Sydney may have him beat.
It's been too many years since piano lessons for me to remember exactly how complicated a minuet is, but surely it can't be that much more elaborate than the impromptu "Mommy and Sydney" song that a certain prodigy of mine composed on the spot at her favorite toy store.
After all, Mozart was only writing music. Sydney came up with a melody and lyrics. I will concede that it was a rather monotone pounding. But she played loud and with passion! I always wonder what the store owners at Explorations are thinking. "Hmmm, let's set out this toy piano for kids to play so they can annoy the other shoppers, not to mention inspire migraines in the staff. Because once the parents hear how much noise the child can make, surely they'll want to spend $54.99 to buy it."
I think not.
Though several seeds have been planted that perhaps a piano should be in our future. Music class is one of AJ's favorite parts of kindergarten. Last week he mentioned he'd like a piano to help him sing. Meanwhile, our friend Addie, I just learned, has started taking piano lessons.
It's definitely something to think about. Right after I figure out either a.) where we could fit a piano upstairs. Or b.) how we'd get a piano down the steps into our basement.
A couple of more things to consider about a piano and lessons.
ReplyDeleteWe were always told NOT to put a piano in the basement because of dampness. Yes, ours is downstairs, but we also heard that it would probably be okay because it was a walkout basement so it could be near that wall more out in the open - it wasn't as bad as a regular basement.
Also we were advised not to start a child on piano lessons at the same time they were learning to read - (Kindergarten & first grade, eg.) They should learn to read first.