Existing is difficult. What are your favorite ways to unwind / chill out?
I personally have gotten really into crafting. Doesn’t take much in terms of tools and it feels good to get good at something without thinking about making money. My family also loves the gifts :)
that’s really cool! what kinds of thing do you like to play/learn?
Gonna be honest, can’t play any songs. But I have triad chords down and can sort of do one handed arpeggios over an octave. At least in the key of C.
hey, no shame in that! everybody’s gotta start somewhere. are you using a book or any study materials to help give you some structure?
if you (or anyone reading this) ever have any questions in your musical journey, whether it be related to music theory, piano technique or otherwise feel free to shoot me a DM.
I signed up for Pianote which I’ve had mixed success. Since it is just online videos I am always worried about forming bad habits such as how to rest my hands properly and not having anyone there to correct it. I looked into taking in person lessons but every offering around the my area is so far outside of my financial means I just gave up trying.
I might shoot you a DM!
yeah, obviously there’s no real substitute for a teacher but it’s often outside of people’s means because it can get expensive. i haven’t looked at apps like pianote before, but what you really want is some sort of structure for exactly how and what to practice. if you’re not getting that from pianote, i would suggest looking into beginner books made for adults, you might even be able to find one on anna’s archive. and, if there’s content missing from the book that you’d like to learn or are curious about maybe pianote could still be good as a secondary resource
don’t worry too much about doing everything absolutely correctly, because we all make mistakes and develop bad habits sometimes. i still have issues with posture haha. but, we always correct others better than we correct ourselves, and one way to help build that dynamic for yourself is by recording yourself, either with video or even just audio. that way you can fully assess yourself without having to assess yourself in the moment. you can get a definitive answer to “is my back actually straight?” for example.
yup, any question and i’m all ears. good luck!