My neighbour is my biggest (and only fan). I hurt my hand once and didn't play for 2 weeks. She came round and asked when i was going to start again.
But I'm quite lucky because the other neighbours are all very kind and somewhat supportive of me, and some of them are even professional musicians themselves...so no complaints there! One family has two small children as well and I think they might use me as an example for the children lol.
I actually moved to another house for that. I was litterally getting harrassed.
she acually wants me to not play on sundays
That means it is vital that you practice your modern atonal compositions on sundays. As early in the day as possible .
They didn't even complain when we got a grand piano a few months ago What more do you wish?
how about......hmmmm, you go hook up with your neighbour's son. it will clear the muggy clouds. wait, dont take that seriously... wait, y not?heh...tds *3/4 drunk*
Personally, I would just try explaining that you're sorry the noise bothers her, but piano to you is like painting to her. Then I'd ask if there was some way to work out a schedule with her, and ask if you could play pretty things on Sundays? I'm not in an apartment, but I do practice with all my doors and windows shut on the weekends. Sometimes I roast! But no complaints so far.
maybe you could practice at a church... plus they tend to have really nice pianos!
Did you keep the cash or hand it to the priest
I would have milked them for every penny they had paris, after all thats what tourists are for isn't it
My neighbourghs are really bad,...i was once playing when my parents were out and the woman from next door phoned up and started shouting at me down the phone. my parents were so mad..we used to have an aggreement that i wouldnt play after 9pm..now we dont have that because they are so ignorant and they wouldnt even speak to my parents out in the street.
p.s DON'T *** negotiate with them they are wankers, Still fuming mad