The Greatest
How Great is Great? I aspire to be as great as I can be without killing myself. I have advanced play-by-ear abilities and sight-reading skills and that keeps me happy. I’m a homebody, love singing and having fun playing for the grade school choir. However, the time I enjoy the most is when I’m exploring…
The Embarrassing Question
My piano teacher at 14 was our next door neighbor, Mrs. Bohn. She was a concert pianist with strong, shortish hands and medium pointy fingers. She smoked cigarettes heavily and drank Coca-Cola like it was going out of style. She was a big woman with a confident, outgoingness to match her very loud husky…
Fly Little Birdy
This is a stark lesson of playing by ear. When you’re done taking lessons and know your chords, you’ll settle down on a comfy perch atop your plateau of skill. You aren’t seeking out advanced courses in styling or other courses and maybe don’t have the time. You ‘re satisfied with how you play but…