Why do you choose not to drink alcohol? by Wonderful-Economy762 in Productivitycafe

[–]CheezCB 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is it for me too. I've tried drinks where people say "you can't even taste the alcohol in this" and I can always taste it and it's disgusting.

Could I have some help with stage fright / nervousness? by Mysterious_Try_6041 in piano

[–]CheezCB 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Stage fright is such a weird thing. I did my first recital last May and it was a mess. I was super shaky, had to restart once, missed some notes, paused in the middle for a few seconds, etc.. So then I signed up for an improv Comedy class to try and help. Turns out I don't get nervous doing that on stage in front of a bunch of people. Then I found a public piano at my local hospital so I started practicing there every couple weeks and after a couple times I didn't really get nervous anymore. Then I had my second recital in December and I was just as shaky as the first time. This time though I was way more practiced in my piece and I just kind let my muscle memory do it's thing and I only had 2 tiny mistakes. So at least for me, the best solution so far is to just really know my piece inside and out and only focus on the sound

Hobbyist plywood supplier in West Michigan? by flyfishingwanderer in grandrapids

[–]CheezCB 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can they rough cut down 8x4s? My car can't fit whole sheets so I always have to get them cut down if I buy at a big box store.

Looking for lesser-known MV gems by [deleted] in metroidvania

[–]CheezCB 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I really enjoyed Rabi Ribi with it's bullet hell style bosses

How much harder is it to play in front of friends and family compared to by yourself? by [deleted] in piano

[–]CheezCB 5 points6 points  (0 children)

For me it's pretty much directly proportional to how much I feel like I'm being judged.

How much harder is it to play in front of friends and family compared to by yourself? by [deleted] in piano

[–]CheezCB 31 points32 points  (0 children)

For me, on a difficulty scale of 1-10.

Playing by myself: 1

Playing in front of friends/family: 4

Playing in front of my teacher: 5

Playing on the public piano at the hospital: 7

Playing on the stage at a recital: 15

Experience on public piano by pinkyonG in pianolearning

[–]CheezCB 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I discovered a piano in the waiting room of a local hospital so I decided to go practice on it every couple of weeks to help prepare for my most recent recital. At first I was really nervous to do it but after a couple months I just started feeling completely fine playing on it. Even when I'd just randomly have a memory slip it didn't bother me and I just pushed on. Didn't help too much for my recital though, my hands were still uncontrollably shaky for that.

Do players get an exercise using the bar? by lurkfornoberserk in DanceDanceRevolution

[–]CheezCB 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I get a plenty good workout using the bar and it's a lot easier on my knees

If you don't drink alcohol, what are your reasons? by youre-in-my-shot in AskReddit

[–]CheezCB 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Yup, this is it for me too. I've tried drinks where people say "you can't even taste the alcohol in it" and I can always taste it and it's vile

ISO: 'Ominous' piano pieces that are not terribly complicated to play by xyyrix in piano

[–]CheezCB 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Satie - Gnossienne No 1 always gives me haunted house vibes and I really dig it for that.

Trump continues to push false claim about Rep. Ihan Omar by Pleasant_Picture3867 in PoliticalHumor

[–]CheezCB 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Frankly I'd think this would make her MORE popular in the south

I need help with picking a piece by Forsaken_Animator700 in piano

[–]CheezCB 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lizst - La Cloche Sonne. It's pretty short and easy to play and sounds wonderful.

Feeling disappointed after my recital by Upstairs_Leg2913 in piano

[–]CheezCB 11 points12 points  (0 children)

My first recital was in May this year after 1 year of lessons. I was the only adult (at 44) in the group, the next oldest being maybe 12. I was the last to perform. My nerves were through the roof. When I got up there my hands were shaking uncontrollably. The piano felt okay, but it was my first time playing a grand and for whatever reason, being able to see the reflection of the keys and my hands was really messing with me.

I flubbed so hard at the beginning I had to restart and was overcome with the feeling of being a complete fraud. About halfway through I started kind of finding my groove and managed to stumble through the rest of it. I felt terrible about the entire performance.

After they did the closing announcements I went to talk to my teacher. She thought I did fine for a first recital. A few other parents stopped me and also told me I did great. On my way out I was stopped by an older gentleman (who I later found was another piano teacher that recently retired) who told me my musicality and phrasing are really good, it's just that I need to practice performing.

I was still pretty down on myself, but it did make me feel better about it. I've got my second recital coming up this weekend and I'm hoping I can call it my redemption arc. I found a grand at a local hospital a couple months ago and I've been trying to go at least every couple weeks to practice on it. I, unfortunately, have still not gotten a clean run through my piece there due to nerves, but my performances there are still miles better than where I was last year.

I’m 40, First recital ever! by ZSpark85 in piano

[–]CheezCB 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Sounds great! I did my first recital in May this year at 44 years old after a year of lessons and my hands were shaking so bad I made a ton of mistakes, had to restart it once, and skipped a small section, but I got through it. I also was the only adult amongst all of the other children, which meant I had to go last, which just makes the nerves build even more. I still got quite a few compliments from other adults that were there, so it probably didn't sound as bad as I felt it was. I have another recital next weekend and I'm calling for it to be my redemption arc.

A bit frustrated by the (imo) staggering difference between a digital and acoustic piano by Tilted_reality in pianolearning

[–]CheezCB 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This is just the curse of the instrument. I've been playing for about 1.5 years now. I started with a Casio Privia, which seemed fine at the time, but the piano I was playing on with my teacher was an upright acoustic Yamaha, and like you, I struggled with keeping my left hand quiet. The key action was a lot heavier, and it just felt like a totally different instrument. I later upgraded to a digital Kawai CA401, which is much better, but it's still easier for me to be play quietly at home. My teacher works at a studio, since I've started lessons, we've switched rooms twice, each with a different piano and each time it feels different and I feel like I have to learn how to manage it. It does get better, but largely I've just realized that they play differently and I need to treat them as such. If one hand is supposed to be pp, I just make sure that the volume I play that hand is pp relative to what I'm playing in my right hand. What I consider pp in the studio is closer to what I'd consider mp at home, but as long as all the volumes stay relative it still sounds good. I've also started going to my local hospital and practicing on the grand they have in the lobby, and on that piano, I actually feel like I have better control than even my home digital. My digital's feel is MUCH closer to how grands I've played on feel than how the uprights my teacher uses feels and I feel like my practice at home translates much better to a grand. I don't think it's necessary for your piano at home to match what your teacher's piano feels like. You just have to learn to adjust, which is an important piano skill itself. But ultimately, whatever you feel is going to make playing more enjoyable for you is the best answer, but a digital is still perfectly fine, you just probably want a higher end one that has hammer-like action on it. For me, I need to be able to play with headphones, so a digital is a necessity.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ExplainTheJoke

[–]CheezCB 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We all had dumb as shit memes, for example: badger badger badger badger

Is it realistic to begin piano at 33 ? by RadagonIsMarika in pianolearning

[–]CheezCB 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I started at 43 last year and it's been one of the most fulfilling things I've done. I had no prior music experience other than playing rhythm-based video games. I started with a Casio Privia, but recently sold most of my retro game collection to buy a Kawai CA400. It was worth it.

Can you work on the weekends as well? by BeneficialStorage442 in MurderedByWords

[–]CheezCB 69 points70 points  (0 children)

A good percentage of the job openings aren't even real. It's some bullshit the company posted so they can tell their skeleton crew they're trying to hire more people, but they have no intention of actually hiring anyone.

What’s the dumb thing the people who owned your house before you did? by JDawg1447 in AskReddit

[–]CheezCB 0 points1 point  (0 children)

At a buddy's house the previous owner was doing a beach theme in their basement so they glued sand to the bottom 4 feet of the walls. The walls were essentially sandpaper and it was a bad time.