[A cool Google! So pretty xP]Sometimes, when I think about it, I feel some regret for quitting piano. I spent all those hours practicing everyday and my parents spend thousands for my tuition fees. I don't think I will restart my piano though, I might in the future...if I'm still interested, but probably not any day now. I still don't love piano, I never did, which is why I always think I suck. When I play, I don't play for the love of it, but because...I have to? I don't think I will ever reach the level pianists do because unlike them, I do not love piano...in fact, I hated it. Yes, I said hated because now, I'm okay-ish.
Hmmm...I think it was about gr. 1 when I really admired my sister playing piano. I wanted to learn and finally, around end of gr 1, I did learn. I actually loved piano in the beginning, it was so fun and I was just so enchanted by the sound this instrument can create. With one slight movement, I could create a melody.
Around mid gr 2, I began starting to actually learn properly and began level 3. At this time, I changed to a 'professional' teacher, the teacher my sister was learning from, K.K. Sum (if I remember correctly). At that time, I never knew how expensive my piano fee actually was. It was around $60 for 45 minutes around that time for me and my sister is probably $5 more expensive because when I was in level 3 piano, she was in level 5 (gr. 4 ish) and yeah.
So as we advanced, so did the tuition fee. When we were in level 5-8 (my sister and I), the fee was $80 something or so for 45 minute. It was ridiculous, yes, but our teacher...every one of his student, including us, won at least 3rd place in compeitions. So as his students do better, he does get more expensive. I know he loves piano though, house is filled with classical music CDs. He had two Yamaha grand piano (medium sized?) and 3 stand up pianos. I think he had one more, but yeah. He loved piano.
Anyways, so yeah...in gr 3, I was finished level 5 piano and in gr 4, I finished level 7 piano and was learning level 8. By gr 5, I had my level 8 piano exam and passed swiftly (luckily) and began learning level 10 piano. Around gr 6 beginning, I finally had the guts to go against my parents and quit before I could have my level 10 piano. What a waste, I know. Haha. All that suffering! Each day, since I was young...from gr 2-3, I practiced 1 and a half hour everyday, and as I got older...gr 4 and 5, I began practicing from 2 hours to 3 hours and in gr 6, I decreased the to 2 and a half hour. Gruesome and painful! And I HATED theory!
Well, my sister finished her level 10 piano and is not learning ARCT, though she's on pause because of IB. She's also pausing her history as well because of Global Ed and IB stuff. She's amazing. D:
My sister does love piano and I know it. Sometimes, when she has free time, in the morning, she would practice. Everytime she plays, she puts her emotions in it and you can tell she is brilliant. I remember how my mom's friend's friend had some music connections and when he heard her play, he asked if she wanted to go to this music academy and major in music/piano. My sister refused since she has some other goals, but I think she might've done well? Yup. She's my brag. xD
I'm amazed how I actually manage to get through level 8 piano...since I suck. D:
Ah~ I can't forget that my brother learned, but he stopped at level 5. Haha, what a loser! xD Now he's learning Saxophone though, Alto. I do think he enjoys it. =)
What shocked me more than how I manage to get through level 8 piano was that this summer, when I went back to visit, my brother's godfather was introducing us to some of his friends and stuff. He said I was an amazing sister! xD Yes, I felt happy. (My sister stayed in Canada for half of the summer because of her school stuff..no idea what). And what's even more shocking than me, the devil, being an amazing sister is that he said I was BETTER than my sister. I was quite surprised to hear that and I thought he remembered wrong, but he said I learned way much faster than my sister and in a shorter amount of time.
But still, not matter how many levels I pass, I believe that if I don't truly love piano, I don't think I could ever reach the top. I would never be able to produce pure music that coming from a heart that truly loves music. I know many people who loves music, but then, no matter what...I just can't really seem to see someone who TRULY loves music so much more than food and their own life. I wonder if I can ever meet someone like that?
Anyways, I think I should probably start playing piano again, just for fun. My fingers are hardening. Another fact that many people and I wonder is how I manage to survive and play really fast pieces and such with such a small hand! I think my hand is probably the smallest. That's why I had limited choices, but I still managed to play some really quick songs and all that. My teacher sometimes had to modify and cut out some octaves and change it to a note that I can reach. xD It's quite funny.
So, my music journey only lasted 4 and a half years or so... =\
Hmmm...I think it was about gr. 1 when I really admired my sister playing piano. I wanted to learn and finally, around end of gr 1, I did learn. I actually loved piano in the beginning, it was so fun and I was just so enchanted by the sound this instrument can create. With one slight movement, I could create a melody.
Around mid gr 2, I began starting to actually learn properly and began level 3. At this time, I changed to a 'professional' teacher, the teacher my sister was learning from, K.K. Sum (if I remember correctly). At that time, I never knew how expensive my piano fee actually was. It was around $60 for 45 minutes around that time for me and my sister is probably $5 more expensive because when I was in level 3 piano, she was in level 5 (gr. 4 ish) and yeah.
So as we advanced, so did the tuition fee. When we were in level 5-8 (my sister and I), the fee was $80 something or so for 45 minute. It was ridiculous, yes, but our teacher...every one of his student, including us, won at least 3rd place in compeitions. So as his students do better, he does get more expensive. I know he loves piano though, house is filled with classical music CDs. He had two Yamaha grand piano (medium sized?) and 3 stand up pianos. I think he had one more, but yeah. He loved piano.
Anyways, so yeah...in gr 3, I was finished level 5 piano and in gr 4, I finished level 7 piano and was learning level 8. By gr 5, I had my level 8 piano exam and passed swiftly (luckily) and began learning level 10 piano. Around gr 6 beginning, I finally had the guts to go against my parents and quit before I could have my level 10 piano. What a waste, I know. Haha. All that suffering! Each day, since I was young...from gr 2-3, I practiced 1 and a half hour everyday, and as I got older...gr 4 and 5, I began practicing from 2 hours to 3 hours and in gr 6, I decreased the to 2 and a half hour. Gruesome and painful! And I HATED theory!
Well, my sister finished her level 10 piano and is not learning ARCT, though she's on pause because of IB. She's also pausing her history as well because of Global Ed and IB stuff. She's amazing. D:
My sister does love piano and I know it. Sometimes, when she has free time, in the morning, she would practice. Everytime she plays, she puts her emotions in it and you can tell she is brilliant. I remember how my mom's friend's friend had some music connections and when he heard her play, he asked if she wanted to go to this music academy and major in music/piano. My sister refused since she has some other goals, but I think she might've done well? Yup. She's my brag. xD
I'm amazed how I actually manage to get through level 8 piano...since I suck. D:
Ah~ I can't forget that my brother learned, but he stopped at level 5. Haha, what a loser! xD Now he's learning Saxophone though, Alto. I do think he enjoys it. =)
What shocked me more than how I manage to get through level 8 piano was that this summer, when I went back to visit, my brother's godfather was introducing us to some of his friends and stuff. He said I was an amazing sister! xD Yes, I felt happy. (My sister stayed in Canada for half of the summer because of her school stuff..no idea what). And what's even more shocking than me, the devil, being an amazing sister is that he said I was BETTER than my sister. I was quite surprised to hear that and I thought he remembered wrong, but he said I learned way much faster than my sister and in a shorter amount of time.
But still, not matter how many levels I pass, I believe that if I don't truly love piano, I don't think I could ever reach the top. I would never be able to produce pure music that coming from a heart that truly loves music. I know many people who loves music, but then, no matter what...I just can't really seem to see someone who TRULY loves music so much more than food and their own life. I wonder if I can ever meet someone like that?
Anyways, I think I should probably start playing piano again, just for fun. My fingers are hardening. Another fact that many people and I wonder is how I manage to survive and play really fast pieces and such with such a small hand! I think my hand is probably the smallest. That's why I had limited choices, but I still managed to play some really quick songs and all that. My teacher sometimes had to modify and cut out some octaves and change it to a note that I can reach. xD It's quite funny.
So, my music journey only lasted 4 and a half years or so... =\
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