picking songs

One of the first things I have to do to start my project is choose songs. This will make or break my project for two reasons. The first reason is that I want to enjoy playing the songs I play as well as choose well known songs that others can appreciate as well. The second reason is that I don't want to pick anything above my skill level but make sure that they will also challenge me. I have the sheet music for a few songs already that I got from my former piano teacher but I also found another blog where I can print basic sheet music for free. Here's the link: http://pianolicious.blogspot.ca/ I've started practicing and I hope to have a video up as soon as possible, however, I will be gone for a little while because I am going on a mission's trip with my school so that might delay things a little bit.

the first movement

I am finally starting my passion project. After much difficulty and changing my mind many times I have decided to do it on playing piano. I will not be learning how to play the piano, I have been playing for many years. In fact, this is the first year since I was 6 that I haven't been taking lessons. I quit piano lessons because I just didn't have time, I wouldn't be practicing enough so I was not progressing and I gradually got more and more frustrated with the material, but it is still important to me that I keep it up and don't lose my skills entirely. I haven't been very good at that on my own, I'll sit down and play every once in a while but I feel like this project is perfect because it will motivate me to play often and work hard to play well.

My goals for this project are to master a few songs and upload videos of me playing them. I am planning on creating a YouTube channel and I will share a link when that is done, as well as links to each separate video that is uploaded. I would also like to set time aside each day if possible to practice, and get back into a regular practice routine. This might be difficult because I am involved in other activities outside of school but I will do my best to make it happen.