I used to be really good on the piano - playing it that is. Years and years of study and lots of hard work. Oh, I always struggled getting my left hand to do what it needed to do, in the time it needed to do it, but I still did pretty damned well.
So, it's been 20 years since I've sat down at a keyboard. When I give something up - I'm not kidding. Everyone told me it's like riding a bike, once you know how it never leaves you. **Note: the last 3 times I tried to ride a bike I ended up in the ER. Probably not the best example to use.**
I can't play. It's making me crazy. Last night I was having a bit of trouble sleeping and I suddenly realized I'm alone in the house, no one to disturb so I can play the keyboard if I want to. So I tried. Honest to goodness I tried.
Oh, my right hand is remembering pretty well. It's still not where I would actually play in front of anyone, but I can make out the melody. But this flippin' left hand.....not working so well. I thought because of my typing and computer usage, maybe it was going to be a bit easier to pick-up. Oh No.....not one little bit. Also - my brain is not handling both "lines" so well. I can do one, or the other, but putting them together.....well that's not so good.
I'm going to pick up some rudimental piano books when I get back next week. My ex-piano teachers would all have heart attacks if they heard I said this....but I think just starting with basic scales and lessons may help. It certainly can't hurt.
But Ohhhhhh I wanna make music. I wanna play so badly. It'll come, I know it but I wanna do it Right Now! *stomps foot*
Posted by Tammi at January 5, 2005 11:21 AMThat's funny. I hadn't played in about 10 or 15 years and in November just sat down and started playing right where I left off. I was reading music and my hands were playing the notes before I even read them.
Just thought I'd share... ;)
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Damn dude, I used to really like you! ;-)
Posted by: Tammi at January 5, 2005 01:17 PMYou got the order wrong, first you learn how to play the piano, then the typing will be easy (this from an accomplished pianist, not me) ;-) . I still can't figure out how anyone could play one of those things. Happy New Year!
Posted by: mark at January 5, 2005 03:56 PMI've gone and done the same thing with guitar. Eric and Johnny-Oh had a couple of posts that started to get me back to it, but I've lost a lot of coordination. I get a bit frustrated to see how far I've reversed.
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