| Learn to play piano on a train station? Let | | | | the fun of it with no thought about the |
| me show you what you can learn about piano | | | | destination. If you feel that way about your |
| playing as you wait for your train!Well, all | | | | piano playing and are comfortable with it |
| people seem to go by car these days but we | | | | it's okay I guess.Let me share some |
| might have had the privilege to go by train | | | | thoughts...The reason why I started to be |
| and this experience can teach us a lot about | | | | very interested in computers way back in the |
| piano playing:1. You want to go somewhere by | | | | late 80's was because of what I believed that |
| train. In piano playing this is the wish you | | | | computers could help me with. I was very |
| have to learn something on the piano.2. You | | | | interested in composing music and had used |
| go to the train station trying to find a | | | | pen and paper so far.I tried to write nice |
| suitable train. Before you can know if you | | | | sheets with music but it took a lot of time |
| are taking the right train you have to decide | | | | and if I wanted to change something in my |
| where you want to go. When learning to play | | | | compositions, which I often wanted then and |
| the piano this is the goal you want to | | | | even now, it was difficult.The notation |
| reach.3. Before buying a ticket to the right | | | | programs back then were difficult to use but |
| train you have to decide when you want to | | | | I perused the manuals because I had this |
| arrive. When you learn to play piano this | | | | great goal before me that computers and |
| means when your goal is to be accomplished.4. | | | | notation programs could help me with my |
| When you know these things it is much easier | | | | creative endeavors.The goal was actually to |
| to find the right train. In piano playing | | | | compose music and the means was computers and |
| this means that when you know what you want | | | | notation programs.Computers have become much |
| to accomplish as a pianist and when you want | | | | easier to use and notation programs more |
| to have accomplished it it is much easier to | | | | sophisticated since then and I feel that I |
| select a proper method to use to reach your | | | | have reached the goal to become more |
| goal.5. Now you can buy a ticket to the right | | | | effective as a composer through the use of |
| train. This is when your decision becomes a | | | | computers as a means for my music |
| commitment. Learning to play the piano can | | | | composing.Some of my friends have used |
| involve money but the most important | | | | computers the opposite way. They have been |
| investment is your work and motivation. | | | | interested in computers and have aimlessly |
| Through a commitment you gain momentum to | | | | installed and uninstalled programs and |
| accomplish the piano playing goal.6. After | | | | changed os or messed around in the Windows |
| having bought a ticket most of the job is | | | | directory and so on.I guess we could say that |
| done. Left is only to find your train and | | | | their goal was to have fun with computers, |
| your seat and then relax. In your piano | | | | even if they haven't expressed it that way, |
| playing this means that when you have decided | | | | and I think they also reach their goal.What I |
| what you really want to accomplish it is much | | | | wanted to say with this is that it is much |
| easier to progress. You know where you are in | | | | easier to select methods to use and to be |
| your piano skills, where to begin your work | | | | really motivated when you learn to play the |
| and you don't have to waste your energi by | | | | piano if you know what you want to |
| wondering what to do.Do you have to take the | | | | accomplish.Take the right train and enjoy |
| right train?Some unusual people might think | | | | your journey into piano land!Peter Edvinsson |
| it is okay to take any train and travel for | | | | is a musician, composer and music teacher. |