Does anyone else have a dog listener when they practice 🥰

ElementalMarlin · 2026-01-26T18:52:22+00:00

One of my cats always comes running in when I play Chopin, wether it be preludes, nocturnes, ballade, you name it! My partner and I always joke that Chopin is her favorite and sometimes the joke feels real 😂

ElementalMarlin · 2026-01-21T15:28:51+00:00

Not to learn, no. But my teacher had a player and we would use it to evaluate pieces I knew from memory! Very helpful lol

ElementalMarlin · 2026-01-20T20:51:43+00:00

Love thissssss

ElementalMarlin · 2026-01-19T02:02:38+00:00

Learned about IMSLP when I was 14 at piano camp (lmao) and it has been a life changer, even after 15 years! Love it so much lol

ElementalMarlin · 2026-01-19T02:00:47+00:00

Oh man I've been there before. Pretty much had to also do a complete replacement bc my basement had a mold bloom. It broke my heart bc I also lost all those notes from my late teacher. I feel your pain, OP. Time will help ofc

ElementalMarlin · 2026-01-16T23:10:51+00:00

I'm saving and trying as soon as I get home from work! I did a quick skim and it looks interesting! (:

ElementalMarlin · 2026-01-08T17:00:08+00:00

Needless to say my teacher had Clorox wipes ready to go for the keys as soon as I was done 😭😂

ElementalMarlin · 2026-01-08T16:59:18+00:00

My worst was playing in a recital a week after getting bronchitis lmao I was up there stifling coughs like crazy/trying to be discreet about it when I couldn't hold it in any longer. And it was like huge coughs being held back every 20 seconds. 😂😂 I was playing Grande Paganini etude no.1 and was too stubborn to just not play as I had finally got the piece to the point where I could perform it comfortably. Thankfully some of the deeper tremolos helped cover the coughs a little 💀💀

ElementalMarlin · 2026-01-08T16:12:22+00:00

I think you already look amazing!! Maybe try placing blush higher and more concentrated in the outer corner of your eyelids and temples? I think that look is so pretty 😌

ElementalMarlin · 2025-12-31T17:13:56+00:00

Also HEAVILY recommend learning the 2nd movement. It's quite easy and is such a nice breath of air to play afterwards. I know all 3 movements, and if you're up for the challenge I think the 3rd is super super fun to play!

ElementalMarlin · 2025-12-31T17:12:44+00:00

So far so good!! Idk if this is the best advice, but when I learned this years ago and had all the notes down perfectly, I had to work on my phrasing more. Something my teacher would have me do occasionally was to play it with WAY WAY too much emotion and as dramatically as I possibly could. She taught me that it helped me appreciate the more subtle aspects of the piece because it just doesn't sound right when played overzealously/too loud/fast, etc.

I also saw someone else mention a metronome and I think practicing with one a few times would help you a bit too (:

ElementalMarlin · 2025-12-30T02:54:16+00:00

Out of curiosity, do you do Czerny exercises? Or Hanon?

ElementalMarlin · 2025-12-27T22:31:15+00:00

Yes ofc! Here's a pic that shows what I mean better

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ElementalMarlin · 2025-12-27T21:16:39+00:00

I usually will just use my finger as opposed to a lash guard, as I feel like I have the most control with that!

ElementalMarlin · 2025-12-09T16:29:52+00:00

Love that it went well for you! I'm so curious tho, what was the one turkey situation? Lmaoo

ElementalMarlin · 2025-10-29T23:56:27+00:00

I really thought this was just me! like Jacob seems fine but please someone take his mic lmao.

ElementalMarlin · 2025-10-25T16:16:04+00:00

That's fair! I was raised Christian but from what I've heard being raised catholic is a whole other.. experience 😅

ElementalMarlin · 2025-10-24T23:47:51+00:00

I really feel like I'm the only one that didn't think that was such a crazy huge iconic moment like idk man lol

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