The Next Musical Step
A Big Change - Maybe - Coming
An opportunity has presented itself and we’re looking at - maybe - finally getting a real piano for Little Bean. She’ll return to her lessons in September, she seems to enjoy it and so, the next step appears to be materializing which is for her to begin playing a full sized piano as opposed to her small keyboard.
I’ll keep you up to date of course.
But meantime, for today, I’d like to hear from you. What was your first instrument? Or, if you yourself didn’t play, what was the first instrument you remember being in your house? Tell us about it.
Until then, here’s my mother in front of her piano. This pic is likely 1958 or 1959. She was a member of a Polish singing society and my sister theorizes that this was a pose before a concert.
Enjoy and play on!
Played trumpet from age 14 till about 21. High school band was the best time. I went to Bishop Bradley H.S. (now Trinity). We had 120 members in our marching band, played all over in parades and football games. Highlight was a week in Washington DC, We were invited to represent NH in the Cherry Blossom Parade, an experience I'll never forget! Also my aunt taught me to read music while taking piano lessons so I was ahead of others by high school time.
When I was 6, I had a small piano. Sitting at it it looked like a baby grand. At 7 my folks purchase a full size piano and I took lessons till I was 14. Due to a deform in my hand I gave it up. At 26 I tried the banjo but again after trying for a year had to stop. After Lyn & I were married I tried again. Oh well, Lyn plays guitar very well. And I am happy