Concetti Chiave
- The author initially wanted to play drums but opted for piano due to noise concerns and age restrictions.
- Barbara, the first piano teacher, was fun and skilled, teaching the author their initial pieces.
- Nicoletta, the second teacher and sister of the first, was less humorous but effective in teaching complex music skills.
- The author joined a jazz course, feeling nervous at first, but soon relaxed with the new, pleasant teacher.
- The black Yamaha piano, a cherished gift from the author's grandparents, holds significant sentimental value.
When I was five I joined the Yamaha music school in Rome. At the beginning I wanted to play drums but I was too young and I didn’t have a place where I could play them without being heard, as they make a lot of noise. So, I had to change instrument and I decided to play the piano and I finally attend a Junior course. My first teacher’s name was Barbara. She was funny and also a good teacher and she was never angry. She taught me to play my first pieces with both hands.
Now, when we meet she always smiles at me and I smile back. While I was attending EMC school I had to change course because Tania couldn’t teach me the next one. My next teacher’s name was Nicoletta, Barabara’s sister. She was less funny than Tania but she was also a good teacher. She taught me to play difficult pieces and to write the music. A few months ago while I was having a piano lesson my teacher asked me if I wanted to join a jazz course, and I accepted.I was very happy to take part at this project because I really like jazz music. At my first lesson I was nervous because I didn’t know the teacher, but when I met him I found out that he was nice and I didn't need to worry about him and my jazz lessons anymore. Every year, in June, the school organizes a concert where every students plays a different song with a different instrument. It’s a wonderful sensation because I like listening to the sound of all the instruments but when I have to perform I get worried because I’m afraid of making mistakes. Fortunately at the end I didn’t make any mistakes and I played better than I imagined. Next month we are going to play our final concert in Naples. I’m sure it’s going to be great. I like my piano so much, it’s beautiful and also very important to me because it’s a gift from my grandparents which they gave me three years ago. It’s a black Yamaha piano with eighty-eight white keys.
I remember it was a Sunday and I was sleeping when my father woke me up telling me that there was a surprise waiting for me . I couldn’t believe my eyes when I saw this big black beautiful piano. I will never forget that day. I go to my lessons once a week on Tuesdays but I also go sometimes on other days when extra work has to be done. When I go to a lesson I feel very happy because I have a good time with my friends. They are four and they are also very good at playing. At the lesson I must pay lots of attention and listen to my teacher because if I don’t listen carefully I won’t be able to play properly .
Domande da interrogazione
- Qual era lo strumento musicale che inizialmente volevo suonare?
- Chi è stata la mia prima insegnante di pianoforte e come la descrivo?
- Come mi sono sentito durante la mia prima lezione di jazz e perché?
- Qual è il significato del mio pianoforte per me?
All'inizio volevo suonare la batteria, ma ero troppo giovane e non avevo un posto dove poterla suonare senza essere sentito, quindi ho deciso di suonare il pianoforte.
La mia prima insegnante di pianoforte si chiamava Barbara. Era divertente, una brava insegnante e non era mai arrabbiata.
Ero nervoso perché non conoscevo l'insegnante, ma quando l'ho incontrato ho scoperto che era simpatico e non dovevo preoccuparmi delle lezioni di jazz.
Il mio pianoforte è molto importante per me perché è un regalo dei miei nonni, ed è un bellissimo pianoforte nero Yamaha con ottantotto tasti bianchi.