Piano Workshop

[erudito]

M and N gave me a present of a piano weekend workshop put on by them at Hawthorn Music Studio. Apart from a little bit of recorder at Primary school many years ago, I have never learnt any musical instrument and could not read music prior to the workshop

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[catsidhe]

I am jealous.

My mother works in the music department of a high school in Adelaide. My sister plays cornet in brass bands. My ex-step-father was a brass teacher before his stroke. My father taught audio-visual-engineering for twenty years. My grandfather played clarinet.

I pluck out simple stuff from tablature.

I remember trying to joint the recorder band in primary school, I even had mum buy a recorder for me, but when I turned up, it turns out that my assumption that the process would involve actually teaching me how to play was optimistic.

Maybe I'll piggyback on getting the girls music lessons... certainly at the moment I'm not really able to practice, as I barely have time to even get out the guitar before the girls are fighting over whose turn it is now. It is never my turn.

Can work

[erudito]

I, on the other hand, came from a very not-doing-music family,

Well, M & N have had parents who learnt by attending with their kids and helping them with their homework.

I strongly recommend get them a Music Logic(R) teacher. The world is full of people who were turned off music by the standard music teaching as kids.

[doushkasmum]

It sounds like you need some more guitars. One each means it is your turn whenever you like, and you can play together. See, easy!

[mr_bassman]

You want piano? We have Pianos!

Yes

[erudito]

Of course you do!

See, this is the difference between memory and recall. You tell me you have them and I remember you do. But could I recall that? Of course not.

I may tinker next time I visit. (I may even visit to tinker.)

Not sure where I would put it

[erudito]

My housemate might have a suggestion ...

Re: Not sure where I would put it

[erudito]

His suggestion is that one of us would need to move out.

So, sorry, no room!

Re: Not sure where I would put it

[montjoye]

you could just agree to only play it when he is out? or do you mean physical room.

Anyway- go you on the music thing. It sounds like you had a grand time and I really support you doing a bit with it soonish to reinforce what you have picked up. otherwise it floats off into the ether. Still, you have proved you have the ability to pick it up and that must be very exciting.

Go Team You!

[bar_barra]

btw I want to talk to you about that... pls remind me later!

Re: Go Team You!

[erudito]

OK, which later?

[manus]

If you're looking for a keyboard, try Yamaha, Roland, or Casio brands. They're all fairly good :-) A keyboard has the advantage of never going out of tune, not being bothered by damp or heat, and it's fairly portable. Of course, you can never beat a real piano though!

Ta

[erudito]

I am now more informed :)