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    Posted: May 15 2008 at 10:39
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I am opening this thread here, because I need some help with my musical studies. I have been playing the piano for six years (and doing keyboards additional three years), and therefore am now at a level where my teacher says "Bring your own books". So, I seem to have grown out of the workbooks. But, I am not a music library, that means that I am given the sheets by my teacher. This is my problem: She is only interestend in showing me the to me unfolding beauty of romanticism and film score music. That made me become bored of that kind of tunes. What I am seeking now is something more up tempo, crazy and maybe dissonant, modern.. maybe a cryptical description. If you know what I mean, I would appreciate some recommendations.
 
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Personally, I play the guitar, but that doesn't matter. When I get bored, I usually go to the internet. See for this site for instance

http://www.free-scores.com/free-sheet-music.php?CATEGORIE=70

It's a direct link to piano stuff. If you want it jumping and fast, try some of the ragtime there, or latin rythms Or modern classical if that's your cup of tea. Basically if I get bored with slow songs, I usually double up the tempo.
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Have you tried
 
Scriabin : Etude Op. 42 No. 5, Sonata No. 5, Op. 53 - and, of course, Op 68 (The "Black Mass" Sonata) and Op 72 "Vers la Flamme".
Liszt : Paganini Etudes, Grand Galop Chromatique, Transcendental Studies...
Prokofiev : Suggestion Diabolique, Op. 4 No. 4
 
 
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Points: 13244 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 22 2008 at 17:14
Errm.... Firth of Fifth? 
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If your technique is really good and you're proficient at reading notation ... I'd recommend you try some Jazz standards for piano. One I always liked to play was "Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea". It's not really complex, but you can try to add some improvisation.
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Rhapsodie Mignone by Carl Kohling, or something like that. It is the hardest piece that I have ever tried to play. Also, Claude Debussy is very interesting. Also, Flight of the Bumblebee for the piano is fun.
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Points: 2720 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 18 2008 at 08:34
I'd like to second Passionist's recommendation and specifically recommend Scott Joplin's Maple Leaf Rag.
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Transcribe some Rachimaninov ;) that'll keep you busy!

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Points: 40 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 06 2008 at 05:03
Originally posted by FoxClass FoxClass wrote:

Transcribe some Rachimaninov ;) that'll keep you busy!


Are you really tired? :P

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Points: 29630 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 06 2008 at 09:39
I've never had any formal music training really.  Are you guys allowed to improvise?
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Originally posted by Certif1ed Certif1ed wrote:

Have you tried
 
Scriabin Op 72 "Vers la Flamme".
 
 
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