[Real Life] Piano
I went to my first lesson today. Yes, it felt like the first day of school! I was so nervous! I was scared that I might not pick it up easily but I was really surprised at how I managed to remember the keys.
When I was seven-years-old, I pestered my mother to pay for piano lessons. Somehow she managed it and I studied it for a year. I was inspired by a character I read about in a book and I wanted to try it for myself. However, I was still a child so I did not know the importance of practice and discipline. We stopped the lessons when we couldn't afford it anymore.
I'm 24-years-old now. It's been more than 15 years. But I still love the piano and I still want to learn. So I went to my old teacher and asked for lessons every Sunday. I will pay for it with my own money. I will buy my keyboard. I will practice everyday.
I want to learn how to play Mozart, Schubert, Chopin, Liszt and Beethoven. I want to be able to find out more about myself. I want to relax by playing music everyday.
My teacher taught me how to read notes again today. She also made me practice Auld Lang Syne (yes, it's really easy) and I managed to bring out the music. I learned how to play out the chords for C, F and G. It was wonderful to know that I can coax the notes to play for me. When she played a fun and breezy piece, I couldn't help but laugh! I was so excited!
In six months, I'll be a good piano player. I'll be able to read the notes well enough.
I am so excited.