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<P>So, I brought forth the keyboard from the darkness of my closet and embarked
on a journey to learn to play Für Elise. I tried an ‘easy’ version for a week,
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So, I downloaded the original score as a PDF document – and was
flummoxed by the complexity of the notation! Mind you, I had no prior training
in reading musical scores. That sent me on a detour to learn the basics of
musical notation. It turned out to be much easier than I thought – I was able to
read the score within an hour of starting out. Of course, I still read one staff
at a time, and only by deduction, but at least I know what most of the symbols
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tendons and ligaments on your hands are not accustomed to the kind of reach you
need for moving between keys, I couldn’t get more than 10 mins of playing in
each session. But that has improved significantly in the 2-3 months I’ve been
practicing, and now I can practice easily for one hour each session. I’m can now
presentably play the first page of the Für Elise score after 2 months of regular
practice.</P>
<P><BR>A few weeks ago, while practicing an especially intricate part of the
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it snapped! Most people would venture out to buy a
new keyboard at this point, but pas moi! What’s the fun in buying a brand
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unscrewed the dozen odd screws of the bottom of my Casio CTK 400, took off the
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