Comments on: Learn to Play or Play to Learn? http://www.fastonkeys.com/other/play-to-learn-music/ The musical stylings of Adrian B. Sakashita Wed, 01 Sep 2010 03:18:55 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Adrian http://www.fastonkeys.com/other/play-to-learn-music/comment-page-1/#comment-48 Adrian Thu, 19 Jun 2008 15:12:22 +0000 http://www.fastonkeys.com/?p=43#comment-48 Hi Danny, I sincerely appreciate you taking the time to comment! I especially like your point about music being one of the only things in the world that is free... that's very true. The irony is that this article was inspired by a chance debate I had with a friend on that whole notion of (learning/playing) music only being available to gifted/talented people. I simply couldn't convince my friend that it was more of an acquired skill... so I figured it was time get my thoughts formulated and wrote this little piece as a result. I just went thru a similar experience as you on the bass guitar (my self-prescribed new learning activity). Jam sessions/self-discovery definitely more fulfilling! And recently, another good friend, an accomplished guitar player, decided on a whim he wanted to learn piano so now he's doing the switch too. It's been interesting being the mentor in one context and the "student" in another. All good stuff - and FREE as you point out! Hi Danny, I sincerely appreciate you taking the time to comment! I especially like your point about music being one of the only things in the world that is free… that’s very true. The irony is that this article was inspired by a chance debate I had with a friend on that whole notion of (learning/playing) music only being available to gifted/talented people. I simply couldn’t convince my friend that it was more of an acquired skill… so I figured it was time get my thoughts formulated and wrote this little piece as a result.

I just went thru a similar experience as you on the bass guitar (my self-prescribed new learning activity). Jam sessions/self-discovery definitely more fulfilling! And recently, another good friend, an accomplished guitar player, decided on a whim he wanted to learn piano so now he’s doing the switch too. It’s been interesting being the mentor in one context and the “student” in another. All good stuff – and FREE as you point out!

]]> By: Danny http://www.fastonkeys.com/other/play-to-learn-music/comment-page-1/#comment-47 Danny Thu, 19 Jun 2008 14:34:42 +0000 http://www.fastonkeys.com/?p=43#comment-47 Hi. I found out about your site through your RD700GX review. I haven't had a chance to listen to your music; however, this article is absolutely wonderful. It deserves to be in keyboard monthly or on NPR's What I Believe newscast. I absolutely agree with you. I had one teacher who told me exactly what to play and I started to lose interest after a while. After about a year I wasn't making much practice, so I dropped the only piano teacher I'd ever had. Then I decided to teach myself through jam sessions and personal exploration. The results were outstanding, and in three years I was confident enough to start playing my songs in a band. Thank you for writting about something that I so passionately agree with. Why would one learn to play music if you don't enjoy the learning process? Music is one of the only things in the world that is free. The keyboards asks nothing of you and it gives you a world of notes back. So, please... everyone go out and enjoy your music. Hi. I found out about your site through your RD700GX review. I haven’t had a chance to listen to your music; however, this article is absolutely wonderful. It deserves to be in keyboard monthly or on NPR’s What I Believe newscast. I absolutely agree with you.

I had one teacher who told me exactly what to play and I started to lose interest after a while. After about a year I wasn’t making much practice, so I dropped the only piano teacher I’d ever had.

Then I decided to teach myself through jam sessions and personal exploration. The results were outstanding, and in three years I was confident enough to start playing my songs in a band.

Thank you for writting about something that I so passionately agree with. Why would one learn to play music if you don’t enjoy the learning process? Music is one of the only things in the world that is free. The keyboards asks nothing of you and it gives you a world of notes back. So, please… everyone go out and enjoy your music.

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