Piano playing speedcubers?

[ryanj92]

How many of you guys play piano regularly? I know a few people in the community who do, but I'm always up for meeting more

I started playing back in 2000, and had lessons until 2011. I got to ABRSM grade 6 in that time, and narrowly missed grade 7, because I would have had to do the exam at the same time as my last exams before uni... Nowadays I can only play for a couple of hours a week while I'm away at uni, but this year I've decided that seeing as the syllabus just changed, I'd pick up where I left off and start working towards grade 7 and 8. I managed to learn my grade 7 pieces last term, and I've started learning the grade 8 stuff now...

When I'm not playing exam stuff, I like playing soundtracks, especially those composed by Joe Hisaishi.

What sort of stuff do you guys play?

 

[PJKCuber]

I don't play piano, but play keyboard. I've been begging my mom forever to enroll me in a piano academy.(Pianos are extremely rare in India, I only know like 1 person who plays it). I've played keyboard ever since I was 7 to 10. Then after a 4 year hiatus, I started playing again this year. But I know that TDM plays and he passed Grade 4 or something. I like to play random rock and pop music.

 

[Mozart]

I play piano regularly, and it is in fact my primary hobby before cubing. I play mostly classical music, but also some modern stuff like movie themes etc.

here is a video of me playing Chopin

 

[MarcelP]

I just started to learn piano this year (2015). Oh and mr Mozart from Denmark.. That is pretty amazing.

 

[TDM]

But I know that TDM plays and he passed Grade 4 or something.

Haha, how long ago did I say that? I'm grade 6 now, but I've stopped playing. I stopped enjoying it a while before I stopped.

 

[lerenard]

I play, but sporadically. I never practice consistently enough to really master any pieces. I can read sheet music without "counting up from middle C" or whatever but I'm still slow at it... I can play Moonlight Sonata though

 

[AlphaSheep]

I was completely self taught, and could play at about a grade 4 level. I haven't practised in at least 4 years though, so I don't even know if I can still play.

 

[Laradoodle4]

I learnt piano from age 7 until just over a year ago (when I was 14), but I had a really bad teacher for many years. I had a goodish teacher for the last year of learning, and I guess I'm around grade 6 at the moment. Took a break cos of school but I still practice regularly, I'm excited to start lessons again next year

 

[lorki3]

I learned to play august of 2013! I've been playing ever since and think it's awesome.

I play some classical and some video game/movie music.

 

[ryanj92]

Thanks for all the replies, it's really nice to see that there are so many of you guys

I play piano regularly, and it is in fact my primary hobby before cubing. I play mostly classical music, but also some modern stuff like movie themes etc.

here is a video of me playing Chopin

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5RB0g_oW2Zg

That's great! I feel like the only player of my standard who hasn't learnt a Chopin etude... Is Chopin (or indeed Mozart) a favourite composer?

I learnt piano from age 7 until just over a year ago (when I was 14), but I had a really bad teacher for many years. I had a goodish teacher for the last year of learning, and I guess I'm around grade 6 at the moment. Took a break cos of school but I still practice regularly, I'm excited to start lessons again next year

Welp, I didn't know you played piano too, that's pretty cool!

 

[Bh13]

I play. Absolutely no idea what grade I am though . I've been playing for 5 years now I think, and just recently won a competition. Mostly classical music, with some jazz/ rag here and there.

 

[Mozartcuber]

I played piano since 2004(4 years old) and now I finally finished Grade 8

 

[Mozart]

That's great! I feel like the only player of my standard who hasn't learnt a Chopin etude... Is Chopin (or indeed Mozart) a favourite composer?

Actually I don't listen to mozart that much, it's just a nick people jokingly called me at school because, well, I play the piano lol
My favorite composer is Liszt, and others include chopin, bach, rachmaninoff, beethoven, schubert... etc.

 

[kcl]

I don't play, which is ironic because my mom plays piano for a living, and my dad is highly proficient because he's a choral director.

 

[uyneb2000]

I quit 4 years ago, and I suck now. I play cello now, but I sometimes miss playing piano.

 

[MarcelP]

I don't play, which is ironic because my mom plays piano for a living, and my dad is highly proficient because he's a choral director.

That is ironic! But you do play other instruments right?

 

[kcl]

That is ironic! But you do play other instruments right?

Yes, I actively play French horn and I played violin for 6 years.

 

[DuffyEdge]

I'm grade 8 (started in 2005). Mainly classical

 

[EpiCuber7]

I play piano, but I only did one grade (2) before I stopped exams.

 

[Metalcube]

I play piano too, for about 8-9 years now, but I had quite often longer breaks in between, so I'm a lot worse than you would think, when you hear 8-9 years. Like the creator of the topic I play Joe Hisaishi (Fantasia and The Wind Forest). Furthermore I can play "Moon", "Sea" and "Woods" from George Winston, although I'm not too strict with myself when it comes to playing exactly like the piano sheet suggests.
I also learned the 3rd movement of the moonlight sonata from Beethoven, but it took a very very long time to learn and I played it way too slow and finally forgot it after I took a piano break, because of my final exams at school. At the moment I'm learning the first piece of my favorite composer Rachmaninov, Prelude OP 23 no. 5. I never had any exams because I got privat lessons.

One thing I realised: Playing piano never really helped me with Speedcubing, as well as Speedcubing never seemed to help me with playing piano. I always thought one thing could benefit from the other, but maybe I just don't notice it, however, turning or accuracy in general (on the piano as well as with the cube) was and is always the worst part.