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Marthe48

(22,636 posts)
Thu Dec 25, 2025, 06:14 PM 11 hrs ago

Christmas evening

My grandkid is playing piano with a friend of her Dad's, who played piano in Nashville for years. I'm sitting in one of my favorite spots in their house listening to piano duets and 2 people who love their art discuss tips on different ways of playing. Simply amazing.

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Christmas evening (Original Post) Marthe48 11 hrs ago OP
I wish I could be there to hear it! Dale in Laurel MD 11 hrs ago #1
I could be envious... 2naSalit 10 hrs ago #2
I just got home. zanana1 10 hrs ago #3
Merry Christmas, Marthe! LuckyCharms 9 hrs ago #4
You, too Lucky, you too Marthe48 9 hrs ago #5
Enjoy. Duncanpup 9 hrs ago #6
"Sounds" like a lot of fun! Sogo 9 hrs ago #7
Merry Christmas! calimary 9 hrs ago #8
Must be enjoyable, you never mentioned ear plugs. KS Toronado 8 hrs ago #9
For a long time, when I help with the kids Marthe48 8 hrs ago #11
I always wished to play keyboards, and piano especially. JohnnyRingo 8 hrs ago #10
If you haven't Marthe48 8 hrs ago #16
That picture you paint some_of_us_are_sane 8 hrs ago #12
Thank you so much for sharing the lovely moment with us. littlemissmartypants 8 hrs ago #13
Aww, too nice Marthe48 8 hrs ago #15
Thank you for this. PoindexterOglethorpe 8 hrs ago #14
Marthe48.............. Upthevibe 7 hrs ago #17
Sounds cozy, and creative! electric_blue68 1 hr ago #18

2naSalit

(99,731 posts)
2. I could be envious...
Thu Dec 25, 2025, 07:25 PM
10 hrs ago

But I'll just be glad that you're having a most pleasant experience for the day.

zanana1

(6,460 posts)
3. I just got home.
Thu Dec 25, 2025, 07:31 PM
10 hrs ago

I was at my sister's big beautiful home near the mountains. It was lots of fun, but I'm glad to get back to my two room apartment. Home is best.

Marthe48

(22,636 posts)
11. For a long time, when I help with the kids
Thu Dec 25, 2025, 08:48 PM
8 hrs ago

My favorite part of the day is sitting in that spot, listening to my granddaughter play the piano. She isn't a prodigy, but she loves learning and playing. The guy has been a professional musician for years. It was eye opening to hear her holding her own, explaining her lessons when he asked questions about them and his explanation of how he learns songs and plays them. I was entertaining to hear them catch on to playing a duet after just a few minutes of example and explaining. It is a well-known song, but I'm so tired, I can't think of the name. We were all familiar with the tune, but we didn't know the title until the guy mentioned it.



JohnnyRingo

(20,426 posts)
10. I always wished to play keyboards, and piano especially.
Thu Dec 25, 2025, 08:48 PM
8 hrs ago

It's the only instrument I can think of that needs no accompaniment. You can sit and entertain yourself playing full songs. Or if you're Jerry Lee Lewis, stand.

some_of_us_are_sane

(2,677 posts)
12. That picture you paint
Thu Dec 25, 2025, 08:53 PM
8 hrs ago

sounds warm and charming, Marthe48. Merry, merry Christmas fellow traveler.

littlemissmartypants

(31,467 posts)
13. Thank you so much for sharing the lovely moment with us.
Thu Dec 25, 2025, 08:54 PM
8 hrs ago

We love you Marthe. Merry Christmas. ❤️

PoindexterOglethorpe

(28,422 posts)
14. Thank you for this.
Thu Dec 25, 2025, 09:11 PM
8 hrs ago

Many years ago one of my sons asked for piano lessons. So I bought a piano, and signed myself up for lessons at the same time.

I was as mediocre as you'd expect, especially given things like I could not even begin to pick out simple tunes (Happy Birthday, Row, Row) by ear. During that time, about a year or so, my husband commented that he loved being home and hearing piano music.

It's the music, the joy of the music, and the pleasure of playing and listening that makes it all so wonderful

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