Sophia — A Classy Rag. I started with Alfred’s AIO too, but most certainly did not reach AIO level 3 in a mere 10 months! Great progress and a 'classy' performance - congratulations!

rogerch — Slow Steps. Lovely chord progressions - a gentle and melodious result. You should indeed be pleased with this!

thepianoplayer416 — When You Wish Upon a Star. (My comments are over in the PW Recital forum.)

          Thanks so much, Marie 😊 But I just need to emphasize that I didn't completely start from scratch. I played as a child and also went through the entire first Thompson book about 6 years ago. I flew through the first Alfred book in about six weeks, just catching up with what I had already picked up in the past.

          Also, I'm starting to think that I probably picked up more from my parents (both professional musicians) than I realized.

          I wouldn't want to give the impression that I'm going through the method at super speed... it's decidedly leveling down now 😁

            SalmonJack — Bliss Ten
            Bliss Ten is gorgeous, and I love your expert playing and the lush recording. The entire performance is lovely. I’m especially captivated by the section from 5:20 until around 6:20. Those are some really interesting rhythms that sound really cool!

              rsl12 — I am the very model of a modern Major-General
              What a fun song! It seems like it would be very challenging to sing like that, but you pulled it off and you sound great. The piano playing sounds really good as well, and you do a great job putting it all together. Well done!

                Sgisela — Do Tebe
                I enjoy your expert playing of this lovely piece and I’m glad to hear it again! The whole performance is great to listen to. I was particularly impressed by the section that starts around 1:15 with the melody in octaves alternating with some really nice flourishes. Thanks for sharing!

                  ShiroKuro — Reminiscence
                  Your performance sounds great! This piece is beautiful and ethereal, and I like the way you play it. You have a delicate touch that sounds lovely. This piece has some really nice syncopation and you did a great job with the tricky rhythms. I think you’re ready to play this in your recital!

                      Pathbreaker — Larghetto
                      Larghetto is a lovely, slightly haunting piece. I love the way you play it gently with great expression. Wonderful playing!

                        diretonic — Chega de Saudade (No More Blues)
                        Thanks for playing this, it sounds really nice! It sounds slightly jazzy to me, with a latin feel. Somehow it comes across as laid back even though there is a lot going on. I think that’s a testament to your expert playing!

                          navindra — The Entertainer
                          Your confident playing sounds really good! You give the Entertainer a great ragtime feel with nice dynamic expression. Your piano and the recording sound really good too. I love the high note at the end. I’m guessing that wasn’t in the Alfred book.

                          Thanks again for running PianoTell and this recital!

                            Nightowl rogerch — Slow Steps
                            That was beautiful, melancholy and melodious. You are incredibly talented. I love your piano too, the colour of the wood is beautiful and it seems to have a very rich, mellow tone. After watching your performance I am full of envy and admiration, on so many levels.

                            Thanks @Nightowl! My piano thanks you too! 🙂

                            I'm sorry you are full of envy though! If you enjoy playing the piano while learning new things, then you and I are in the same place in the ways that matter most. I think you're doing great and I hope that playing brings you joy!

                              rsl12 rogerch You had in mind to use minor subdominants? Your thinking about improvisation is getting more sophisticated. Glad to hear more of your progress!

                              Thanks @rs12! It's really fun to find sounds I like and incorporate them into improvisations!

                                Sophia rogerch — Slow Steps

                                Roger 😍 You know you are my living example to get to improvisation, right? But every time you set that bar higher because you are improving in strides 😃 Very nice and you are right, the chord is beautiful and fits well into the piece. Very impressive!

                                Thanks @Sophia! It really helped my piano playing that I took 14 months off from work. I've been back at work since August so my progress may slow down, but I'll take what I can get!

                                    WieWaldi rogerch — Slow Steps
                                    One can really tell, you are enjoying to improvise. It looks like a fish in the water. I've heard this style of impro already from you, last time it was good, this time it is good again. Just different, but still with your own signature.
                                    I enjoyed to listen to the beautiful sound, the warmth, the harmony, you did very well changing between Major and minor, here and there (at least I believe, you did). You made a good mix between repeating the known melodies to please the listener and introducing new themes to keep in interesting. I'd call this well rounded improvisation again.
                                    Well done, Roger, I bow to you in respect!

                                    Thanks @WieWaldi! I absolutely enjoy improvising, it has been a great journey!

                                      Gooseberry rogerch — Slow Steps – I love the warmth and tenderness that emanates from your improvisation, and I admire how you can transfer the flow of your ideas into such beautiful music 💗

                                      Thanks for the nice feedback, @Gooseberry!

                                        rogerch thank you for listening and for your kind words! 🙂

                                          Player1 You have auto play turned on. On the bottom of the screen there's a slide switch next to the settings gear icon. Set it to off. That way, when the video ends, it'll just stop and you can hit replay or click on the progress bar at the beginning.

                                          I don't see a gear icon. Maybe you need a rumble account to have that ability. Oh well...

                                              rsl12

                                              It's underneath the progress bar to the right of the play/pause button. Right there along with the change screen size stuff. Hover over the video and it should appear.

                                                  rogerch It really helped my piano playing that I took 14 months off from work.

                                                  Oohh cool, almost like being on Piaternity leave! 🤣

                                                    Sgisela rogerch — Slow Steps
                                                    I’m always very impressed with people who are able to improvise. This is really beautiful. Thanks for sharing!

                                                    Thanks @Sgisela!

                                                      Rob @rogerch
                                                      I always like to listen to your improvisations. Nearly everything I have ever composed has been born out of improv, as that is the first thing I do when I sit down to play.
                                                      I can hear several potentially complete pieces in your performance. Great stuff!

                                                      Thanks @Rob! Sometimes I'm tempted to take a snippet from one of my improvs and build a composition around it. I probably will at some point!