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I would think that they are pianos crafted with dedication and care in a venerable family business.

Hi. Memorising isn't a necessity. I know some very virtuoso musicians who can't play anything without a score.

Memory is something which is harder the older you get (yep, that's me). I've been trying the last few years to memorise a few pieces which I can play as "party pieces" - not difficult ones, though. For me, it has only come if I know the pieces so well, that I can - well, play them without looking at the score. And I've managed about one piece a year!!! As I said, not difficult pieces - FurElise, Padrewski Minuet.

One trick I used with students (decades ago since I've taught seriously), is to cover small parts of the music over. It's easier now, you can stick a post-it note over a portion, and try to play through what is covered. You may need to sneak a look at times, but eventually, it forces the mind to take over.

I'd agree, head for the Adult Beginners Forum - they're always helpful.

above all - enjoy it.

Alan

Congrats on the new piano!!!

I think there might be some correlation to age - but by no means are older adults unable to memorize. Also, memorization gets easier with practice.

Kids are used to memorizing things, and their brains are in a developmental stage geared toward absorbing a lot of information. Having said that, adults and understand far more complex concepts, and so the techniques for memorizing can be utilized. If you don't know these techniques, then of course using the method that children use to memorize (repetition only) will not be as effective.

If you are going to start up lessons again, you can ask your teacher on assistance in how to do this.

Congratulation on the purchase of a very fine instrument.
Enjoy!!!

As promised, here is a picture of our new piano:




Please ignore the mess on the carpet.

I will be paying frequent visits to the Adult Beginners forum. My husband encourages me to take piano lessons, I am not so sure . So far I enjoy learning it at my own pace. That might change in the future. We'll see.

Time to watch the Packers playing the 49'ers. Good night everyone!

That is one, gorgeous piano!

Go Packers.

Thanks for letting us know about this happy outcome (and for negotiating our--- well, idiosyncratic--- photo-posting utility). I don't see any mess, BTW, but it certainly is a handsome piano.

"...My husband encourages me to take piano lessons, I am not so sure . So far I enjoy learning it at my own pace. That might change..."

If a time comes when you become tired of putting up with your limitations as a keyboardist, then some lessons could look desirable, and your husband's offer is more handsome than you may realize just at the moment. Some spouses, believe it or not, are jealous and even hateful about their partner's time spent at the piano. It's still best to respect your own pace and your own pleasure, and your own effective methods, as a mature adult, of absorbing and processing new information.

Best of both good pleasure and good fortune with it!

Congratulations!

Hope beautiful music will soon fill your home!

Norbert

Very beautiful piano! As a former math teacher I am curious if you made the polyhedron(?) sitting on the left side of the top of the piano?

Beautiful piano!

Actually I didn't notice anything on the carpet until you mentioned it... funny how that works Ignoring the carpet... ignoring the carpet...

That's a lovely instrument ... I'm a fan of CW verticals, especially in mahogany. Long live our beautiful red pianos!

That is a beautiful piano and will take your daughter as far as she wants to go. It is a better piano than what is in 80% of all college practice rooms. That's not to say that a grand piano wouldn't be appropriate at a later date, but many professional pianists don't have a piano that good at home to practice on. You have a real beauty. Could your daughter outgrow it? Yes. But unless she becomes a concert pianist or at least a piano major in college, that piano will do you just fine for many, many years.

PS - TELL YOUR DAUGHTER TO LEARN TO LOVE THE METRONOME!

Congrats on the new piano. It is lovely. I got to play a CW at Cunningham's back about 5 years ago. They are a quality product. Hope that piano gets lots of use. :-)