Barely There
These shots all taken on Sunday, August 15th. The sun had a busy 14 hour day from 6:30 a.m. until 8:30 p.m. lighting my world. What a great start and even greater finish.
This shot reminds me of one of my favorite artists of all times. I learned to play the piano as a child at the age of six. I was tapping out the 'Billy Jack' song "One Tin Soldier", so my Mom decided the time had come for piano lessons. I took altogether about 13 years of lessons from a wide variety of instructors.
My first teacher was the piano/organ player from our church. Her name slips my mind, as do most of my teachers. I think I had a total of six instructors throughout the thirteen years. I learned basic music sheetreading. Another teacher taught skills and theory for about 3 years. I competed in the Music Guild Theory and Repertoire competition and in the three years took Bronze, then Silver, and finally the Gold.
Another teacher taught nothing but Classical, Romantic, and Baroque period music. I played music from all the true masters - Bach, Chopin, Beethoven, Mozart, Mendehlson, etc.
Next I learned to play accompaniment music from June Kemp, probably my favorite teacher. But the thing that remained constant throughout my years of playing was the inspiration from one of the most amazing talents ever to grace a piano - Sir Elton John - aka Reginald Dwight.
His music from his initial album through his current releases shows a talent beyond comprehension. So this shot I dedicate to the man, the musician, the master.....Elton John.
Thank you for your inspiration.
Barely There
These shots all taken on Sunday, August 15th. The sun had a busy 14 hour day from 6:30 a.m. until 8:30 p.m. lighting my world. What a great start and even greater finish.
This shot reminds me of one of my favorite artists of all times. I learned to play the piano as a child at the age of six. I was tapping out the 'Billy Jack' song "One Tin Soldier", so my Mom decided the time had come for piano lessons. I took altogether about 13 years of lessons from a wide variety of instructors.
My first teacher was the piano/organ player from our church. Her name slips my mind, as do most of my teachers. I think I had a total of six instructors throughout the thirteen years. I learned basic music sheetreading. Another teacher taught skills and theory for about 3 years. I competed in the Music Guild Theory and Repertoire competition and in the three years took Bronze, then Silver, and finally the Gold.
Another teacher taught nothing but Classical, Romantic, and Baroque period music. I played music from all the true masters - Bach, Chopin, Beethoven, Mozart, Mendehlson, etc.
Next I learned to play accompaniment music from June Kemp, probably my favorite teacher. But the thing that remained constant throughout my years of playing was the inspiration from one of the most amazing talents ever to grace a piano - Sir Elton John - aka Reginald Dwight.
His music from his initial album through his current releases shows a talent beyond comprehension. So this shot I dedicate to the man, the musician, the master.....Elton John.
Thank you for your inspiration.