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Successful Practice Routine A–Z for a Better Performance: A Three‑Step Strategy to Break Boredom

Practice is a process where the pain of discipline and the joy of growth coexist! Taking a piece you’ve just encountered and mastering it until you can play it flawlessly is both exciting and a long journey of training. If you’re looking for a way to navigate this challenging journey and achieve better performances, you are on the right page! In today’s practice routine, I’d like to share some of the difficulties I faced and a few practical tips I used to overcome them. Which piece should I...

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NEXON BGM Is Back — mymusic5's Top 5 Arrangement Sheet Music

One month into our official partnership with NEXON Korea, mymusic5 sellers have released over 200 arrangement sheet music. From MapleStory's nostalgic melodies to TalesWeaver's emotional themes and KARTRIDER's upbeat tunes — the NEXON BGM performance scene, quiet for a while, is coming back to life! Today we're highlighting 5 performance videos that have earned particular attention: 3 from MapleStory, 1 from TalesWeaver, and 1 from KARTRIDER — a look across all three IPs. See which songs, and...

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Kensuke Ushio: The underrated genius of anime music

Kensuke Ushio Most of us familiar with anime music have heard of Joe Hisaishi. How about Hiroyuki Sawano, or Yoko Kanno? Most likely, you have. But how about Kensuke Ushio? Even if the name doesn't ring a bell, you may have had the pleasure of hearing his music. As recently as last year in fact, if you were among the millions who watched the Chainsaw Man movie. Most notably with "in the pool", a stunning and pivotal piano and string piece. In this article, we'll explore three of Ushio’s most...

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Bringing Westeros Back: A Deep Dive into Dan Romer's A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms Score

<A knight of the seven kingdoms> The article is written by the pianist, Torby Brand A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms (also known as "Dunk and Egg") is the newest Game of Thrones spin-off, based on George R. R. Martin's novellas of the same name. In stark contrast to both Thrones and House of the Dragon, these are short stories, and much more lighthearted at that. It's not for me to say whether this weighed in on HBO's decision to hire a new composer, but one thing's for sure: it worked. And in...

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The Pinnacle of Piano Technique: A Deep Dive into Animenz’s Arrangement of "Unravel" (Tokyo Ghoul OP)

Are you a piano enthusiast or aspiring professional pianist? If so, you’ve likely heard of the "Top 3 Most Difficult Piano Pieces in the World." Usually, works like Ravel’s Gaspard de la nuit, Balakirev’s Islamey, and Liszt’s Transcendental Étude No. 4, Mazeppa, are cited as the ultimate peaks of technical difficulty. Even for those who aren't music majors, these are the infamous "dream pieces" that many piano lovers hope to conquer one day. What these pieces have in common is that they push...

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Like Spring After Winter: Translating BTS’s “Spring Day” to the Piano — An Overview of Pianella’s Reimagination

These days still carry the lingering chill of winter. Although spring has yet to fully arrive, BTS’s Spring Day feels like the perfect music to play while longing for warmer days ahead—when the cold finally fades and flowers begin to bloom once again! Released in February 2017 as the title track of YOU NEVER WALK ALONE , Spring Day is an emotional alternative hip-hop track that delivers a heartfelt message about holding onto hope while waiting to reunite with someone precious who has...

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