The biggest feedback I get from my music so far is that the sound of the piano is harsh and it doesn't sound good. Fixing this is a combination of finding new sample library plugins and adjusting settings like color, tone, reverb, dynamics, eq, delay, attack, wetness, dryness, ratio, compression, etc. I hate it. I really hate it. I've tried so many things and it never sounds like the great music I hear from other pianists on Spotify. I wish I could just get it to work and be

This journal entry is about 2 things. 1. Learning to read music while playing the piano. 2. Studying Chopin's composition and applying principles to my own peices. I'm a little embarresed and sad about how much time I spend learning to play the piano growing up but I never did learn how to read music. I was more interested in being able to play specific songs that I could memorize. I wish I had taken the time to learn to read better. It's a little like typing on a computer