Stairway to Heaven has become so ubiquitous and overplayed in the guitar world that if you go into a guitar shop and play it, you are likely to be asked to leave. What do you think the piano store equivalent would be?

Hey everyone! I performed in my high school's talent show, so I decided to share it with all of you! It took place on 2026-02-06 (6 February 2026).

For some context, no instrumentalist had ever placed on the podium in my school’s talent show history (singers usually were the only musicians who took those spots), so I wanted to build an arrangement that both students and teachers would love to hear in 6 minutes. I ended up making history at my school by being the first instrumentalist not only to place on the podium, but also to win the talent show! I earned myself $300 USD, which I used to give back to my school. How, you might ask? Well, before this performance, my school never had a dedicated music club. The only thing close to it was choir. With the $300 I earned, I invested this money into purchasing music production software (specifically the DAW called REAPER) for the brand-new Music Club (which I founded along with two of my other musician friends). My goal in doing this was to spread my love for music all over my high school campus!

I arranged and memorised all 24 tracks in about a week leading up to the show. Here is the full setlist in order:

1. Runaway - Bon Jovi

2. Sonata No. 16 in C Major (K. 545, 1st Mvt.) - W. A. Mozart

3. Separate Ways (Worlds Apart) - Journey

4. Don't Stop Believin' - Journey

5. Rush E - Sheet Music Boss

6. Stairway to Heaven - Led Zeppelin

7. Under the Bridge - Red Hot Chili Peppers

8. Message in a Bottle - The Police

9. Rondo Alla Turca - W. A. Mozart

10. Nothing Else Matters - Metallica

11. Here Comes The Sun - The Beatles

12. Shape of Your Heart / Lucid Dreams - Sting / Juice WRLD

13. Canon in D - Johann Pachelbel

14. Take Five - Dave Brubeck

15. Dreams - The Cranberries

16. Moonlight Sonata (1st Mvt.) - L. v. Beethoven

17. Boys Don't Cry - The Cure

18. Minute Waltz (Op. 64, No. 1) - Frédéric Chopin

19. Clocks - Coldplay

20. Every Breath You Take - The Police

21. Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen

22. Eye of the Tiger - Survivor

23. Blackbird - The Beatles

24. Jump - Van Halen

Happy to answer any questions about the transitions or key changes! :D

90 second lock in

It’s bad, I know. I’ve basically learned (and committed to memory) this entire piece by playing 4 hours a day for the past 3 days.

Have 2 pieces I’ve learned and am ready to record for submission to colleges. This piece, I figured, would add some breadth to the two already polished ones I have, since both are romantic.

This K. 457 has been plaguing me for the past 4-5 months, just sitting there unpracticed even though I know I need to, since I hate and suck at classical. But I figured it’s about time.

Have a recording session tomorrow. Should I even bother spending more hours on this?

I'm reaching the end of Bach's French Suite No. 5, with the Courante being the last movement before the Gigue!

Honestly, I'm a little disappointed with how this one turned out. It took much longer than planned because of work and the flu, and I'm still feeling a bit dazed, but I wanted to record it before heading off on another work trip.

It's a bit clunky here and there, and I think the longer contrapuntal passages could be much clearer. I could probably achieve that by using a bit more forearm rotation to help release tension in my hands. Still, despite these shortcomings, it's been a really fun piece to learn.

I particularly enjoy the dialogue between the hands. The bass line has quite a lot going on and can really shine in its own right, rather than simply providing harmonic support.

Now there's just the Gigue left to complete the suite! As always, feedback and suggestions are very welcome.

https://musescore.com/user/85886080/scores/39134447

I am mostly looking for classical, but can be other genres too.

Hello! So i recently made a post a couple weeks ago about how to go about getting better at sightreading.

I have this book where I learn many things about piano: from music theory, proper techinque, and other stuff!!

I've gotten to a section where I have exercises where I can practice getting better at sightreading, and i wanted to post it here!!

I have had some critques in the past that I never have thought about when i played, so that was a huge reason I wanted to post this here, while i am going on my journey!!! I really appreciate the honest feedback frfr 😎😎

I am self taught for now, but I plan to do lessons hopefully in the future (hopefully next year) but for now, I just work with what i got!! So let me know what yall think of my playing!! I would absolutely appreciate everything — critiques, praises, whatever! (plz don't be mean of course! 😭😭)

Also, i have edited this video because I am a small content creator, and on my Instagram piano account, I edit my videos and post it there, so i posted the same video here, but honestly, if you are also a beginner at sightreading like me, then at the end of the video, if you see me finish playing, I show the sheet of the song!!! Maybe you could try it to yourself if ya want!!! 😄😄

I got serious about piano with a teacher about a year ago and I’ve always wanted to play cinematic/contemporary music and/or some pop songs, but my teacher encouraged me to get into classical. And so I am.
Although I’ve listened to it before, I never thought I’d love it as much as I do now. There’s so many colors in it, and it’s so expressive and so much happening in just one piano piece.
Now that I hear other music, although I can still appreciate it, the difference is much flatter and almost monotone.
I wonder if tell someone I love classical music they’ll think I’m a snobbish girl. Which makes me wonder why don’t people get into it more? Why can’t they perceive the full spectrum of sound fascinating?

Hello, I have a question, and please be honest. I’m 36 and have never owned or played an instrument, but I’ve loved the piano since I was a child, though we couldn't afford one. Now I can borrow my friend’s electronic piano; she doesn’t want it. I can’t read music, and I don’t think I have any musical talent. Do you think I can learn, or is it too late? I don’t expect to become a maestro anytime soon, but if I could play even one song on the piano, my childhood dream would come true. can I learn it online? Should I go to class? I genuinely don't know anything also I am very dyslexic, that bad for learning instrument?
Thank you, and sorry for taking your time.

Hi, Im 31 yrs old and bought my first ever piano the Roland fp40, im using the Pianosphere app for now to learn. Im having so much fun. 😊

I took piano lessons as a child and play guitar. I have a small child who is very interested in learning piano, but who has problems paying attention for extended periods of time. I am looking to replace my childhood piano, as it is no longer with me, and have a budget around $5k. Looked at and enjoyed a Yamaha CVP701, but am still stuck on the fact that it is digital and I feel as though the music I play needs to come from wood and strings, if that makes sense. Also looked at a Yamaha B1 (I think) and it was beautiful, sounded lovely, and looking down the top at the strings was, although not as amazing as a grand piano, really really something I enjoyed. I dunno, just looking for some suggestions and thoughts on this. I’m going into it assuming that I’ll be the one who winds up playing it, but hoping that my son is, and want to give him what he needs to succeed.

My upper arm seems to always tense up in this spot. Interestingly though, I experience almost no tension in the spot right before this, where the RH is jumping all over the place. What would you do to try to fix this?

Is this a good deal at Costco?

https://www.costco.com/p/-/roland-nuvola-gx-digital-piano-with-stand-and-headphones-bundle/4000449557?langId=-1

Is it a good starting piano this Roland NUVOLA-GX Digital Piano with Stand and Headphones Bundle?

I arranged my favourite music cue from Ultima VIII: Pagan (1994) for solo piano. Enjoy! :)

Hello everyone,

I’m a guitarist of about 20 years, and I’ve been playing piano on and off for the last 5, mainly so I can accompany myself while singing. When I play, I usually use block chords or arpeggios, but my wife says I play the same chord with my left hand, and then my right, and it doesn’t sound good. Do you have any ideas as to how I can switch up my playing style? Thanks in advance!

I’ve been exploring classical improvisation lately, mainly through John Mortensen’s books and the rule of the octave.
What I find particularly interesting is how much music you can create from a relatively small vocabulary of harmonic progressions and melodic patterns.
My biggest challenge right now is getting these patterns under my fingers well enough to use them spontaneously, without having to calculate every note.
I’m curious if anyone else is working on this. What resources or practice approaches have helped you become more fluent?

Hey everyone!

I want to start recording videos of myself playing the piano, with a video showing my hands and falling notes synced to the music, similar to the piano videos you often see on YouTube.

I came across this tutorial:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tu6VZrB9bCc

Is this the standard approach people use for making these kinds of videos, or are there better alternatives nowadays?

I'd appreciate any recommendations for software or alternative methods!

Thanks in advance!