Elssa - That was outstanding. You just make it look so easy. I love your stride playing and the energy you bring to your performances.

John Frank - how nice to hear some Telemann - lovely.

Cathy

John,
I really enjoy Telemann and you played his music so well - a great opening for February.

Thanks for your music!


Elssa,
Great rendition of a great tune! It is always a pleasure to watch you play.

Glen

Thanks Elssa, I really enjoyed that, particularly the ending. Well done.

ladypayne - good job - lots of heart(s) and soul in there.

JF

Thanks David - of course, as I understand it, many composers of Baroque music sarcastically called it "Broke" music since, without royal patronage, that was their usual financial state

And thanks to all who have kindly commented on my Bar piece so far.

I should disclose, especially for anyone who might be considering playing this simple but elegant piece, that my version of the Telemann Minuet in G is "enhanced" - the lasr 8 measures of the second section were repeated a 3rd time and the last 2 measures a 4th time as a tag ending. While not specified by the composer I would like to think that old Telly is smiling down from that great composition room in the sky in full approval.

JF

Well, only 3rd day of the month but thought id put up another piece!
This is called Amazing Grace and the arrangement is by David Nevue. I did play it faster than he does and maybe made a few mistakes (well,I do that in about every piece I play :P), but I hope you all enjoy it just the same :P

vid: http://s821.photobucket.com/albums/zz139...rrangement2.flv

mp3: http://www.box.net/shared/onf65r348k

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rzFITH3VyiE

Me and LadyPayne trying to play a pachelbell duet:0 It still needs a bit of practice but this is as far as we have it:P

John Frank. That was a very nice song:P
True Beginner I enjoyed your song a lot also I thought it was very pretty^^
Peyton. I liked listening to your song you wrote, and hearing you sing. You sing good also:P
Bill another good song. ^_^

Elssa awesome!:P
Payne.. another nice song:)

True Beginner - really nice piece.

Peyton - wonderful composition and lyrics.

BenPiano - great exercise. When I first had to learn to chord on the piano, because I'd said I'd play oom-pah for the fiddles the next week, I went to my guitar and played a G chord, figured out what the notes were, played them on the piano, and voila! - I was on my way

Cathy

ladypayne,
That was a very nice, contemplative version of Amazing Grace. I liked it very much.

Augustina,
Excellent start to the Pachelbel. Look forward to more!

Glen

So many great tunes already posted - it's been a joy to listen (and watch) every one of them.

Just recovering from surgery and having to work...moving kind of slow the past couple of weeks.

As a result, here is a piece called, Middle of the Week Blues. There's probably a better name for it, but considering the current times...Send a suggestion if you've a better name for it (be kind).

Middle of the Week Blues

Glen

Augustina and LadyPayne- Good job. Hard enough to keep the beat myself, can't imagine trying to coordinate it with someone else.

Glen Very suggestive of exactly the mood you described. Bravo! (Humpday Blues? )

Bill - what a wonderful world - I always love your stylings, and this was the perfect transition from work to the rest of the evening. Thanks.

ladypayne - an old familiar tune -

Cathy

Glen - really, really liked that That's about as blue as the middle of the week can get. Very listenable and very well done!

JF

This is my first piano bar! and this is my contribution. Beethoven Woo 70, Nel cor piu non mi sento (just the theme).

It's a work in progress. I will change the video eventually as I learn the variations.

Hi everyone,

I have nothing "new" to contribute this month, but just wanted to share one of my "year one" adult beginner pieces with you, the all-too-famous "Für Elise". I posted this before on a separate thread about a month ago, but wanted "in" on this month's piano bar.

PS-Surprisingly enough, it actually broke the thousand view barrier on YouTube after about a month... I wasn't too crazy about my performance after listening to it a few more times, but I still hope you guys enjoy it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g2jG2R4a6H0

mcasl, very cleanly and securely played! Bravo!

Great performance, David! ..such a relaxing piece.

Loved it! Nice and relaxing jazzy piece. Great job, Glen.

This is a very nice arrangement of this great church hymn. I wish I could sing..lol. I enjoyed this very much.

Cebukid70: Great job on Fur elise! ooh and I wish I could sing too! I'll just stick to the piano though :P
Inlanding:Liked this! Sounds like some tricky fingering!
mcasl: I enjoyed this too! Well done

Ladypayne & Augustina - It's nice to play piano by one's self, but making music with another is really something cool. Great job - I look forward to more!

Inlanding - I really like your blues contributions to the Piano Bar. What's a bar without some blues, eh? It has a jazzy sound to it too, and creates a really cool feeling (cool cat?). That's an awesome niche you're pursuing!

mcasl - excellent first submission to the piano bar! My first piano bar was last month and I couldn't help but add a with the post. You'll find no better place to share your music than here.

cebukid70 - excellent job with a classic!

David - I like your Beethoven. And I'll admit I laughed when I saw your dog

Ed - thank you, once again. I've been stressed out today, and this was a great relaxer. Great piece.

Elssa - I love Fats (oh yeah, another difference between a pianist and a piano player, I think - there aren't any pianists whose nickname is "Fats" ) so I enjoyed this. I know Waller played organ, but - well, since TX-Dennis hasn't checked in yet - I'd rather there weren't strings. Nonetheless - great tune.

Cathy

Thanks all for kind comments. I enjoy playing stride. My grandmother was a great electric organist, so sorry, will never stop playing the strings, as we love that variety of sound.

Hi guys, hard to keep up with the activity in the Bar so I'm doing catch up. Something I just did tonight...

My Romance

http://www.box.net/shared/r04v1uv50h

This was recorded by Microphone of my Yamaha XS Keyboard. I know I use a guitar sound but I had no time to redo the presets.

This was just a practice session so nothing formal here.

Thank you for your comments and your great performances. Watching you is a booster to my motivation.

That was so nice to listen.

I wont dare suggest any other title!

I wish you the best recovering from your surgery.

ladypayne - I was not expecting the radical tempo and mood change in this piece. You started so slow and tentatively but it was all a ruse to set up the spirited finale. Really nice arrangement and performance.