I friend asked me this recently, and frankly, i didn't have much to say. After much thought, it came to me. For me, one of the hardest subjects in learning piano is being original.
I can play various songs for ever, but at the end of the day, the best part about music is its endless possibilities. What i mean is; it is an accomplishment to play famous songs, but there may be no better feeling then coming up with something yourself, regardless of the instrument. This is part of the reason why solos, in any song, mean a lot to the soloist. But truly being original is hard to come by.
After learning about proper posture, and the traits of a standard keyboard, Mr. Palmer has started to go in depth on playing music. He first introduced "Ode to Joy", a classical song written by Beethoven. After playing this, and going into depth on more classical music, it has occurred to me what Mr. Palmer is trying to get at.
Mr. Palmer has tried to get beginners the feel for music, and through time, they can apply to their own standards of music. As stated in the early stages of the book, "Music is an open door, feel free to walk through it" (Palmer 29). Upon reading these words, i was dumbfounded. The emotion, and motivation behind that quote really influenced me to try some stuff on my own. And so i did.
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| Me attempting to play various charts i have written |
