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Offline fatcanadian21

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Naturally gifted pianist
on: December 27, 2011, 03:59:13 PM
I drunkenly stumbled upon a Boston piano the other night in my hotel, I've never played a piano before so it surprised me when i knew how to play it. Well i didnt know what i was doing, but i knew how to link together the sounds to make music, and it was beautiful music. I recorded some of it and showed it to my friends and family and they didnt believe it was me.

Does this happen often? Am i a prodigy?

Offline jimbo320

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Re: Naturally gifted pianist
Reply #1 on: December 27, 2011, 04:02:24 PM
Could be. It's known to happen. I'd be interested in hearing some...
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Offline larapool

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Re: Naturally gifted pianist
Reply #2 on: December 27, 2011, 07:16:20 PM
You could be like Peter Griffin on Family Guy who becomes amazing at piano when he drinks!  ;D

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Re: Naturally gifted pianist
Reply #3 on: December 28, 2011, 01:32:31 AM
Yeah i just stumbled upon the piano and just knew how to link the sounds and, the chords just became natural it all seemed so simple to me. My eyes werent even open for half of it, not only did it make me better it relaxed me to the point where i felt the music, my whole body was swaying i felt each note hit and knew how to make it better.
Any advice on buying a piano for about $200 that i can play through my mac?  :D

Offline pianoplayjl

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Re: Naturally gifted pianist
Reply #4 on: December 28, 2011, 02:27:42 AM
You can't buy a piano for $200, not even a bad one. You can buya keyboard for 200 bucks though. You need at least a few thousand dollars to contemplate buying one.

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Offline keypeg

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Re: Naturally gifted pianist
Reply #5 on: December 28, 2011, 03:03:12 AM
I have a feeling that it's not just a piano that is being played.  ;D

Offline ajspiano

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Re: Naturally gifted pianist
Reply #6 on: December 28, 2011, 03:13:47 AM
I have a feeling that it's not just a piano that is being played.  ;D
I have this feeling also..

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Re: Naturally gifted pianist
Reply #7 on: December 28, 2011, 04:39:38 AM
I have a feeling that it's not just a piano that is being played.  ;D

what do you mean?

Offline jono1

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Re: Naturally gifted pianist
Reply #8 on: December 29, 2011, 08:10:38 PM
I am a UK expat living in France.
Amazing how fluent I am in French after a few aperos.
Could there be a connection here!

Offline cas70

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Re: Naturally gifted pianist
Reply #9 on: January 04, 2012, 02:13:06 PM
Funny how that is.  I become a Nobel Prize winning physicist when I drink.  Am I a genius?

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Re: Naturally gifted pianist
Reply #10 on: January 04, 2012, 02:37:23 PM
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Offline candlelightpiano

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Re: Naturally gifted pianist
Reply #11 on: January 04, 2012, 06:15:41 PM
You guys are hilarious!! ROFL!!!! 
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