Bunch loves music. Earlier this year she wrote a song. By "wrote", I mean after composing it, she actually wrote it down...which no one had taught her to do, so I was duly impressed because I am about 1% skilled when it comes to unraveling the mysteries of written music. I'm pretty much a play-by-ear girl...which means it doesn't take much to wow me. But still.
Bunch has been making up songs for a long time, but till now she'd never written one down. It occurred to me that maybe we should look into finding a teacher who would be better able to support her in her musical efforts. Her lovely teacher of the past 4 years had given her a fine foundation, but she wasn't going to take her the distance.
So now she has started studying with a new teacher who is inspiring her and making her reach beyond her former aspirations. (Though some days, truth be told, it's me making her reach, but I think secretly she's kind of glad to have me keeping her on top of things.) Because, while my childhood lasted seventeen-hundred years, Bunch somehow only has a short window of time left before she flies the coop and is out in the big wide world on her own. These next four years are going to fly by, and this is her chance to really solidify things and make the most of her abilities.
So I ride her some days. When she's passed that tipping point and her abilities are firmly established, she'll thank me. Till then, I'm bribing her with toffee.
Grateful for:
1) Fine Autumn days
2) Help getting our yard cleaned up for winter
3) The Dollar Theater...kids and I saw the Despicable Me matinee. It made me laugh!
13 comments:
This is not the song she wrote, is it? Who else is playing? (Not specific names)
sam-I-am
This is the song, actually (that's the sheet music she wrote on the piano).
Her teacher has a recording studio, and during her lesson they went in and he laid down some track of her song using bass, guitar, and strings, then burned a cd for her to play along with at a talent show that night (where this video was recorded). It's been a lot of fun studying with this new teacher. She's really thriving. ♥
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I thought it must be, but it was such a complex song, and you hadn't explicitly said...
It's beautiful!
XO
sam-I-am
It's such a pretty song. I am so amazed that she compossed and wrote this herself! It's great that you were able to find a teacher to help her take her foundation and her talents and build them further.
Wonderful Miss B! Absolutely thrilled that mama Blue found a teacher that can guide you with your composing passion. Keep up the beautiful work! You'll have to come home with Kit-Kat and play for us sometime ♥
Music is my life... and this almost made me cry. Beautiful!
that is AMAZING!
That is such a beautiful song! I'm truly impressed! So amazing.
Oh, how she reminds me of her mama!
she is a special wee lass - and you are a wonderful mum :) le
So glad we heard this LIVE overlooking Central Park. But this version??
Totallly and completely BEAUTIFUl!
You go Bunch! so so pretty!!
Wow Blue, you frequently understate your own musical ability but you know, I see and HEAR so much of your musical style in Bunch's piece. It's apparent she not only has been pushed but also pulled along the way by your influence. Impressive work Bunch! Thanks for sharing.
She's a Jon Schmidt in the making. What a BEAUTIFUL song!! WOW!!
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