My interest in piano started when I was a year and a half old. Growing up, I was raised in a musically talented family. The photo is of me at eighteen months old, attempting to play the piano at my grandparents farm in McTaggart, Saskatchewan. Music means a lot to me and puts me in a happy place. I did not pursue piano as much as I wanted to, but I still dabble on the piano and learn a new song whenever I am able to.
For this learning project, I am planning on learning the song ‘Vampire’ by Olivia Rodrigo, to perform on the piano. This may be a challenge but I am willing to take this on in order to grow my piano skills. To learn this song, I am going to refer to a YouTube tutorial video, that focuses on playing the song ‘Vampire’ by Olivia Rodrigo.
For this project I will learn 1-3 chords each week and possibly add my own singing at the very end, once the piano chords are completed.
This week I sat down at the piano and learned 2 chords of the song. I found it somewhat challenging since I have not played the piano in a while. I also found it exciting since this is the beginning of learning one of my favourite songs on the piano!
Wish me luck on this exciting learning journey!
Hi Elyse!
This is a great idea, love that you pulled something from your childhood!
Your first video sounded great, can’t wait to hear more!
Did you pick ‘Vampire’ for any reason or is it just a song you really like?
Thank you for your comment Jaylyn! I chose the song ‘Vampire’ since I find it to be quite enjoyable to listen to. Even though I’m not Olivia Rodrigo, I wanted to play the song myself since I felt it would be more fun on a personal level.
Hello Elyse!
The mentions of family and learning the joys of music fill my heart with joy for you. These memories on the farm are probably moving you forward in this learning project! Also, excellent song choice, and I wish you continued luck in picking up this old skill of yours again!