{"id":4921,"date":"2021-09-15T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-09-15T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/blog\/?p=4921"},"modified":"2023-01-16T14:43:23","modified_gmt":"2023-01-16T22:43:23","slug":"summer-swee-singh-podcast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/blog\/summer-swee-singh-podcast\/","title":{"rendered":"Summer Swee-Singh&#8217;s Piano Antidote for Social Anxiety (Pianote Podcast #16)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Watching Summer Swee-Singh perform re-imagined rock and pop medleys on the piano is a delightful treat. But the arranger, composer, and pianist didn\u2019t always hug the spotlight. Summer originally began piano as a way to conquer her shyness. Today, she\u2019s an accomplished artist who has performed at TedX, <em>The Ellen Degeneres Show,<\/em> and with many acclaimed bands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For this episode of the Pianote Podcast, Lisa sits down with Summer to talk about her classical roots, trusting your ear, and beating anxiety with music.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/episode\/5Bh0TAjI15TPLtlrMETdvC\" width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" frameborder=\"0\" allowtransparency=\"true\" allow=\"encrypted-media\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<span class=\"blue-text-block\"><center><h5><b>\ud83d\udc4b\ud83c\udfb9 Summer Fans: Try Pianote 30 Days for Free!<\/b><\/h5><\/center>\n<p>We&#8217;re giving away a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/trial-month\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>30-day Pianote trial<\/b><\/a> for all you Summer fans. Learn to quickly play pop songs, improvise, and make arrangements of your own. Cancel anytime.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a class=\"join\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/trial-month\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Try Pianote for Free<\/a><\/span>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-background has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color has-cyan-bluish-gray-color is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"a-piano-prescription-for-social-anxiety\"><meta charset=\"utf-8\"><strong>A Piano Prescription for Social Anxiety<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><meta charset=\"utf-8\">Summer Swee-Singh was a shy kid growing up. She was so shy that a teacher recommended to her parents that she try a group activity to conquer her shyness. So, at age seven, Summer was \u201cthrust\u201d into group keyboard lessons at the local Yamaha Music School.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/09131828\/summer-in-dress-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Summer Swee-Singh - young woman with long amber highlighted hair in short white dress smiling and standing against wooden plank wall.\" class=\"wp-image-4925\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/app\/uploads\/2021\/09\/09131828\/summer-in-dress-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/app\/uploads\/2021\/09\/09131828\/summer-in-dress-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/app\/uploads\/2021\/09\/09131828\/summer-in-dress-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/app\/uploads\/2021\/09\/09131828\/summer-in-dress.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><meta charset=\"utf-8\">It was through these lessons that Summer discovered she had a knack for music. While she didn\u2019t like reading sheet music much (Summer recalls coming home crying because she struggled with reading notes), she excelled at her ear training exercises. Then, at twelve years old, Summer became the youngest person at the time to pass the Yamaha Music School\u2019s Grade 5 examination. Which is a pretty big deal for a pre-teen, considering this level allows her to teach at Yamaha music schools.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<iframe class=\"email-form-include-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/weekly-email\" frameborder=\"none\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"from-law-school-to-touring-musician\"><strong>From Law School to Touring Musician<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite her musical success at a young age, Summer\u2019s didn\u2019t intend to pursue music professionally. At UC Berkeley, she majored in legal studies and took a job at a law firm after graduating. With the goal of getting into law school, Summer spent her free time playing and arranging music. And unintentionally kickstarted a music career as a result.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><meta charset=\"utf-8\">It all started with uploading covers of her favorite songs to YouTube, which she did purely for fun. Early on, Skrillex reposted a few of her piano and string medleys which gave her the confidence to continue posting her work to YouTube. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At one point, Summer made the realization that she would never be as young as she was. The opportunity for a music career was there if she took it now, and law school would always be available later.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Instrumental Thrice &amp; Circa Survive Medley - Arranged by Summer Swee-Singh\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/sOYnJysBa0A?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><meta charset=\"utf-8\">So, Summer took the plunge, quit her office job, and chose music.&nbsp;She started with freelancing by playing weddings, teaching piano, and ultimately landed herself a solo piano residency at a local luxury resort, all the while arranging cover medleys for piano and strings for her YouTube channel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-style-default is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>If there\u2019s one takeaway from my career and life up to this point . . . it\u2019s &#8220;trust your ear.&#8221;<\/p><cite>Summer Swee-Singh<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Polyphia | New Levels New Devils Medley (Piano Ensemble)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/aUm7uWnyclo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Then in 2017,&nbsp;Summer&nbsp;wrote a four-song medley of two&nbsp;Thrice&nbsp;and two&nbsp;Circa Survive&nbsp;songs. As luck would have it, Circa Survive discovered the video and reposted it. Then, the band reached out to Summer and asked if she could&nbsp;write a keys and string arrangement and accompany&nbsp;them as a keyboardist for the song \u201cFlesh and Bone\u201d on the L.A. leg of their tour.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><meta charset=\"utf-8\">And that\u2019s how Summer landed her first professional&nbsp;touring&nbsp;gig.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Through performing with Circa Survive, Summer discovered the math rock band Chon, who were \u201cincredibly virtuosic at what they did.\u201d The following year, she&nbsp;arranged for strings and played keys with Chon on tour and worked on a piano and strings medley arrangement for&nbsp;Polyphia, and her music career started taking shape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"trust-your-ear\"><strong>&#8220;Trust Your Ear&#8221;<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Today, Summer Swee-Singh is most well-known for her arranging work, which completely re-imagines existing songs. \u201cI want people to digest the music they like in a slightly different way,\u201d she says. She has also accompanied <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/P7sEADuBhwM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bebe Rexha on <em>Ellen<\/em><\/a> and performed at <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/sP0I0MXk9ig\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">TedX<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Bebe Rexha&#039;s Powerful Performance of &#039;You Can&#039;t Stop the Girl&#039;\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/P7sEADuBhwM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/09130900\/102-2-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Summer Swee-Singh - young woman with amber-highlighted hair in black dress behind grand piano, playing, with inside of piano slightly exposed.\" class=\"wp-image-4924\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/app\/uploads\/2021\/09\/09130900\/102-2-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/app\/uploads\/2021\/09\/09130900\/102-2-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/app\/uploads\/2021\/09\/09130900\/102-2-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/app\/uploads\/2021\/09\/09130900\/102-2-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/app\/uploads\/2021\/09\/09130900\/102-2-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/app\/uploads\/2021\/09\/09130900\/102-2-scaled.jpg 1706w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><meta charset=\"utf-8\">While her music occupies the pop and math rock spaces, Summer\u2019s roots at the Yamaha Music School are classical. In fact, with few exceptions, she was only allowed to listen to classical music as a child. It was not until her high school years that she discovered other genres. Summer credits <em>Hybrid Theory <\/em>by Linkin Park as her \u201cgateway album.\u201d She then fell in love with Thrice, but it wasn\u2019t until 2017 that she learned about math rock.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><meta charset=\"utf-8\">Summer credits her classical training with helping her quickly grasp complex math rock concepts like polyphony, polyrhythm, odd time signatures, and quick key changes. When asked on whether she counts everything, Summer shares that she does \u2014 at first. Once she gets the feel of a song, though, she relies on her intuition. \u201cIf you focus on counting, you\u2019re going to mess up, 100%,\u201d she says. \u201cYou just have to get the feel. Once you listen to it enough and get the feel, then it kinda locks in.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><meta charset=\"utf-8\">Summer is, undoubtedly, very skilled at music. And for her, it\u2019s all down to a well-practiced ear. \u201cIf there\u2019s one takeaway from my career and life up to this point . . . it\u2019s [to] trust your ear.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<span class=\"blue-text-block\">\ud83c\udfb5\ud83e\uddee <b><i>Want more math rock?<\/i><\/b> Math rock is a funky genre that, while complex, can feel like a &#8220;brain massage,&#8221; as Lisa says. If you like Bach, metal, and other heavily layered genres, check out our interview with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/blog\/yvette-young-piano\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Yvette Young<\/a> of Covet.<\/span>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"on-anxiety-and-stage-fright\"><strong>On Anxiety and Stage-fright<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><meta charset=\"utf-8\">Summer originally learned how to play piano as a way to treat social anxiety. And while she may look calm in her performances, she admits that she still struggles with anxiety. In fact, she credits having to deal with a constant baseline of anxiety for giving her coping skills. (That, and therapy.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/09130716\/summer-on-stage-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Woman with long curly hair sitting at red keyboard on stage next to violinists in blue neon lighting.\" class=\"wp-image-4923\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/app\/uploads\/2021\/09\/09130716\/summer-on-stage-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/app\/uploads\/2021\/09\/09130716\/summer-on-stage-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/app\/uploads\/2021\/09\/09130716\/summer-on-stage-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/app\/uploads\/2021\/09\/09130716\/summer-on-stage.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><meta charset=\"utf-8\">And when it comes to <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/episode\/5jMIgv5taoKitgp9TS9MbG?si=fc55d06485704aeb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">imposter syndrome<\/a> \u2014 something all competent pianists seem to suffer from! \u2014 Summer has some poetic advice: \u201cYou are not here to be \u2018the best,\u2019\u201d she says. \u201cYou are here to contribute what your brain \u2014 specifically, uniquely \u2014 has given you.\u201d After all, \u201cno one else can be you.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"blue-text-block\">\ud83c\udfb9 <b><i>Author&#8217;s Sidenote:<\/i><\/b> I, too, was a very shy kid. Yet strangely, I\u2019ve never been afraid of public speaking. I think this is because I was playing piano recitals from a young age and got early exposure to the pressure of performing. So&#8230;piano works!<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"piano-practice-tips-from-summer-swee-singh\"><strong>Piano Practice Tips from Summer Swee-Singh<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><meta charset=\"utf-8\">So, say you want to play piano with the grace and confidence of Summer Swee-Singh! Well, lucky for you, Summer shared some tips with us:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Practice, practice, practice.<\/strong> Summer prepares for performances by \u201cover-practicing\u201d at times. But this doesn\u2019t mean practicing six hours a day, every single day. Summer says her practice sessions last anywhere from 30 minutes to three hours a day, depending on her gig schedule. But practicing more does boost her confidence.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Contemporary Cambridge classics reconfigured: Summer Swee-Singh at TEDxCambridgeUniversity\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/sP0I0MXk9ig?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-style-default is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>You are not here to be \u2018the best.\u2019 You are here to contribute what your brain \u2014 specifically, uniquely \u2014 has given you . . . No one else can be you.<\/p><cite>Summer Singh<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Comping a Manuel Gardner-Fernandes video on keys (Summer Swee-Singh)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uwwtzCuxF2A?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><meta charset=\"utf-8\"><strong>Focused practice.<\/strong> More important than putting in the hours is being focused on what you want to accomplish. Summer is no stranger to intense focus because juggling so many parts as an arranger requires her to be present.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><meta charset=\"utf-8\"><strong>Ear training.<\/strong> Finally, Summer advocates for ear training practice, such as transcribing. Easily 90-95% of what Summer does, she does by ear. And it\u2019s a skill that can be trained like any other.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Lovely (Billie Eilish ft. Khalid) - Piano, Harp &amp; Violin Cover: Summer Swee-Singh &amp; the Heartstrings\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/clGThmcMibk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>In summary, Summer prioritizes three things: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/blog\/piano-technique-made-easy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">technique<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/blog\/how-to-play-piano-by-ear\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ear training<\/a>, and allowing yourself to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/blog\/creative-piano\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">be creative<\/a>. She started by arranging the music of artists she admires, and she has gradually branched out from that to create original music.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can check out Summer\u2019s work on her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/summersweesingh\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Instagram<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/c\/SummerSweeSingh\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">YouTube channel<\/a>. 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