• Corrie Nosov posted an update in the group Piano Accordion Members 6 years, 11 months ago

    What is one of the most challenging things you have experienced in learning music?

    • Thanks Corrie for asking! OK, So its not just one thing!!!!!

      For me being a “new” Senior Citizen, the left hand is definitely the most difficult to learn. All those buttons, exactly the same and you can’t even see them to boot! The next thing, well actually four things. Doing 4 things at once and all going in different directions! Left hand going one way, right hand going another, The bellows, having to pull and push and accent the music, (I’m still struggling with bellow pulls) and reading the music! It is not uncommon for me to take 5 to 10 seconds to read and find the notes when learning a new piece!!!!! After determining the notes/chords then I have to find them on the right hand and then the left hand and play with bellow action, which I usually run out of air before I finish the notes/chords!

      But enough of the negative! Your enthusiasm, professionalism and ease of learning at Accordionlife has been a godsend. The online course Plus weekly one hour private lessons have made a tremendous difference and have enhanced my learning greatly. Everyday I look forward to learning and playing my accordion. Even during the frustrating times It is still a pleasure to be learning/playing and enjoying “Music” THANK YOU AccordionLife.

      • For me, I think the most challenging thing in learning music is actually memorization. It takes me forever to memorize anything! Although, I did better memorizing things when I had consistent lessons.

        • Good Thinking Maya! I haven’t even got to memorizing things. The sheet Music keeps me on direction and without it I forget where I am in the piece. My wife gets after me that I don’t hear the music in my head as I am playing (of course she plays totally by ear!). I say I am doing all I can to concentrate on the notes on the page and have mo time to hear the music in my mind! Which of course puts less artistic impression in the piece! Someday I hope to be able to play a piece totally by memory! But at my age, memory is one of my many weak points!!!!!! :0)