What Pieces Are You Learning Right Now?

[SuperFireKirby]

^this.

I wish I could play guitar... but I don't have the time/energy to learn.... so I play bass!

It's such an easy instrument to pick up. I've only been playing for about 6 months completely, self-taught and I'm already pretty good at it.

[SlowPokemon]

Lol well I have a couple things... still struggling through Pineapple Rag (it's not hard, I just need to force myself to work on it), also "Trapped Like Carrots", which is a piece written by Hans Zimmer for the Simpsons Movie; Jack and Sally Montage; Promise of the World (Ending Theme to Howl's Moving Castle).

[Roz~]

People of the North Pole. Don't have time to practice at all though.

[fingerz]

Mozart: 12 Variations "Ah, vous dirai-je, maman"

You don't know how much practice goes into making these perfect...

[DrP]

Yep. I've been working on so much clarinet stuff. We had a small concert last night -- we played one of our songs, Time Remembered (Its on my submission page, Pg 1)

I am switching to jazz standards, working on A Man and a Woman and learning chord progressions... there are some strange ones that are hard to do fast

[fingerz]

Working towards my 5th Grade Clarinet Exam!

[fabbemannen]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QekME3dZuZw
Learned this yesterday

[SlowPokemon]

Playing Chopin's Mazurka, Op. 7 No. 1. Really easy but I LOVE the sound of this piece, it's very pretty.

[Jetsfantasy]

Chopin's "Fantasie Impromptu" and Fly Me to the Moon

[Winter]

That's intense! good luck!

[Dudeman]

Playing Warrior's Song by Stephen Heller in a recital next week.

[SlowPokemon]

Chopin's Revolutionary Etude = PRACTICALLY IMPOSSIBLE = teacher wants me to learn it = stress

[Raymondbl]

Hm, I haven't played that one yet.  Gonna try to sightread it in a sec.

In my opinion, your teacher should have assigned you the Black Keys Etude first, it's easier.  And good for your fingers - lightens them up, also makes your wrist smooth and not stiff, also makes your fingers clearer, more even, and faster, and it sounds like flowing water in a beautiful shallow river, the waves - *goes on forever*

[SlowPokemon]

I can sightread it just fine, it's just that the speed at which it's played is very fast considering it's all sixteenth notes. That's okay though, I'll get it eventually. Maybe will take a few weeks though

[Mmella]

I'm no pianist but uh,

Four Scottish Dances (Timpani)
Drum Corps on Parade (Snare)

I don't spend much time learning since I usually sight read it on the spot, but I'm going to take up more songs by John Pratt for snare.
And well, most of my time goes into writing.