Desafinado

Welcome back to Tea with Liya! Today, I'm playing a jazz song by Antonio Carlos Jobim called "Desafinado." (It might be better classified as a bossa nova, but since it is often played in an ensemble with improvisation, it could still be considered a jazz song.) According to the title of this song, it's actually meant to be played improperly. Does that mean I'm playing it incorrectly by playing it correctly? I'm not sure how to answer that one, but I hope you like listening to it!


Listen to the song here
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Etude in Eb Major

Welcome back to Tea with Liya! Today, I'm playing a classical song composed by Frederic Chopin called "Etude #11." Chopin was one of the three well-known composers of the time period in which this song was written. These three piano players also happened to have bigger hands than mine, which makes it harder for me to play songs like this one. But why shouldn't you push yourself to the edge of whatever limits you have? I hope you like listening to this song!


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Here I Am

Welcome back to Tea with Liya! Today, I'm playing a hymn called "Here I Am to Worship." This is one of the earliest songs I remember listening to. Don't forget that you're part of the reason why I'm posting songs here. I've been putting these on Tea with Liya so that someone like you could find it - and keep filling your teacup! I hope you like listening to it!


Listen to the song here
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Canon in D

Welcome back to Tea with Liya! Today, I'm playing a classical song by Johannes Pachelbel called "Canon in D." While this song is often played at a marriage ceremony, it's still an excellent piece of music to listen to no matter where you are in your life. One of the interesting things about music is that it can be taken out of context and still sound good. I hope you like listening to this one!


Listen to the song here
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