Did you ever notice how most people who start off at a young age taking piano lessons rarely continue past high school? Then, when these people grow into adults many of them will eventually regret their decision to quit. So much so that, many will actually seek out a new piano teacher and start all over again.
Why do most people quit? I don’t think it’s because they’re not motivated or they don’t like music. I believe it’s because they don’t realize why they’re taking piano lessons in the first place. Sure they can tell you that music is important and they probably should be trying harder but the fact is most simply cannot tell you the real reason for learning in the first place.
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Is it possible to play piano in outer space? Or, perhaps, on the moon? Is gravity needed at all? Would the sound even travel in a vacuum without any atmosphere?
As we venture out into space and contemplate the possibility of populating other worlds, I, being the eternal wonder-er, grapple with the concepts that future humans will undoubtedly have to confront. At the present rate of population growth, the human race will inevitably outgrow planet earth, if not physically, then as a source of sustenance. Someday, someone living on foreign ’soil’ will want to play the piano, or some facsimile of a modern piano, and I wonder how it will be done.
With even the most advanced technology we have today, there will undoubtedly be months or even years of time to pass as humans venture out toward other celestial bodies. That strikes me as a fantastic opportunity to take up a new hobby like playing piano and even progress to the point where pretty good proficiency could be attained. Lessons could be of the audio/visual kind, many of which already exist right here on earth today.
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Every pianist needs a specialized piano light to shed directed light on sheet music and the piano keys. Overhead lighting is inadequate for performing needs and causes unnecessary eye strain. Review this general overview of piano lamps before you go shopping for your ideal light.
Grand Piano Lights
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