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Classical Music

dsharp88

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4. Dad was prof bassoon and piano - Masters from Eastman

Reply to dickthegrouch (Reply #2)

Tue Dec 31, 2024, 11:46 PM

Dec 31

I stuck with piano only seeing as he was teaching me at age of 3, but played some clarinet on the side. I was okay with the stick, but I enjoyed piano so much more. I’m sure learning early gave me a more innate feeling for using both hands playing multiple notes together.

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Any other pianists here? [View all] Sparkly Dec 31 OP

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Dad was prof bassoon and piano - Masters from Eastman dsharp88 Dec 31 #4

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