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fenchurchJust got back from my latest piano lesson and discovered something unpleasant, though somewhat interesting. Apparently, these roadtrips really put some strain on my arms. I was all ready to launch into some of the practice tunes I already knew, but found that my fingers weren't cooperating, I couldn't quite hit all the chords like I could just two weeks ago, and there was a dull ache that built along the side of my arm, working its way toward sharp pain.
The only difference that I could see is that I just barely got home from a week and a half roadtrip last night and haven't had a chance to recover -- that's the area where I get a bit achy when I'm driving and find I have to work out kinks when I stop. I think it may be time to have a chat with my step-dad, the physical therapist... see if I can't come up with some suggestions on what to do about this, because I suspect it's something that could develop into a serious problem, eventually.
As far as piano lessons go, even with all the breaks I've been taking, I'm apparently just tearing through the book. My piano teacher informed me at my last lesson that I've actually got quite a bit of natural talent and that I'm incredibly good at sight-reading. Quite a shock to hear, to be honest.
This week we started working on G position, which really freaked me out. I got to a point where I was playing okay, and then made the mistake of glancing down at my hands to doublecheck my position. It was like looking at some weird alien keyboard -- none of the keys were where they were supposed to be. Ack! I think this is going to take some getting used to. Hopefully it won't take too long... and maybe it'll help if I get over my aversion to looking at my hands (I blame typing lessons).
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rinewick -- please don't mention anything about my piano lessons to the family there... I've been trying to keep quiet about it a) in case I really sucked at it (which is apparently not a problem) and b) to surprise them by being able to play some songs on dad's grand piano at Christmas-time.
The only difference that I could see is that I just barely got home from a week and a half roadtrip last night and haven't had a chance to recover -- that's the area where I get a bit achy when I'm driving and find I have to work out kinks when I stop. I think it may be time to have a chat with my step-dad, the physical therapist... see if I can't come up with some suggestions on what to do about this, because I suspect it's something that could develop into a serious problem, eventually.
As far as piano lessons go, even with all the breaks I've been taking, I'm apparently just tearing through the book. My piano teacher informed me at my last lesson that I've actually got quite a bit of natural talent and that I'm incredibly good at sight-reading. Quite a shock to hear, to be honest.
This week we started working on G position, which really freaked me out. I got to a point where I was playing okay, and then made the mistake of glancing down at my hands to doublecheck my position. It was like looking at some weird alien keyboard -- none of the keys were where they were supposed to be. Ack! I think this is going to take some getting used to. Hopefully it won't take too long... and maybe it'll help if I get over my aversion to looking at my hands (I blame typing lessons).
BTW,
rinewick -- please don't mention anything about my piano lessons to the family there... I've been trying to keep quiet about it a) in case I really sucked at it (which is apparently not a problem) and b) to surprise them by being able to play some songs on dad's grand piano at Christmas-time.
