Paul's Music History

I have always been a slow learner and found it very hard to remember things, but yet I am still able to learn. I have a decent finger memory and sometimes is how I remember how I did something the last time I did it. I have always been interested in music starting as a child playing around with a harmonica, a school Recorder, and with a little box reed air organ my parents bought from Goodwill. I also played around with my Dad's organ he bought and after some self teaching hired a teacher which helped him do well at playing some folk songs for the family. I however did not have the confidence to put more effort into it, if I had I may very well had gotten some lessons out of it as well from a Teach or at the very least from my Dad.

Over the years on my own, I have tried another keyboard, a clarinet, a couple side flutes(traditional and wood), but I never took lessons, I could never afford them, and so tried to learn on my own and I was never able to get anywhere.

In 2016 my Wife and I decided to learn the classical guitar together, but this did not work out for my Wife because of health so far. I continued on with the guitar on my own using an app on my tablet and enjoyed it. It is still a goal instrument for me. I like its affordability, portability and the fact it takes no power. :) But for now, I found I am having more progress with learning piano after having played Mom-Marions better the first time I touched than I ever did with the guitar..

On April 29, 2017 I finally had the opportunity to play on my Mom-in Law's upright piano on an extended visit we had. I did recognizable job at "Christian Dedication", a song my wife and I used at our wedding. I posted a video a me of playing it that a longtime friend of mine saw. He got right on it and brought us over a KB for my wife and I to play as he knew my wife is also interested in piano's. Alas due to health, my wife has not been able... yet :). Kathy is although very pleased that I have continued to learn to play.

Using this KB from Jay L. I have been took piano lessons from Piano Video Lessons. (set up here left; to share with my Teacher) Although it has been a lot of hard work, I have am really enjoying learning to play the piano and I hope to keep at it. Life and health really do get in the way of learning but I carry on as I can. Ah, to have a future with better health. ;) I am no longer taking the course but I can still use the materials I purchased.

Also see Paul's other instrument interests

and Our Piano Page

(Keyboard is an eMedia USB MIDI with 61 touch-sensitive keys)

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