Piano Play
I always wanted to learn to play the piano but I never thought that it was possible. There are a number of qualities that a good piano player has and I am sorely lacking in most of them. Learning to play piano seemed beyond my reach.
First of all, I have short fingers. This makes reaching the keys very difficult in some compositions. The chance that trying to learn how to play the piano would be a very daunting task is great when you have short digits. Your chance of hitting two keys at once is also great which makes the process frustrating and seemingly impossible.
The other problem is that I don’t know how to read music. Of course, when you learn to play the piano it helps if you are able to actually read the music sheets. I have an idea of the process and I think I’m familiar with the scales. I know which key corresponds to which note on the scale. To be honest, that’s about all I know about reading music.
The third obstacle is my age. I’m no spring chicken when it comes to learning anything new. Musical instruments seem to be learned relatively early in life Not many people try to learn to play the piano at my age.
Time is another factor in my avoidance of taking lessons. I just don’t have time to learn to play the piano. This is a common excuse that many people who are afraid to try something new use.
The final obstacle I face is that I don’t own a piano. When you are trying to learn to play the piano it helps to own one. Learning any new instrument requires quite a bit of practice as any parent of a drummer will vehemently tell you.
No matter how much I would like to learn to play the piano I would have difficulty keeping up with the progression. The inability to practice at home would really hinder my progress in the lessons. The meetings with the piano teacher would only go so far. I would probably forget everything I learned by the next session.
Well, I guess my dream of taking lessons in an effort to learn to play the piano should be laid to rest. However, I do make sure to keep my eyes open of a good deal on a used piano just in case.
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