My First Solo Performance

What instrument have you chosen? Why did you choose this?

I have chosen the piano, as I have past experience in with the instrument.

What is the song you have chosen?

I chose Autumn Leaves by Joseph Kosma.

Why did you choose this song?

I chose Autumn Leaves beacuse it is easy to improvise over. The chords are simple , and are all in the same key of G major.

What is this song about?

Leaves falling from trees in autumn, it's a calm, relaxed song.

Are you nervous about your perofmance?

I'm confident in my ability to perform my song. I have plenty of time to practice it and have confident in my piano playing.

What part of the song is the hardest to play?

There is a section of the song in the second-to-last bar which involves chords that go down the chromatic scale. It's second to last chord involves playing an iii and an b ii, but the last chord is a c major, so it's ends in an iii and an ii, where the root of the chord doesn't change at all. I find it difficult to concentrate and remember to not move the root of the chord down with the b.