In preparation for Chopin's "Black Key" Etude

[jimroof]

Here is how I am preparing to get started on the Black Key Etude...

[chopinlover01]

Interesting; but why spend all that time on the object linked in the picture when you could get straight to work?

[pencilart3]

There's no reason to do that. If you want to improve, then play the piano, don't play Chopin on some other contraption. This piece is do-able. Plus, if you miss a key on your contraption, then what happens? You just play the air. And if you miss a key on a real piano, then what happens? You just play a white key. How does this help?

[distantfieldrelative]

I think this may be a joke? Maybe...

[pencilart3]

You never know with some of the people here...

[jimroof]

I think this may be a joke? Maybe...

Tee hee.

I was having some work done on my piano a few weeks ago and the action was pulled out.  I took that opportunity to try to clean the fronts of the notorious Yamaha white keys (badly yellowed and they start to warp on the edges - very weird).  I figures I would have a little fun with the opportunity.

[pencilart3]

Oh, ha! I didn't realize it was Jimroof. I figured it was a noob/beginner. XD that would have given it away!

[adodd81802]

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[pencilart3]

Joke's on you, SPOILER, not all the notes in that piece are black

Funny how some people took you seriously.

You could practice the right hand on that sort of contraption, smarty.

[briansaddleback]

jim, you would excel at this etude. Please start your journey on it. I have started mine a year ago and still work at refining it, I can always get better at it.

[adodd81802]

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[pencilart3]

And I remain smart

Hm... that requires that you BEGIN smart...

[adodd81802]

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[pencilart3]

I'll let you have that one. People in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.

That implies that you have a glass house and a stone to begin with...

[adodd81802]

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[jimroof]

Wow...

I try to introduce a little levity and all hell breaks loose...

That's it.  I am putting my piano back together to learn this etude in the standard manner and I am also cancelling my trip to the beach and the rental on the waterproof Steinway and military grade pontoon for when I learn the Ocean Etude...

[pencilart3]

haha! I think I got adodd into fierce animal mode!

[briansaddleback]

Learn this etude, you will.

[pencilart3]

Learn this etude, you will.

*Sweeps hand at eye level*

[chopinlover01]

"Quote me, do not. Melt your face, I will."
- Yoda

[pencilart3]

"Quote me, do not. Melt your face, I will."
- Yoda

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