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gur · Guest

Iam a biginner so I whant to no what is the most important thing you learned that unblocked you as a piano player

charlitstarlett · Guest

I took paino lessons throughout my childhood, and I had above average talent to begin with. But I never really got comfortable because I had huge performance anxiety. I would choke up in front of ANY listener, whether it was a teacher, friends or family. My groove and talent went out the window! I finally gave up in my last year of college, thinking I could never get over it. A couple of years later, however, I've begun to reflect on what the difference is between knowing how to play piano and actually letting it make a difference in my life. I realized that when I practiced, I was myself. When I was performing, I pretended to be the listener. So here is my tip to letting the piano get through to you: No one will ever have the same imaginative and thought-provoking experience you have while playing the piano, just as no one else can live your life. The listener is there to hear YOU, not the piano. And you are learning the piano because you like playing, not because you think the piano gods may like you. A piano is just a box of strings without an imaginative player, and listeners know nothing about music without thought-provoking musicians. It's all about you. Not the piano.