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For me, I would probably say Fantaisie-Impromptu, but not because of a technical benefit. Before I learned it, I didn't care too much about piano, and practiced maybe 30 minutes to one hour a day. However, I made it a goal to learn this piece, and over the course of about two weeks I probably practiced five to six hours a day, and ended up learning it (at a decent level) in those two weeks. Since then I've practiced around two to three hours a day, and enjoy piano much more. Funnily enough, I don't care much for Fantaisie-Impromptu anymore. Probably because I spent too much time on it in a short period of time.

What about you guys? Which pieces have you played that impacted you technically/musically, or changed how you viewed piano?

I‘m feeling overwhelmed by the amount of pieces I have to practice, and practice time has been getting increasingly frustrating. It‘s gotten to a point where sometimes I’ll be practicing and I’m not even doing bad, but I all of a sudden start feeling frustrated for no reason. I know the logical decision would be to quit some of my pieces, but I really like most of my pieces, and the pieces I’d be willing to quit are pieces I know my teacher won’t want me to quit (e.g. Bach). However I’m getting tired of going to the lessons with only 2-3 pieces at an acceptable level out of 10. What do you think I should do? Should I just quit some of my pieces, even if I really like them? Any advice is greatly appreciated.

Hello! I just got my first pair of jazz shoes, but they don't seem to fit well. My big toe is pushing against the front of the shoe and I think it might be curling a tiny bit, which makes it feel small. Meanwhile, my other toes don't touch the front of the shoe. I've tried half a size up, but then it's so big I can put my finger between my heel and the back of the shoe. What should I do?

Just curious about what you guys are currently learning.