Comments on: Practicing (Piano, Cello) Makes Perfect

By: David L.

David L. — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 05:22:45 +0000

Over the past few weeks, I have totally lost my desire to play the piano, and am passing it on to my niece. She, by the way, has really long fingers. Very few people I associate with on a daily basis play any instrument at all, and I don’t have any friends who play any musical instruments. No one seemed to appreciate my efforts, most of the time not even bothering to give me a listen, including even my closest family. Interests come and go, and sometimes quite abruptly. Music was a part of my life, but I am moving on. And parents should never, ever, force their children to play musical instruments, not if they want their children to enjoy music as adults.

By: Shawn3k

Shawn3k — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 03:54:26 +0000

My son is on year 2 of violin…not quite ready to perform at the same level as those his age in his grades orchestra group…but thats ok. His music teacher is amazing and respects my decision to have him learn and is willing to go at HIS pace. I don’t have any higher expectation of him, other than he find joy in it…that is enough.

By: Moi

Moi — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 03:45:27 +0000

You can find a lot more of that sort of info at http://www.menc.org.

By: Kristina Chew, PhD

Kristina Chew, PhD — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 01:27:47 +0000

Nature + nurture……

By: laurentius-rex

laurentius-rex — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 23:18:00 +0000

So?

I have had no lessons on the flute. I do have long fingers however and that makes all the difference.

Look at the photographs of the hands of any famous musician and look at the length of the fingers, from Jimi Hendrix to Seamus Ennis to Gustav Leonhardt.

Practice may make perfect, but if you ain’t got the inclination, you ain’t gonna practice either, and if you even out the playing field, the unpracticed but naturally talented will always be more efficient,it’s biomechanics and neurology.

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=lLe9etQ0iwQ

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=6SmPk6mIhCk

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=5VrGQGi4lvA