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I began to take piano lessons about a year ago.  It's something I have always wanted to do, and never did.  I finally decided that if I did not make the decision to start, I never would get that dream realized.  Smart, huh?  So, I found a teacher and dived in.  It's been fun- hard at time, yes, and maybe a bit frustrating, but always fun!  I am enjoying it immensely!

This is my piano.  It is a Mason and Hamlin upright that was built in 1889.  Yep, that's right- my piano is 117 years old!  And I love it!  It has a wonderful warm sound and is just a joy to play.  It is a screwstringer, which was something Mason and Hamlin patented, and does keep the piano in tune much longer than a "normal" tuning mechanism. 

As for the music I want to play, well, there is a lot!  I am really a fan of pop/rock, jazz and New Age  music and want to learn some of my favorites in all those areas.  I am also playing a bit of Classical music.  I don't think I will ever want to exclusively concentrate on Classical, but there is a lot that I like, and I know it does help with technique.

A sampling of my playing:  (The dates are when the piece was recorded.)

Mist, Mannheim Steamroller (Fresh Aire I)  (May, 2006)

    Composed by Chip Davis

    Piano reduction and editing by Jackson Berkey

Bela Bartok, The Flowers Sing of Spring (No. 6 from Gyermekeknek (for Children))  (August, 2006)

Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen  (February, 2007)

    Traditional Spiritual

Gymnopodie No.2 (May, 2007)

      Erik Satie