When I was 5, I couldn't even play WITH chopsticks!

betberry

12 years ago

so cutee,this boy from china isn"t it??

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MoneyMagnetMagnate 12 years ago

Originally Posted by betberry

so cutee,this boy from china isn"t it??

Yes, he is from Hong Kong.
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seasoned

12 years ago

He is pretty good, but certainly not the BEST ever. Didn't mozart and/or beetoven learn earlier?

I was no older than 6, and probably more like 3 when I first had an interest, and had my eye on a little toy piano. I wonder what might have been every now and then. As it was, things didn't come together such that I had a decent chance until I was in my early teens, and lost most interest. It seemed as I started to get OK, I had to go away or something.

Of course, I was never as good as this kid. But HE had more than I had when he had a strong interest, and was young. I have two instruments, a little organ, and a regular acoustic guitar, and play neither well and haven't touched them in about 13 years. 8-(

Steve

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thunderbird

12 years ago

Originally Posted by seasoned

He is pretty good, but certainly not the BEST ever. Didn't mozart and/or beetoven learn earlier?

I was no older than 6, and probably more like 3 when I first had an interest, and had my eye on a little toy piano. <snip>

Ah, yes, your toy piano..."Rosebud."

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seasoned

12 years ago

Originally Posted by thunderbird

Ah, yes, your toy piano..."Rosebud."

A reference to Citizen Kane? What does THAT mean?

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thunderbird

12 years ago

Originally Posted by seasoned

A reference to Citizen Kane? What does THAT mean?

Steve

That's a joke, Steve. It made at least one person laugh -- me. Part of what amused me about it is that it is kind of senseless. I guess if I were to analyze it, it would mean that is common for people to have a "Rosebud" in their lives, be it a sled, a toy piano, a set for a model motorcycle, yadda yadda yadda:

"Rosebud," dedicated to Seasoned

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seasoned

12 years ago

Originally Posted by thunderbird

That's a joke, Steve. It made at least one person laugh -- me. Part of what amused me about it is that it is kind of senseless. I guess if I were to analyze it, it would mean that is common for people to have a "Rosebud" in their lives, be it a sled, a toy piano, a set for a model motorcycle, yadda yadda yadda:

"Rosebud," dedicated to Seasoned

Well, we didn't have the space or money for a real piano. And the toy seemed so relatively cheap. But hey, there were like 5 big ways I could go, and it seemed like EVERYONE could play the piano. So I figured I should too. But HEY, I went to an acting class TOO! there were even a few stars in the class, and it was in LA county, so there were a lot of stars around. I did meet a lot of stars, but was never star struck. The only famous star I remember talking to was Justine Bateman. Anyway, we had to do improve one day, you know, where a person starts a part and you take their place and have to continue on and make stuff up, etc... Once I realized I didn't have to block things, the teacher said I had potential. I never went there to act though. I was interested in meeting people, and wanted to see if it would help me. I just mentioned it because I think most people have roughly the same raw potential. Interest, diligence, exposure, and general health probably dictate how everything will end up. Early on, I had the interest, diligence, and health, but not the exposure. Yeah, the story of my life! NOW, my health is not so certain either. 8-(

I didn't watch that whole video, but it seemed to be repeating take 2 anyway. Maybe that was a problem on my system. It HAS been having such problems lately.

Steve

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Charlotte Jay

12 years ago

Talented kid. Wow.

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derekwong28

12 years ago

He is from Hong Kong alright. At the beginning of the clip, his dad told me that he will be rewarded "5000 points" for the performance and told not to whack the keyboard too hard. It is likely he will be able to exchange points for snacks or toys.

It is obvious that the fast piece he played is not Grade 5. It is more like Grade 8 or the final performance grade. There were lots of mistakes as well but this is not surprising given his hands are not large enough for the music score. He seems to have got the expression rightt but there is still some whacking going on. It is too early to say whether he is really a child prodigy or not. However, I would have thought that the following Australian boy is definitely a prodigy. He passed Grade 8 at the age of 7, has performed in public and released a record by the age of eight.

Shuan Hern Lee "Flight of the Bumblebee" Child...

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seasoned

12 years ago

Originally Posted by derekwong28

He is from Hong Kong alright. At the beginning of the clip, his dad told me that he will be rewarded "5000 points" for the performance and told not to whack the keyboard too hard. It is likely he will be able to exchange points for snacks or toys.

It is obvious that the fast piece he played is not Grade 5. It is more like Grade 8 or the final performance grade. There were lots of mistakes as well but this is not surprising given his hands are not large enough for the music score. He seems to have got the expression rightt but there is still some whacking going on. It is too early to say whether he is really a child prodigy or not. However, I would have thought that the following Australian boy is definitely a prodigy. He passed Grade 8 at the age of 7, has performed in public and released a record by the age of eight.

Shuan Hern Lee "Flight of the Bumblebee" Child Piano Prodigy on Australia's Got Talent 2010 - YouTube

Still not perfect. Maybe he was nervous. But for such a complex piece, WOW! Any coincidence that HE seems chinese too?

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derekwong28 12 years ago

Originally Posted by seasoned

Still not perfect. Maybe he was nervous. But for such a complex piece, WOW! Any coincidence that HE seems chinese too?

Steve

If he were perfect, a lot of professional concert pianists will be very worried. There is no chance that a 7 year old can play all the notes is a complex score with his small hands. His tutor would have crossed out some notes that he could not reach on the score. That name could be Chinese or Korean but it is more likely to be Korean. Both are likely to push their children very hard.

Playing piano is alright but some encourage their kids to go into hobbies that are potentially dangerous. For example, even the smallest toy helicopter have a warning label saying the product is suitable for those 14 and above. Here you got a 4 year Korean kid playing extreme stunts with a large RC heli. Of course this is very impressive given that I am not remotely close to doing anything like this after nearly 20 years of flying. On the other hand, it is too early to say whether he is a prodigy or not. What 4 year old has access to thousands of dollars worth of equipment. Each crash could cost hundreds of dollars. Not only that, there is no fear of crashing because he knows that his dad will pay and fix it for him.

There had been an accident before when a 5 year old injured a person with his heli at a fair. One question you got to ask is. Would a 5 year old be more interested in saving a toy than sacrificing it so as to reduce the chance of injuring others?

4 year old Min-Chan Kim RC heli flying - YouTube
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