What do you do on the day of a piano performance?
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What do you do on the day of a piano performance?
10 Helpful Recital Day Tips for Music Students
- Get a good night’s sleep. It may seem like common sense, but we can’t stress it enough.
- Eat breakfast. Recital days can become very busy, very quickly.
- Keep it mellow.
- Do a warm-up.
- Don’t practice excessively.
- Play with passion.
- Visualize success.
- Put on blinders.
What do you say before a piano recital?
Hello everyone and welcome to our spring recital. I’m so happy to see everyone here today; moms, dads, grandparents, aunties, uncles, cousins and friends… We have a wonderful line up of performers to entertain you.
What makes a good piano performance?
Good (and especially great) piano players have full control over their playing, and everything is intentional. If they play a note loudly it’s because that note was MEANT to be played that way. I often say that practicing dynamics is the faster way to go from a good piano player to a great one.
Should I learn scales or chords first piano?
Scales and chords go hand in hand; rather than learning one before the other, it’s better to learn them together as you go along. The C scale is a good place to start, since it’s only white keys on the piano. Right after you play the scale (C D E F G A B C B A G F E D C), play the chord (C, E, and G).
Can you teach yourself to play piano?
One of the most common questions we get asked is: can I learn to play piano by myself? The answer is, yes. While we believe the best way to learn piano is from an instructor, we also understand that some students prefer self-learning.
How do you compliment a pianist?
- Fantastic! Marvelous! Wonderful!
- You sound like Vladimir Horowitz or Oscar Peterson or Liberace! (Choose one depending what type of music the pianist plays.)
- Very moving! (I have moved people to tears at times with my playing. That’s very complimentary, as long as they are crying for the right reason :>).
What do you say at the end of a piano recital?
“That concludes our recital for this evening. I’d like to say thank you to all the parents and grandparents here today for helping and supporting the students all year long with their practicing and for taking them to lessons. We couldn’t have done it without you. And students, you did a wonderful job tonight.
How do you know if you are a good piano player?