JE SPEELT PIANO

Pianospelen kan iedereen.
Als je vertrouwen hebt
in vingers, handen en hoofd,
dan oefen je niet maar speel je.

Vertrouw in eigen klanken,
met een boekje er bij of zomaar
wat spelen met wat dromen.
Zelfs een kat speelt weleens zo.

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PLAY YOUR PIANO

Everybody can play a piano.
If you have real contact
with fingers, hands and head
you are free of exercising.

Trust your own sounds,
from a book or do something
as if you are dreaming.
Even a cat can play like this.

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Today I want to say
that playing is easy.
If you love sound,
you have to play them slow.

Do not try to play a tune
that you heard before.
This will come later on.
First open up to sounds.

The first step is: interest.
Love an instrument,
love the sounds, play them.
Do not seek a tune you know.

The second step is: relax.
Enjoy what you are doing.
Discover all sounds gently.
Trust your own adventure.

The third step is: every day.
Play each day a little
at least for five minutes.
Exercise your hands.

The forth step is: read.
Read about the instrument.
Look at pictures of it.
Be confident with all actions.

The fifth step is: no repeat.
Do not repeat parts
of a musical creation.
Try to find more melodies.

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