I have to keep reminding myself that as long as Maple Leaf Rag and the Chopin Nocturne are my two primary pieces, I'm not going to advance in Bare Necessities the way I'd like to. I was feeling a little down yesterday (Sunday) as I revisited Bare Necessities for the first time since last Tuesday. I hadn't had a good, focused practice on this piece in two weeks-- yes, two weeks --so I shouldn't have been surprised that it was a mess. It was a mess. I found myself wondering if perhaps it's too hard for me. I don't think it is. As someone who walked over 2,000 miles from Maine to Georgia , one step at a time, I believe I can do anything I set my mind on. All I need is the physical ability, the drive, the desire, the patience, and the time. With Bare Necessities, I have all of those things. But if I'm only looking at it, and I'm allowing myself to go two weeks without a focused practice, I'm not going to get very far. The Real Issue A big part of the iss
Thoughts and piano progress updates from a mostly deaf but reasonably talented amateur pianist who has returned to piano after years away.