First Piano Lesson

Today was my first piano lesson since 2005. I could not believe my luck that I actually found a teacher that I don't have to pay! But, when I first began, I made a lot of mistakes and I thought that I'm not good enough. I'm used to not being criticized about my playing, but now that there's someone to judge you, you realize that you're not all that. I may have talent, but I need to re-harness that talent to reach my whole potential. Mary, the piano teacher, told me that I'm playing with flat fingers; not curved fingers. But, that's a habit of mine that won't break unless I practiced correctly for months. I also found out that I'm not counting the value of the notes. I also rush. How will I ever be prepared for college? This is agony; I will definitely fail college if I don't fix those mistakes now. I'm just glad that she caught it early on, though it hurts to hear the feedback. But, it takes time and practice to get better, so that's exactly what I'm doing. The next lesson is next Monday, so hopefully I'll be able to improve a lot before that time. I have to make a milestone of improvement each and every lesson. That is a promise.

Practice makes perfect.