'I no longer expect myself to do things perfectly from the second my fingers touch the keys, nor do I believe I might finally uncover some long-dormant expertise.'
Photo-Illustration: The Cut; Videos: Getty Learning to play the piano was never a choice — it was an inevitability. A fact of life as indisputable as the oil painting that hung above said piano — of myself, pint-size and gussied up in black velvet, standing before the elephantine instrument — throughout a decade of half-hearted practice sessions that began when I turned 6 years old.
There is something about participating in hobbies and sports when you’re that age that always feels like you are auditioning to go pro. Every introductory class, every team tryout is tainted by this aura of adult expectation. The prospect of discovering their child has been a secret savant all along. All this makes it nearly impossible at that age to appreciate the vast amount of dedication, effort, and failure that’s actually required to become good at any given craft.
Everywhere I go, a piano emerges: tucked into the corner of a bar, half-discarded on the curb, abandoned in an airport terminal, or decorating a friend’s wedding venue. I’ve also been thinking that being able to entertain the masses in a pinch is a talent that could really come in handy at the end of the world. So I figured why not just give in to my musical destiny and teach myself how to play the piano all over again. On my terms.
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