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Offline prongated

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Playing the piano with 4 fingers?!
on: November 01, 2007, 12:15:57 PM


:o :-X :-\ :'(

Offline gyzzzmo

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Re: Playing the piano with 4 fingers?!
Reply #1 on: November 01, 2007, 02:39:02 PM
Respect!
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Offline zheer

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Re: Playing the piano with 4 fingers?!
Reply #2 on: November 01, 2007, 05:48:19 PM
  Yes ,my mother told me about this pianist.She is so brave,really she does bring tears to the eye.
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Re: Playing the piano with 4 fingers?!
Reply #3 on: November 01, 2007, 06:12:52 PM
For me, the source of tears is the mother who tries that hard to get her kid functioning.
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Re: Playing the piano with 4 fingers?!
Reply #4 on: November 01, 2007, 09:18:46 PM
Wow, truly inspirational! What a beautiful soul.

She makes one realize, just how tivial one's own trials and tribulations really are.



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Re: Playing the piano with 4 fingers?!
Reply #5 on: November 02, 2007, 01:29:01 AM
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Some cause happiness wherever they go; others whenever they go.

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Re: Playing the piano with 4 fingers?!
Reply #6 on: November 02, 2007, 02:12:32 AM
For me, the source of tears is the mother who tries that hard to get her kid functioning.

Yeah, that woman is one hell of a parent and teacher.
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Re: Playing the piano with 4 fingers?!
Reply #7 on: November 04, 2007, 05:50:16 PM
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...isn't that an album cover...;D

Wow, truly inspirational! What a beautiful soul.

She makes one realize, just how tivial one's own trials and tribulations really are.



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...can't blame you for getting emotional :P it is unbelieveable...there's a Mozart PC21 there also :o

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Re: Playing the piano with 4 fingers?!
Reply #8 on: November 04, 2007, 07:07:22 PM
I think black people should be encouraged to play the piano too. :)
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Re: Playing the piano with 4 fingers?!
Reply #9 on: November 04, 2007, 08:49:07 PM
I think black people should be encouraged to play the piano too. :)
Eh  ???
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Re: Playing the piano with 4 fingers?!
Reply #10 on: November 04, 2007, 10:34:51 PM
I think black people should be encouraged to play the piano too. :)
Uhhh...they do...???
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Re: Playing the piano with 4 fingers?!
Reply #11 on: November 04, 2007, 11:42:51 PM
Indeed, was being ironic.

I think her achievements are remarkable, and with the limitations of 2 notes per hand, doesn't it make repertoire a little easier?

Isn't it natural to encourage her to play the piano? To help with dexterity, the one thing in her life is would first appear is so lacking.
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Re: Playing the piano with 4 fingers?!
Reply #12 on: November 05, 2007, 06:30:25 PM
Indeed, was being ironic.

I failed to see the irony. ???
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