Pete, that is a good phrase, "instinctive harmony", that is what it is like for me. But, I still like to sit down at the piano. I don't think it is a good thing to take lessons from a close family member; I could not learn piano from my brother. He expected us to be professional classical pianists same as him, impossible, intimidating, and scary! Thank goodness I learned from a really patient and kind lady, even if her last name sounded funny to us kids: Mrs. Heiny (hine ee).

Soph, I didn't mean to imply that I don't see anything when I hear or make music. I have always had vivid scenes in full technicolour rolling aorund in my head, just never for the harmony as an isolated thing, rather the entire piece of music and the images it conjures from my heart, soul, and mind.

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