Entry 4 : Piano

 I taught myself to play the piano. I took it up about 4 years ago (2017). I took it up to challenge my brains. I read some articles about mental lockdown as a person ages and the best for the brain is to use all the body's natural senses to invigorate the cells in the brain to tick. I heard piano playing is most challenging compared to all the musical items. Piano playing uses all fingers on both hands, it has seven sets of keys end-to-end of the keyboard, sometimes the leg needs to kick for more bombastic note. The sense of sight signals the sense of touch and the sense of hearing confirms the tune. The major senses in the body are actively involved in just one activity and that should be a sufficient challenge for me, I thought.

The weak part is my left hand is not obeying my brain. I am slowly but surely getting the scale-up with my right hand though. I cannot remember which finger goes with the keys and it is even double bad with the left hand. I do feel discouraged and this prevents me from attempting to make my practices more regular. 

Maybe I should stop this self-taught practice and get myself a teacher. But I am thinking even with a teacher, I still need to remember the keys and figuring. It is not like the teacher can do the memorizing and fingers for me. 

Anyway, do you see that beautiful green tree by the window? That tree is comfortable for my tired eyes after spending time concentrating on the black and white keys. It is a distraction but a welcoming one. Every time I ended playing one piece, I rest my sight and stare at the green leaves longer than I play the piece itself. 

A challenge is a challenge. Maybe I should get music pieces with songs that I am familiar. At least I know how my playing comes along. Yes, I should do that. I should start with Scarborough Fair. Slow but sure.

Haiku

Her piano sound

forcing rain-frogs to shut up

hiding in the drain.