Can You Play the Piano

Philippines
September 2, 2008 5:13am CST
I am watching Pinoy Dream Academy Season 2 and saw that some PDA scholars know how to play the piano. Watching them, i felt a little envy because if there is one musical instrument i wish i can play, that would be piano. it seems so easy watching them play but i'm sure that it's not so easy as it seems. i guess i am a music lover. when i was still a college student, i love passing by the college of music because there are pleasant and sometimes heavenly tunes and voices you will hear as you pass. anyway the only musical instrument i know how to play is lyre but that was years ago when i was still as grade school student. i had forgotten how to play it now.when i have children, i wish to have them take a piano lesson, but will not push them to really love the piano if it is not really their interest.
3 responses
• Philippines
2 Sep 08
I was a music major, i play the piano, guitar and the recorder. I also tried violin but "twinkle twinkle little star" was all i could play. I have taught music lessons to both children and adults before. I tell you, its never too late once you have the interest, and of course time to practice. Music lesson is usually given one hour a week, and the student is required to practice at least 8 hours a day. All you need is patience and determination, and most of all passion if you want to learn how to play well. I suggest you learn oido, listen to music of varying genre, decide which one you like best and concentrate on it. Once you can play, you can later try other forms. When i am hired to teach a child, i usually ask if the child is really interested or the parents are because my lessons would be futile and the parents will just be wasting their money if the child has no interest to learn.
• Malaysia
2 Sep 08
i can play the piano. took lessons when i was younger. i wish i know how to play guitar and drums though!
2 Sep 08
i wish i could play the piano its a fantatic instrument but unfortunatly i cannot play it if my children are ever interested in learning to play then i will let them but its not something i would force onto them