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Thread #174563   Message #4233211
Posted By: Helen
19-Dec-25 - 06:16 PM
Thread Name: Blues piano How do I tell how good I am?
Subject: RE: Blues piano How do I tell how good I am?
Yes, it makes perfect sense to me although I don't necessarily agree with never being able to do it.

A woman who lives in this city in Australia and who has played excellent flute and Irish whistle for as long as I have known her decided to get a Celtic harp and she took lessons on Zoom from an Irish player/teacher. I can play at about one tenth of her level of musical ability and I have had my harp for over 40 years. I am in awe of her skill and musical understanding and especially of the beauty of her musical expression. I will never reach her level and I place a lot of that on 1) not growing up in a musical house, i.e. not learning at my parents' knees, 2) not having enough music lessons especially at a younger age, and 3) having a dyslexia problem which prevents me from playing music by ear (I can't memorise poems or song lyrics either).

So if there are no blues piano players who can help you in person, maybe there are Zoom lessons available. If not, keep watching those videos! Please keep us up to date on your progress.

All the best from here in Oz!