The Grand Piano: Summer Break!

Monday, August 26, 2019

Summer Break!

This past Summer, for the first time in YEARS!...I took a 3 month break from taking piano lessons. My teacher wasn't stoked about it, but she understood I needed a break, and it felt good! Piano takes up a lot of time! Piano lessons started up again for me last week, so back to the grind! Anyway, I got a lot of time in with some of my favorite gals of all ages this summer! It was great! Here are some pics!

ABOVE: Fun times with my niece and her friends this summer! Being an Aunt is so fun!

ABOVE: FLASHBACK from the PAST at my place!

BELOW: Present fun times in my home this summer w/the same gals! It was like a reunion. They are now all in their early 20's. (Notice how the decor behind them hasn't changed. LOL I don't know if I should be embarrassed about that or not. I guess I like it.)

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Piano is Exercise

Why piano is so hard: You are reading both treble and bass clef at the same time verses most other instruments where you read only one clef at a time. Yes, that is why I always did better on the flute. Then, your right foot is pumping the damper pedal, and your left foot is pumping the soft petal, and the poor middle and often forgotten sostenuto pedal, usually the quiet more balanced one, but when you get into more advanced lessons you sometimes have to pump the middle sustenuto pedal too but you only have two legs so OH NO....that means you have to move one of the legs that you have over to pump that one! :-) Also, if you use fitness apps, you can see that you burn a lot of calories playing the piano. Both hands/arms are constantly moving, your eyes are keeping up with the music which means your brain is constantly active; and if you're playing from memory you are totally depending on brain power as well as muscle memory. Also, your feet/legs are constantly moving in pumping the pedals. Who needs the gym if you play piano! :-)