Piano Brain and Piano Man

You two kiddos have loved playing the keyboards at our house and the piano at Mimi and Pops' house for a long time. You love the different whacky keyboard noises, built in tunes, and the drum buttons. 

You both have shown a lot of interest in figuring out some songs as well. Julia, you even figured out "Ode to Joy" and pretty much taught it to yourself!

So, we were super excited- and you both were ALSO super excited- to actually start taking piano LESSONS this year!

Your teacher is named "Tyler" and she is "so cool!" She wants you guys to start by learning what you want to learn.

So, Aidan, in your first lesson you wanted to learn "Deck the Halls" (which follows, because you have ALWAYS loved Christmas music). You came home so excited to play it over and over again! In your next lesson, you asked to learn to play the "Snoopy Song"- so Tyler taught you to play "Linus and Lucy." You've been working really hard on playing your tunes with one hand (including a now classic "finger printing thumb roll") and committing them to memory! Tyler loves working with you and said that your enthusiasm and excitement at hearing the song you want to hear come out of your hands and the piano is joyful to watch!

Plus, as a reward after your lesson, you got to smash around on the drum synthesizers!

Julia, in your first lesson you told her you had learned "Ode to Joy" and you wanted to learn more- so you and she are working very hard on it. You are quickly getting the hang of playing with one had. You ALSO told her that you had written your own song- a short little ditty using the black keys. You had it nailed down tight and Tyler noted how good of a pattern it is, with a clock-work tempo. She asked you to play your song up top on the keys while she noodled around the bottom keys to play some notes that went along with it. You lost a little confidence, but with some prompting, quickly regained it.

Then Tyler asked YOU to noodle around in the bottom keys with your left hand while you played your song with your right hand. And. You. Were. DOING IT!

Tyler asked me if you'd ever had lessons before. You hadn't. She replied, "well, this girl's got piano brain!"

So, to Piano Man and Piano Brain, I say BRAVO and keep up the good work! I have so much fun practicing piano with you, and with you guys teaching ME piano too!