Maybe my face got a whiter shade of pale from all that screen time {sitting in front of it since this morning}. I should check it in the mirror, that would mean another little break and it would do me good. Ok, I also forced myself to get up and go for a walk and do some physical activity, which did me good, but after lunch, I went back to work. So, what am I doing?
Selecting.
Searching for suitable songs and selecting from the musical scores for a gig I accepted. I have exactly one week to prepare it (hmm... actually I accepted it about ten days ago already, but I let my days go with their rhythm and I still didn't do anything to prepare it). No, don't even mention that word that starts with the letter p... pro... pro-cras... pro-cras-ti... pro-cras-ti-na...
That's enough, I said not to mention it!
As soon as I got up this morning I scolded myself that I still don't have the repertoire ready. I had nothing, to be honest! Nada! This is really the last moment to select the works, get all the necessary material - scores, transfer them from my laptop to the tablet and start studying. Seriously studying.
This will be interesting. The last time I was preparing a new repertoire in a limited time (Christmas repertoire) I went into that just practice and go crazy mode. This time I want to prepare a repertoire of almost two hours of new songs. No way, it is not possible... but anyway, I have to want to try it as this gig I accepted will be a bit different than the usual ones I play on Sunday mornings. This is the same place, the same hotel where I always play but this time in the lobby bar 360°, in the middle of this circle thingy.
The very thought of being in the middle of this circle brings a paleness to my face. Also, my piano will be directly connected to all the speakers so... one mistake and I am dead (of shame, not that anyone will be holding a gun to my head 😂). Why do I want to suffer select different songs for this event? Simply, the guests who already listened to me on Sunday, and happened to stay for a few days, would not be pleased (or maybe yes?) to listen again to the same type of music. I know, they all like my choices and how I play, however, if they want to have a drink in the lobby and listen to some more entertaining music, I should select according to that.
A subtle invitation for my readers 😁:
If you want to help me survive this gig and still read some of my posts after the 18th of February, please be my guest, have a drink 🥃 in the lobby bar and maybe recommend me a musical piece/song that you would like to hear from a pianist while you are on vacation. 🙏
Note - if you don't like alcoholic drinks, then here comes a sweet substitution. The recommended songs don't necessarily have to be sweet though.
So far, since this morning, I selected 48 songs that I haven't performed yet... and many more can come! The only question is... who will learn all of this in one week?? 😱😂
How crazy, you can, a little alcohol and let's get to work, ok no, alcohol is not a good companion at this time 😂 nobody said the P word.... Buhito mumbled it, but I shut him up hahahahaha 😂
River Flows in You... wink, wink 👀 although I'm a bit far from the site, if I were there I would love to hear you play this beautiful piece haha ❤️
Hahaha, I will listen to you, owls are wise birds, so if you say so... then first a drink and then to work hahaha
River Flows In You is a beautiful one 💜, I usually play but also I will gladly play it for you if you come here for your holidays, you can swim with mermaids across the ocean, seas and rivers! 😉
Gracias @elbuhito 😇🎶
😨
You are very brave!
Now stop reading comments and study! :p
Hahaha, can I have a little break? 😜
I am happy with the first practice session 🎶😊 (not sure for the neighbours though 😆)
Hahaha... 😄🤣 Well done. Morí de risa.
A little alcohol at the beginning, over time, and at the end makes the work easier.
I was reminded of my youth reading about preparing for this event. When I had exams, no matter how many days I had for preparation, still on the last day (and night) I was studying. I took a lot of exams but I didn't take away any of what I learned.
I can't refrain from making a suggestion, without knowing if it's possible to adapt the melody just for piano, if it's easy or hard or maybe you already have the melody in your collection:
The Way It Is
I am convinced that you will succeed and I wish you much success!
Oh wow, this song is very good, I like it but I didn't know its name until now. It should be excellent for this event, I will try to find the scores and adapt for piano solo if possible. Thank you very much! The time I practiced since I published the post was dedicated to several Abba songs, I can make a tribute to them now hahaha. 😂
Thank you for your suggestion and wish. I do have a quite large repertoire so making a selection from there and adding new songs will hopefully be the perfect combination :)
What a thrill! 😁 I can't join you for a drink at the moment, so this vintage girl is asking the bartender for an ice cream or a malt. 😃
Morning Bird looks nice. I don't know how difficult it might be... either way, I feel like you're going to make it with the melodies you choose to play. You can do anything you want.
La de Annie Lennox ¿la puedes tocar también? 👌😜
That's a nice song by Sade, I will see what can I do with that. And the song by Annie Lennox también es tocable ;)
For next Tuesday I need more "animado" so I have to think in more accelerated pace hahaha. Tomorrow's Wednesday Walk will be Wednesday Run 😁
🤣 ¿Algo más rápido? 🏃🏻♀️ Dreams, The Cranberries. Yo tengo muchas canciones que me gustan de Janis Joplin, de Alice Merton... Van a venir muchas recomendaciones aquí, así que algo saldrá. 😄👏🏻
Tú conoces esta canción?
Mis coristas cuando hacen fiestas (bastante a menudo) ponen esta canción y empieza la locura. Aquello no tiene nombre jajaja
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💃🏻 Siiiiii claro, si me encanta Rosario. ¡Echaaa 😄 a bailar entonces!
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I know you can do it! You are talented and dedicated, very disciplined and an artist. You know I love Richard! Any one of them would be great or maybe Beethoven.
Don't make mistakes, just feel the music, I think the same when I paint... and if my eye goes bad... and it doesn't... everything will be excellent, I have faith in you!
Ugghhh..this is look yummy Ice cream
Enjoy.