Congratulations on your piano lessons! You're never too old to take up a musical instrument.
In 1968 at age 26 I decided to take up guitar. I'd played piano as a teen, but a piano and apartment living are not conducive to observing quiet hours, and pianos aren't very portable.
When my 2 toddlers were visiting their father for 6 weeks one s…
Congratulations on your piano lessons! You're never too old to take up a musical instrument.
In 1968 at age 26 I decided to take up guitar. I'd played piano as a teen, but a piano and apartment living are not conducive to observing quiet hours, and pianos aren't very portable.
When my 2 toddlers were visiting their father for 6 weeks one summer, I decided to spend a bit of what I was saving in child care expenses for 6 guitar lessons. When the kids came home, I found a way to squeeze lessons from my normal budget, and I continued learning.
That eventually led to my teacher hiring me to teach beginners in his music store, supplementing my daytime earnings and allowing me to save enough for a down payment on the home I still live in. And the music has been such a joy in the 50+ years since.
Keep up the piano playing. It's so much nicer than feeling outraged. :)
Congratulations on your piano lessons! You're never too old to take up a musical instrument.
In 1968 at age 26 I decided to take up guitar. I'd played piano as a teen, but a piano and apartment living are not conducive to observing quiet hours, and pianos aren't very portable.
When my 2 toddlers were visiting their father for 6 weeks one summer, I decided to spend a bit of what I was saving in child care expenses for 6 guitar lessons. When the kids came home, I found a way to squeeze lessons from my normal budget, and I continued learning.
That eventually led to my teacher hiring me to teach beginners in his music store, supplementing my daytime earnings and allowing me to save enough for a down payment on the home I still live in. And the music has been such a joy in the 50+ years since.
Keep up the piano playing. It's so much nicer than feeling outraged. :)
What a wonderful story, Harriet! Thank you for sharing it and for the encouragement on my musical journey.