Music classes

Dan's first experience with music class was at the age of four. He didn't like it; neither did I. After 6 months we stopped.

When he was in Standard Three we decided to give him another chance Told Mrs Ong to go slow with him and exam is not our purpose but to help him have knowledge of music and to enjoy it.

His purpose of learning the piano is to exercise his stubby fingers so they grow long like the sister's and he can play the guitar. That was the condition we gave him: if he wants to play the guitar he has to learn the piano first. (one day he told us that his fingers will never be slim because Mrs Ong's fingers are stubby too).

He has never shown any musical inclination. Spends less than ten minutes to practise the piano before class. Sometimes I feel that I'm wasting money. Thought of stopping
his music class if he shows no improvement.

This year, the whole scenario changed. He was asked to play the piano for the Christian fellowship in school. Lyn and I panicked on his behalf but with some coaching from the sister, he has mastered his chords well enough to play. Then the school choir was In desperate need of a pianist. He was asked to play for the choir which was going for competition the next day. Plucked out from the class the whole day to be drilled to play chords. He survived!!! (Lyn and I sweated at the thought of him playing at the competition).

Now he is the official pianist for
the school cf. His playing is still rough but he handles the chords pretty well. He will never be a professional musician but he can handle the instruments enough to get by.

The piano is being played by both kids many times a day for the fun of making music. Both kids help each other especially in playing new pop songs. Worth getting this new piano four years ago.

Dan plays the drum at the myf too. He is picking up the guitar now. At the moment the myf is desperate for guitarists. We are encouraging him to work hard at it so he can help the sister out when they train for carolling this year end.

Whenever I pick him up from music We would be so pleased. I am pleased that my money is well spent. He is pleased that he has music skills (not talents) that is helping him in school and church and most definitely socially too.

Perseverance and patience....worth it at the end of the day.