Angkat topi!--- Practice makes perfect! Australian man films himself for 500 hours as he documents his progression from novice to talented pianist
| | | | | | | | | | | Australian man films his 500 hours progression into a pianist Jordan Nexhip, from Victoria, Australia, , filmed himself for 500 hours over an 18 month period as he taught him... | | | | - Jordan Nexhip filmed himself for 500 hours as he taught himself to play piano - The Australian man recorded the entire 18-month process like a video diary - He shared the video online and urged people considering learning to watch it - By Abigail Miller For Dailymail.comPUBLISHED: 14:37 EDT, 15 June 2017 | UPDATED: 20:27 EDT, 15 June 2017 Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4608588/Man-films-500-hours-progression-pianist.html#ixzz4kC7wJtMf Follow us: @MailOnline on Twitter | DailyMail on Facebook An Australian man who knew nothing about playing the piano taught himself to play over an 18 month period, and caught the whole process on video.Jordan Nexhip, from Victoria, Australia, filmed himself for 500 hours over an 18 month period as he taught himself to play the piano.Inspired by the music of the pianist Animenz, Nexhip said he became obsessed with playing the instrument, and recorded his thoughts like a video diary during each stage of the process. Scroll down for video +8 - At the beginning, he starts out with simple songs, adding comments here and there like 'why is this so hard,' or 'not even close, bud'+8 - After two months of teaching himself, Nexhip said he was practicing much more than he expected, and had really started to get the hang of it ExpandCloseThe entire year-and-a-half was condensed into a five minute video, which Nexhip shared urging others to share it with anyone they know who might be considering learning the piano.At the beginning, he starts out with simple songs, adding comments here and there like 'why is this so hard,' or 'not even close, bud'.After two months of teaching himself, Nexhip said he was practicing much more than he expected, and had really started to get the hang of it. +8 - The entire year-and-a-half was condensed into a five minute video, which Nexhip shared urging others to share it with anyone they know who might be considering learning the pian+8 - Five months into practicing, he explained that he'd lost a bit of interest and stopped playing as much, saying: 'Practicing consistently is incredibly important. I did not play at all this month, I have also developed various bad habits'Five months into practicing, he explained that he'd lost a bit of interest and stopped playing as much, saying: 'Practicing consistently is incredibly important. I did not play at all this month, I have also developed various bad habits.' However, he went on and worked on correcting on those habits, explaining that in the eighth and ninth months he was practicing a lot. A year in, Nexhip started arranging his own music, and performed an arrangement he put together from an Animenz-Ishter duet. +8 - However, he went on and worked on correcting on those habits, explaining that in the eighth and ninth months he was practicing a lot+8 - A year in, Nexhip started arranging his own music, and performed an arrangement he put together from an Animenz-Ishter duet Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4608588/Man-films-500-hours-progression-pianist.html#ixzz4kC7p4Icp Follow us: @MailOnline on Twitter | DailyMail on Facebook After a year and two months, he explained that he started challenging himself and learning more technically demanding songs. By the end of the entire process, he played what he described his favorite song he'd ever played, which happened to be the most difficult. Nexhip also explained he still considers himself a beginner, and can't stop comparing himself to others when there is so much more to learn. +8 - After a year and two months, he explained that he started challenging himself and learning more technically demanding songs+8 - By the end of the entire process, he played what he described his favorite song he'd ever played, which happened to be the most difficult. Nexhip also explained he still considers himself a beginner, and can't stop comparing himself to others when there is so much more to learn Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4608588/Man-films-500-hours-progression-pianist.html#ixzz4kC7YRBne Follow us: @MailOnline on Twitter | Facebook - Log In or Sign Up | | | | | | | | | | | Facebook - Log In or Sign Up Create an account or log into Facebook. Connect with friends, family and other people you know. Share photos and... | | | |
