My dad feels that by this point in my adventures at home, I should be a professional pianist. And by adventures, of course, I mean boredom. So, I took up his challenge and have begun playing some piano again. I have this really great book of sheet music, it is for the Pride and Prejudice movie with Kiera Knightley, from I think 2005.
I already can play the first piece, which is entitled "Dawn." I therefore have been practicing that one and have moved onto some other pieces. My father, being the piano player that he is, told me yesterday that he wished that I perfected one piece at a time rather than half-playing multiple pieces. This leaves me with more boredom. Does he not get it that I'm bored? BORED? I guess not.
So here's my plan of action: I have decided that anytime that I'm playing that my father is home, I'll do just that, work on one piece that I am aiming to perfect. However, he doesn't know what I do when he's gone! So, whenever I play and he's NOT at home, I'm free to do what I please. So maybe, just maybe, someday soon I'll surprise him and play everything beautifully. Or at least I hope so.
I really wish that I had kept with piano lessons. But no, I had to go off and try competitive dance. Dance really took up a lot of my time, so it was one or the other. Bah. I hate making decisions. But, I chose dance. And don't get me wrong, I'm glad that I did, but piano is such a useful thing and it would have been better with my leg if I could play more music. Secretly, I think that my dad wishes that my brother or I had kept with piano music more than we did. Maybe he wanted to form a ragtime band or something.
haha I can see your family as a little ragtime band. Fantastic.
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