Piano Girl (aka Am Y)

Midnight Latte

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 10:27:32 -0800

12.45am in my studio, on my Clavinova (CVP 505), feeling melancholy, yet at the same time also upbeat, about the future. I don't even need coffee to stay awake.

16-5-09 The Way You Look Tonight (Excerpt)

Sat, 16 May 2009 15:35:10 -0700

He wanted to hear how I did this part, and I told him, it's different every time. Recorded upon request by Jeremy.

16-5-09 Junk Improv (Autumn Leaves)

Sat, 16 May 2009 14:44:18 -0700

Spontaneous basic scalic and chordal improvisation. Recorded upon request by Jeremy.

15-3-09 Nocturne

Sun, 15 Mar 2009 11:16:31 -0700

The result of sitting down and playing whatever the soul wishes. Recorded at 12 midnight - "night music" hence "Nocturne". Sweet dreams.

15-3-09 Pentatonic

Sun, 15 Mar 2009 10:26:36 -0700

Pentatonic improvisation. The pentatonic scale is most used in Asian music and is something close to the heart for me, being Chinese and growing up listening to the beautiful sounds of Chinese melodies and the Chinese orchestra and wishing I could play the erhu, guzheng or yang qin.

Piano-Girl Studio Singapore

Sun, 01 Mar 2009 04:01:55 -0800

Pianogirl @ mp3.com

Sun, 01 Mar 2009 04:01:11 -0800

Pianogirl

Sun, 01 Mar 2009 04:00:30 -0800

Pianogirl plays Music Box Dancer

Sun, 01 Mar 2009 02:13:02 -0800

Here we have a recording I did one fine day in 2008 of the classic "Music Box Dancer" (originally composed by the brilliant Frank Mills) on the Clavinova (CVP 405). At least 3 instrument layers were used, all spontaneously recorded on the spot.

This song is part of the ever-expanding "Pianogirl plays..." series, in which I play song covers (i.e. songs not composed by myself) and other requests.

Melodica

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 08:33:34 -0700

Something a little different from traditional piano. I recorded this on the Yamaha Clavinova (CVP405), a digital piano capable of multi-layering tracks. More spontaneous improvisation, but this time, I first recorded myself playing the main chord progression (Track 1), then did an impromptu melody over it (Track 2). The idea of 2 piano layers is a modification of Bill Evans' concept in his CD, Conversation with Myself. God, I love the man!

Saturday Night

Tue, 30 Oct 2007 14:39:48 -0700

Borne out of a Monday afternoon in October 2007 improvising in my studio @ Yamaha. Playing around with several short motifs in my head, thinking of how to develop them, yet at the same time trying not to analyse myself too much. Just kind of followed my emotions for the chord progressions on this one. Inspired by Chick Corea and Bill Evans.

Idea 9

Tue, 30 Oct 2007 14:23:17 -0700

Out of 14 spontaneously improvised Ideas on a weekday evening in January 2007, Idea #9 stuck. Sorry about the poor quality and environment sounds - I was just messing around and this was recorded using my old laptop placed beneath my baby grand while I played!

Piano Girl

Wed, 19 Mar 2008 04:40:44 -0700

Rocking t-shirts with neckties printed on them year after year after year.

Lesson Time!

Wed, 19 Mar 2008 04:40:40 -0700

Every piano student's must-have - the AB Guide to Music Theory (Part I) by Eric Taylor!

Mini Piano

Wed, 19 Mar 2008 04:40:36 -0700

Gift from my friend who is an artist. This is actually a pencil sharpener.

Juilliard Fuzzball

Wed, 19 Mar 2008 04:40:31 -0700

Souvenir from the Juilliard School of Music. This was a gift from my friend who is a fellow musician and singing teacher. Visit her at Grace Ng Studios - gracengstudios.com

Keys

Wed, 19 Mar 2008 04:40:27 -0700

I tell my students, a song is just a configuration of different notes. But HOW you arrange and play those notes, that makes the difference.