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After recently booking my Grade 4 exam, I thought I'd do a run through of the required scales. For me it's probably the easiest part of the exam, but that doesn't mean I don't practice them - it's usually the first thing I do on the piano each day,. It goes beyond the exams - it's about ingraining them in the psyche to help with sight-reading and all other aspects of piano playing. 00:26 - Daily Practice 01:36 - Scales 05:01 - Contrary motion scales 05:38 - Chromatic scales 05:56 - Arpeggios 07:54 - Quick discussion about the ABRSM syllabus ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Chopin - Sostenuto (100 SUBSCRIBER SPECIAL!!!) | Month 14 | Adult Piano Progress

16 days ago

Thank you to everyone who has subscribed. To celebrate 100 subscribers (and the Chopin Competition this month!) I have attempted to play Chopin's Sostenuto in Eb. It is included in the Waltz collection by Henle as an Appendix. Tackling even "beginner" Chopin is difficult, and more than ever, this is definitely a work in progress! Some of you will notice I am not playing this on my usual Casio... but on a Bechstein Grand! I hired one for an hour at Jaques Samuel Pianos on the Edgware Road for this recording - and what a beautiful piano it is! 02:01 - Outtake! ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Channel Update + Bach Cm Prelude BWV 999! | Month 14 | Adult Piano Progress

20 days ago

Just a quick channel update and a run through of a Bach piece I'm currently preparing. Stay tuned for a 100 subscriber special! 01:40 - Bach's Prelude in C minor (BMV 999) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Martha Mier - Worrisome Blues | Month 14 | Adult Piano Progress

28 days ago

A lovely Gershwin-esque piece, in this year's ABRSM Grade 4 Syllabus. There are some technical difficulties like pedalling which, at least to my teacher and me, needed some more choices and lift-offs than the sheet music prescribed. There was also the challenge of making the right hand legato and cantabile, and shaping it in the right way; listening back to this recording, I have bumped a few notes... so perhaps if I decide to do this piece for the exam later this year, I'll iron those out and re-record it. I haven't played through the rest of the book (Jazz, Rags & Blues Vol. 3), but if they're anything like this one, I think this book is well worth buying. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Sight Reading Grade 4 ABRSM | Month 14 | Adult Piano Progress

about 1 month ago

This video gives you an idea of how I approach sight reading at the moment. It's the part of the exam I find the most difficult. I still need to look at my hands a fair bit, but fluency does come eventually.... often on the second or third run through of something. It will come with time I hope! 00:31 - Piece 1 03:15 - Piece 2 06:10 - Piece 3 08:59 - Piece 4 12:05 - Piece 5 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Bach - Invention No. 1 | Month 14 | Adult Piano Progress

about 1 month ago

I've finally got round to recording this very difficult piece - well, difficult for me! It's relentless but also accessible; it's in the key of C major, and has a repeated pattern in both hands which, once in the fingers, brings fluency to the whole piece. It was in the ABRSM Grade 4 Syllabus for 2015/16, but I believe it to be on the more taxing end of Grade 4 pieces... closer to Grade 5. I would have recorded it slightly sooner, but I don't like to attempt a 'final' recording until I've taken a piece to my teacher and worked on it with him at least once - and my teacher has been extremely busy recently, hence why this has taken over a month. Enjoy! ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Buxtehude - Sarabande | Month 14 | Adult Piano Progress

about 1 month ago

Continuing my love for Baroque pieces in Minor keys, this Sarabande from Buxtehude’s Suite in E minor (BuxWV 236) is really beautiful. The challenge with this piece has been to hold the notes on for the correct amount of time (harder than it sounds), as well as separate the lines out within the broken chords… keeping the melody prominent, as well as keeping the piece routed in a steady bass line. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Trying to play piano in a capital city #shorts #pianoprogress

about 1 month ago

Every. Single. Time. I. Record. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

1 Min, 10 Min, 1 Hour Piano Challenge: Schumann - Erster Verlust | Adult Piano Progress

about 1 month ago

0:28 - 1 Minute 1:07 - 10 Minutes 2:37 - 1 Hour This was a great challenge, I highly recommend trying it. It helps you identify what you naturally do when facing a new piece. You can then go about changing some of those techniques to more efficient methods when you have longer to prepare a piece - which is most of the time! ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Valerie Capers - Billie’s Song | Month 13 | Adult Piano Progress

about 1 month ago

Some jazz for a change! From the ABRSM Grade 4 syllabus 2013/14. There are a lot of challenges in this piece... the two most prominent being the extended jazz chords, which are much more complicated than any chords I've encountered so far in any other pieces, and attempting to project the melody line in the right hand - often within a chord being played in the same hand. This should be a touch faster (minim = 60) but I think the slower tempo makes it sound like something you’d here in the corner of a cocktail bar. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Bach practice… but on the Harpsichord

2 months ago

Just having a bit of fun with the Harpsichord sample on my piano whilst practicing Bach’s Invention No. 1. In all seriousness, the clarity of the Harpsichord means you have to be really accurate with the trills and mordents - so it is quite useful too! Some errors here and there of course, it’s nowhere near ready, but as this is roughly how the piece would have sounded during Bach’s day (the piano wasn’t even invented then) it’s interesting to hear it, even imperfectly. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Working on Bach’s Invention No. 1 | Month 13 | Adult Piano Progress

2 months ago

Hands together (extremely slowly) after 5 or 6 hours of practice. To me this seems like a Grade 5 piece - but it was in the 4 Syllabus for 2015/16 so I’ll trust ABRSM! Bars 11-14 and 19-the end are causing the most issues. Also have no idea how to phrase and give dynamics to the piece, but I shall check in with my teacher in a few weeks time for help with that! ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Schumann - Der Dichte spricht, Kinderszenen | Month 13 | Adult Piano Progress

2 months ago

One of my favourite Schumann pieces. I attempted this piece at the beginning of the year (see my One Year Progress video https://youtu.be/WxnOgLpoAuI!) but it was just too difficult. As always with all the pieces I upload, it’s a work in progress - especially so with this one. I have a feeling I’m going to return to it many times in the future. Like all my other videos, I’ve blended the audio file I recorded at the same time with the live audio picked up by my iPhone - it sounds clearer, and you don’t get so many of the London emergency services sirens. Although there is one right after I finish

Amazing SIGHT READING Resource | Adult Piano Progress

2 months ago

0:00 - The issue 1:10 - IMSLP and eBay? 1:48 - The solution 3:27 - What I picked up 5:31 - Conclusion (TL:DR...!) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Vaughan Williams - Valse Lente | Month 13 | Adult Piano Progress

2 months ago

0:00 - Hour 1 (hands separate, hands together slowly) 0:17 - Hour 2 (metronome) 0:24 - Hour 3 (quicker tempo) 0:28 - Schmitt exercises, Op. 16 0:34 - Hour 4 (hands together, fluency) 0:49 - Hour 6 (set backs...) 1:20 - Final take! ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

ABRSM Grade 3 RESULTS!... | Adult Piano Progress

3 months ago

Just a quick update, and a bit of discussion, about recent exams and Grade 2 that I did back in December 2020. Subscribe for more videos in the future, and let me know how you are getting on with your exams in the comments! ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Zipoli - Preludio | Month 12 | Adult Piano Progress

3 months ago

I found this in an old ABRSM Grade 4 book from 2007! I seem to enjoy pieces in B minor too. This is the first movement from Zipoli's Suite in B minor (Op. 1, No. 17). This piece is the longest I have played so far, and that's without doing any of the repeats... Again, I'm finding ornaments really tricky, and I am working on them with my teacher - at the moment, I am attempting to play exactly what is written on the page for them. Enjoy! ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

CPE Bach - Andante | Month 12 | Adult Piano Progress

3 months ago

It seems this piece is an arrangement by Lang Lang (or someone who works for him?) of a section of the Cantabile movement of CPE Bach's Sonata in B minor (Wq. 55/3, H.245), which in turn has been picked up by the exam board for this year's Grade 4 Syllabus. It's great to be getting started with Grade 4 material. For me, it's a big step up from Grade 3 - I'm particularly noticing the frequency of multiple voices played in one hand (although not so much in this particular piece) and the challenge of bringing one out over the over. There also seems to be pieces with much more emotional weight than previous Grades; like this delicate, reflective and quite sad piece by C.P.E. Bach (J.S's son!). ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

One Year of Piano Progress

3 months ago

00:22 - Me as a child Month 1: 00:56 - Chopin - Nocturne in C# minor 01:02 - Beethoven - Moonlight Sonata (date incorrect - should say 2020!) Month 7: 01:47 - Robert Schumann - Op. 68 No. 1 02:05 - Sight Reading - Grade 3 tests Month 8: 02:36 - Clementi - Sonatina in C, 1st Mov. 03:00 - Burgmüller - Arabesque 03:20 - Beethoven - Ecossaise in Eb 03:49 - Robert Schumann - Der Dichte spricht Month 9: 04:08 - Equipment Interlude 04:44 - Chopin - Wiosna 05:45 - Burgmüller - Progrès 06:07 - Sight Reading - O Sole Mio 06:34 - Bach - Menuet in A minor 07:06 - Beethoven - Für Elise Month 10: 08:16 - Dave Stapleton - Blue Sky Blues Month 11: 08:40 - Practice @ Jaques Samuels Pianos, London 09:12 - Sight Reading - Charlie Brown 09:31 - Sight Reading - Walter Carroll 09:49 - Grade 3 Pieces Practice Month 12 10:29 - Burgmüller - Innocence 11:27 - Sarah Watts - Scary Stuff ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- My piano progress so far. This is NOT a sensationalist video, and neither is this channel; just a realistic progression to follow and hopefully inspire. I won’t be uploading La Campanella, Revolutionary Etude or the Pathétique Sonata any time soon! My practice involves sight-reading and technical work daily and attempting to pick up a new level-appropriate piece every week or two. I have a teacher to keep me on track. I hope this honest video is useful for anyone learning piano for the first time or picking it back up as an adult having played a bit as a child. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Jeremy Taylor interviewed about his career | WICKED, WE WILL ROCK YOU, PHANTOM… and more!

about 1 year ago

Jeremy Taylor is interviewed about his life and career in Musical Theatre! 00:00 - First experience of theatre 03:56 - Drama School 06:00 - Coasting at drama school 09:10 - Career highlights 13:40 - Pre-show rituals 17:23 - Special skills 23:01 - Favourite theatre 26:40 - Quickfire round 27:33 - F.R.I.E.N.D.S 31:10 - Advice to young people who want a career in theatre Recorded on 08/08/20 #Wicked #ThePhantomoftheOpera #GuildfordSchoolofActing

Jeremy Taylor talks about his career in MUSICAL THEATRE | Encore Radio (Post-Show Drinks)

over 2 years ago

Connor and Catherine sit down with Jeremy Taylor, to discuss Phantom, his training at Guildford School of Acting, making his West End debut in The Sound of Music at the London Palladium, playing Fiyero in Wicked, and being part of We Will Rock You at the Dominion! Recorded on 22/05/19 #Wicked #WeWillRockYou #ThePhantomoftheOpera

Jeremy Taylor on being in THE SOUND OF MUSIC at the London Palladium | BBC Radio WM

over 2 years ago

Joanne Malin interviews Jeremy Taylor about his experiences working at the London Palladium! Recorded on 01/09/10 #TheSoundofMusic #LondonPalladium #Rolf

Jeremy Taylor on being in PHANTOM OF THE OPERA | Resonance FM

over 2 years ago

Tim McArthur and Nathan Matthews interview Jeremy Taylor about his experiences playing Raoul in The Phantom of the Opera in London's West End! Recorded on 01/02/19 #Raoul #ThePhantomoftheOpera #HerMajestysTheatre

The Lost Interview with Sean Parkins | WICKED THE MUSICAL

over 4 years ago

Jeremy Taylor talks with Sean Parkins about Wicked's entry for West End Eurovision 2014! #Wicked #WestEndEurovision #ApolloVictoriaTheatre

Jeremy Taylor on being RAOUL in Phantom of the Opera | BBC Radio WM

over 4 years ago

Jeremy Taylor interviewed about his latest job, Raoul in The Phantom of the Opera in London. Recorded on 13/09/17 #Raoul #ThePhantomoftheOpera #HerMajestysTheatre

Thank you, WICKED fans!

over 6 years ago

I’ll never forget the time I spent playing Fiyero at the Apollo Victoria Theatre here in London. Two of the best years of my life. The fans of Wicked are more dedicated to that show than any I’ve ever known, and you welcomed me in a way that always made me feel at home. Thank you to everyone for your support whilst I was at Wicked! I’ll be returning to the West End stage as soon as I possibly can. #wicked #apollovictoriatheatre #fiyero

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Open Date: 7 Sep 06

Part: Fiyero (to 19 Sep 2015)

WICKED When Dorothy famously triumphed over the Wicked Witch, we only ever heard one side of the story. Gregory Maguire's acclaimed 1995 novel, Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West, re-imagined the Land of Oz, creating a parallel universe to the familiar story written by L Frank Baum and first published as The Wonderful Wizar...

The Phantom of the Opera

Open Date: 9 Oct 86

Part: Raoul (4 Sep 2017 to 7 Sep 2019)

THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA Far beneath the majesty and splendour of the Paris Opera House, hides the Phantom in a shadowy existence. Shamed by his physical appearance and feared by all, the love he holds for his beautiful protégée Christine Daaé is so strong that even her heart cannot resist. The musical opened at Her Majesty’s Theatre on 9 October...

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03 Aug
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Phan casting alert: West End gets new Phantom, Christine & Raoul

Don't be too sad to wave goodbye to Ben Forster - THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA has a new Ben on the way, and he's not exactly new to the role of the masked man. Ben Lewis was acclaimed in the Australian premiere of Andrew Lloyd Webber sequel Love Never Dies. Which other #StageFaves join him in the West End from 4 September?

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Who can take on Gene Kelly & Frank Sinatra? Meet Danny Mac, newcomer Fred Haig & On the Town's cast

Randy American sailors Gabey, Chip and Ozzie - immortalised in the 1949 Hollywood film of Leonard Bernstein's classic musical ON THE TOWN - will be played in this summer's much-anticipated Open Air Theatre production by Strictly Come Dancing and Hollyoaks star Danny Mac, newcomer Fred Haig and Jeremy Taylor. It's the biggest dance production in the theatre's history, directed and choreographed by Drew McOnie. Full cast of #StageFaves now announced...

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More Grade 4 Sight Reading... | Month 15 | Adult Piano Progress

Scales + Arpeggios Grade 4 ABRSM | Adult Piano Progress

Chopin - Sostenuto (100 SUBSCRIBER SPECIAL!!!) | Month 14 | Adult Piano Progress

Channel Update + Bach Cm Prelude BWV 999! | Month 14 | Adult Piano Progress

Martha Mier - Worrisome Blues | Month 14 | Adult Piano Progress

Sight Reading Grade 4 ABRSM | Month 14 | Adult Piano Progress

Bach - Invention No. 1 | Month 14 | Adult Piano Progress

Buxtehude - Sarabande | Month 14 | Adult Piano Progress

Trying to play piano in a capital city #shorts #pianoprogress

1 Min, 10 Min, 1 Hour Piano Challenge: Schumann - Erster Verlust | Adult Piano Progress

Valerie Capers - Billie’s Song | Month 13 | Adult Piano Progress

Bach practice… but on the Harpsichord

Working on Bach’s Invention No. 1 | Month 13 | Adult Piano Progress

Schumann - Der Dichte spricht, Kinderszenen | Month 13 | Adult Piano Progress

Amazing SIGHT READING Resource | Adult Piano Progress

Vaughan Williams - Valse Lente | Month 13 | Adult Piano Progress

ABRSM Grade 3 RESULTS!... | Adult Piano Progress

Zipoli - Preludio | Month 12 | Adult Piano Progress

CPE Bach - Andante | Month 12 | Adult Piano Progress

One Year of Piano Progress

Jeremy Taylor interviewed about his career | WICKED, WE WILL ROCK YOU, PHANTOM… and more!

Jeremy Taylor talks about his career in MUSICAL THEATRE | Encore Radio (Post-Show Drinks)

Jeremy Taylor on being in THE SOUND OF MUSIC at the London Palladium | BBC Radio WM

Jeremy Taylor on being in PHANTOM OF THE OPERA | Resonance FM

The Lost Interview with Sean Parkins | WICKED THE MUSICAL

Jeremy Taylor on being RAOUL in Phantom of the Opera | BBC Radio WM

Thank you, WICKED fans!

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