Lesson 13! As always, not flawless... But I want to move on now. And yes I'm wearing tatty old cat ripped leggings... well, sue me. This is a lesson, not a fashion show 
Beginners blues/boogie/rock discussion
Well, some people say 13 is unlucky, but I feel the opposite is true on this occasion - that was great, Sophia! 
I found that very relaxing to listen to, the drum beat effect was just right, complementing the melody but not overpowering it, and overall the whole thing sounded quite sophisticated. I keep saying that blues music is not really my thing, but it's growing on me and I really enjoyed that performance. Thanks for posting, it's so interesting watching your progress through the course.
"Don't let's ask for the moon, we have the stars." (Final line from Now,Voyager, 1942)
Nightowl it's growing on me
I'm glad to hear that I don't profess to like them ALL, but that goes for all genres. I quite enjoyed most of this lesson too, and I think the next one will be even better. I remember WieWaldi submitted that for a recital and I immediately knew that's what I wanted to learn too... and here we are, I'm now about to start learning it 
Let me recap... since I submitted my Lesson 6 on October, 9th, you did:
Oct, 11: Lesson 11
Oct, 16: Spooky Story
Oct, 26: Lesson 12
Oct, 31: Adagio in A Major
today: Lesson 13
and besides that you are learning something Chopin...
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Awwwwww!!! But... who of us is the sloppy player with too many mistakes 
Nightowl don't take me serious. Just kiddin.
Actually, I am proud of Sophia's progress. Ok, she should be proud of herself, no reason for me to be proud of something she achieves. But still, it is nice to see her beaming through the stuff. On top of that, she did this lesson with use of the pedal. This is very impressive!! When I did the same lesson back then, the pedal had a very thick layer of dust on it.
Edit: Pedaling is done with the ears...
I just imagine this Dumbodog sitting at a piano, making use of left and right pedal with both ears.
I always thought, I need larger hands to be a good pianist... turned out I was wrong.
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Are you sure?
It feels more like
while Sophia is 
Guess her will to advance is tremendous. The more I think about it, the better she fits as the PACT coordinator. If Navindra has another job for a full time clown, 
. Enough talking, back to the piano. There is still a lot to learn... sigh 
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WieWaldi If Navindra has another job for a full time clown
What? I can do both! Half PACT coordinator and half clown 
Let me remind you...
WieWaldi this course of Christian is just fun to do. We pianists are said to be very serious, too serious about our playing. He isn't, it's just the right mixture between fun and learning.
I never want to forget I'm learning piano as a fun hobby. I'll have enough time to be serious and slow down after I grow up...
(Oops I didn't see the fine print, lol)
I practise about an hour a day, sometimes less, sometimes a little more. And never serious stuff like scales for me... just blues and Alfred 
Good news: Just arrived at the very last line!
Bad news: It is the hardest one - with a huge margin!
Good news: But it sounds the best!
Bad news: None of my lines are polished right now... except the warm-up line.
I'm really starting to look forward to hearing your lesson! Sounds like it's a very interesting one! 
The video is 46 minutes, but it costs me 46 days to learn 
I'm sure it'll be worth the wait
I agree, the forum is addictive But so is piano, sometimes. During the summer months I was lucky to get in 30 minutes per day - too many distractions. Plus the book (Alfred 2) was really dull. Now of course the weather is cold, the skies are grey, the days are dark and the blues course is getting really interesting. So is a lot of Alfred 3 now.
WieWaldi So far, it sounds only good, if Christian plays it.
Yeah, I hear you... when I don't compare my version with anyone, I play fantastic in my own ears. Surely I'm beyond beginner now. Then sometimes I make the mistake to listen to a pro (ok, who am I kidding, random small child) playing the same thing, and suddenly my level is reduced all the way back to bloody beginner. I don't think we shall ever exceed "beginner" status 
But at least we have all those beginner stages to look forward to! One day we'll be eternal beginner! 
Sophia Where's the sheet music? Did you play this from memory? Well done at any rate.
Where are the cats?
So, many questions.... Why did you decided to record the 373 over the Clavinova? The e373 sounds fine, even through the speakers, which is a bit of a surprise. I'm still thinking about the e383, but afraid I'd miss the hammer action.
PianoMonk Where's the sheet music? Did you play this from memory?
I decided that if I want to learn blues, I need to learn to play those from memory 
Arguably "learning my lines" is taking me even longer than to master the lesson itself
PianoMonk > Where are the cats?
They were around ^_^ But Simba enjoys lying on the Clavinova more, because there is no room for him on the e373. The kittens were actually singing in the background, but you didn't hear that because... (see below)
PianoMonk So, many questions.... Why did you decided to record the 373 over the Clavinova? The e373 sounds fine, even through the speakers, which is a bit of a surprise.
Very nice questions indeed I wanted a drum track, so the 373 won out this time. Also, it has a feature that the Clavinova doesn't have: a USB Type B to USB Type C connector. Which means I can connect the 373 directly to my S24 Ultra and use the Rec'n'Share app to record. I can't tell you how often I have had to abandon recordings on my Clavinova because there was some loud bang somewhere - or even because the pedal decided to make a huge clicking sound. I think that explains why the sound quality is so good, because it doesn't get picked up by tinny phone speakers, but it is using direct audio output.
PianoMonk I'm still thinking about the e383, but afraid I'd miss the hammer action.
Me too, and my previous lesson showed how much you have to adjust... WieWaldi called it "barking tones", but also some notes didn't sound at all because you have to be a lot more exact in your attack. Which I actually consider a good thing, because it shows much more ruthlessly where my playing is sloppy
But you are right, I wouldn't want this to be the only piano. I know the Clavinova is not quite at the same level as an actual acoustic, but it sure comes close... and I would really miss the action too if I were confined to just the keyboard.