A few songs from John Thompsons 2nd grade piano

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I was going to try to record some music from my fourth-grade book that I am currently working on but kept making mistakes. So, I thought I would go back to my Second-grade book. I was still making mistakes, but they are shorter songs, so it was a little less frustrating. I know we are supposed to hate all things Russian, but I think that’s pretty racist. No Russian has ever bothered me, and I love this music. Eastern European songs from John Thompsons Second grade piano (bitchute.com)

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Thank you for the update Ron. I can tell you’ve been practicing and have chosen some nice pieces to share. I enjoyed the video and your selections. Is that a special hat you wear while practicing or performing (like Dr. Farrell’s special ‘Bruno’ hat)? I’ll be looking forward to some from the fourth grade book when you’re ready. Have fun!

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Thank you Margaret for those kind and encouraging words. I bought the hat for myself last Christmas. It is for piano playing. I have named the piano Beatrice. I was reading Dante’s “Divine Comedy” at the time.

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I applaud you for Thompson’s 2nd grade book as, quite frankly, away from my piano another group of years, I find myself moving my fingers awkwardly and I have almost forgotten how to read music. This comes from someone with years of piano and years of writing music. When I get back to my piano, I will be thrilled to open some John Thompson on my music stand/desk.

I have the piano given to my mother in 1949 about the time I became a twinkle in her eye. Her mother graduated in 1903, Oberlin College, in piano. I will never be a Horowitz but I always appreciate anyone who plays the piano - whatever level.

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@justawhoaman
Just enjoy this little girl get lost in her playing the piano, she is unable to hide it, just glorious to watch.

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#7

Thanks for that! Yes, that girl can play the piano. Also got a kick out of the girl playing the soprano sax (I played the alto in elementary and junior high). Those were the days when they started you on a “flutaphone” and everyone had to learn how to play it. You blew into it, embouchure or not. If you wanted to move on, you picked an instrument and the music teacher helped you learn to read music and at the end of the year, your class squeaked and squealled out a performance. IOW, I am old enough to remember when schools tried to develop a rounded individual.

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@justawhoaman
Yeah, affirming personhood vs deconstucting it like the West does, is staggering to say the least! Criminal and cruel also.

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