time to study! BUT BOTH ARE SOMETHING I HAVE YET ABLE TO COMPREHEND SINCE THE START OF SEMESTER 4~~~

Those hard-to-understand lecture notes are killing me softly with those symbols!

Niji

I suddenly have a strong urge to play Ninomiya Kazunari’s “Niji” on the piano. I’m not good at it (yet) because I still can’t get the hang of the semiquaver count… Grrh.

Today is crappy like any other Tuesdays since I started having VR tutorial classes at 4pm (who the heck again chose that time??). Added with recent courier delivery problems – crap! – my new OHNO-BLUE mp3 player & Lotus singles, 大丈夫か？

Read some disturbing Arashi news today which just made my day go even sour. Arashi fans, never ever forget the dark side of entertainment industry.

And since I haven’t updated this like for months (笑), I’ve finally moved on to Grade 4 ABRSM pieces!!! Funnily, those pieces didn’t give me much impression when I attempt to play it at home… then, when piano teacher decided to try G4 pieces, I fell in love~ It’s fun again~

Oh… Ms C asked if I have the book, and I mindlessly said yes (originally planned to say no), which led to when did I buy it… I answered earlier this year even though it was last year’s August…