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21 sats \ 1 reply \ @ek OP 26 Jan freebie \ parent \ on: 2024-01-26-061332.m4a mostly_harmless

Oh, just realized I ignored everything else you said in my previous response haha

Instead, it instantly took me back to an experience many years ago that started my own quest to master a particular piece of music.

The experience?

Sitting in a pub with team mates in an after-game 'social' with the other team and it's about time to call it a day and go home, when this much older guy (I believe he was the team manager or something) sits down at the piano and starts playing the most beautiful melody I'd ever heard.

What made it extra special was that he timed his 'performance' to perfection. The after-game excitement was all but over, the pub got just quiet enough, you could sense everyone was thinking wtf is this burly guy gonna do with a piano? Embarrass himself?

And out comes this exquisite piece of music.

Wow, cool story :) Reminds me how I always wanted to be the guy who plays guitar at a camp fire. But so far, there were always people who could play guitar a lot better than me so I rather listened to them playing guitar. It's also scary to put yourself into the spotlight and play something. People most likely wouldn't tell you if you suck and will just sit through it; hoping you'll stop soon lol

I decided on the spot that I needed to learn that music - and the timing part - and try to recreate that magic if and when I get the opportunity.

So you also play piano? Did you get this opportunity yet?

My practising must have sounded a lot like yours - except you seem to progress a lot faster. Keep at it!

Have been practicing this part of the song for five evenings now. So what you hear is not the first time that I am trying to play this part haha

163 sats \ 0 replies \ @0fje0 26 Jan

So you also play piano?

Sad;y, no. Despite my late Mom having been a piano teacher, lol. But she patiently taught me that one specific piece: Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 14 (which you may know as the "Moonlight Sonata").

Did you get this opportunity yet?

Yes, it was many years ago and it felt almost as good as the pub guy's! I doubt I'd be able to do it again without re-learing the piece. I don't even have access to a piano these days.