So, I'm 'inheriting' a piano and I'd like to find some good music to play on it. I took lessons as a kid, so I know the basics (and how to read sheet music & stuff), but I haven't really touched a piano in over 10 years, so I'm pretty rusty.

So, if you know some good music for piano please throw out some suggestions (and if you can, try to give an idea for what type of skill level they require, on a scale of 1-10... 1 meaning "it could be played by a cat wearing booties" and 10 meaning "you're going to need to be double-jointed and have extra fingers to play this one").

 

Go ahead and pick up the Bach 2 and 3 part inventions.
To learn: 5.7+
To master: 10++++++

There's some Chopin stuff that's right down the middle. . . Heck, there are several decent compliations out there; just start with those, and move up.

 

Hmm.. Bach doesn't really do it for me. Chopin's not bad, though.

Actually, I was thinking of more contemporary stuff, though. Something that caught my ear recently was "Comptine d'un autre ete" by Yann Tiersen (saw a cool CGI animation called "The Piano" with it).
I like the Braveheart Theme song, too.

I've been browsing YouTube looking for stuff that other people have done, but just thought I'd see if other people had some more recommendations, too.

 

Invest in lessons to get your mind and fingers back into coordination. That should also expose you to some good works.

 

Yanni

 

Houki Boshi - lvl 5

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fCexXONp9Rw

Moon Light Sonata 1st Movement- lvl 6

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fUWeFiQUVxY

Moon Light Sonta 3rd Movement - lvl 9!! GANSTER SHIT!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqSulR9Fymg...related&search=

Cannon Rock Piano! - lvl 5

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BtAtHreecck

 

That's a level 5? You must have played the piano for a long time. I regret quitting back when I was in JH.

 

try john legend

 

LOL, I play canon like that when I'm drunk then you'll hear my sister yell play it right.. play it righhhhhhtttttt

 

Oh, you should at least learn this then

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=POl4vFp-5os