Rather than trying to learn completely on my own or spend even more time than I already do staring at a computer scree, I thought it would be nice to see if I could find some print resources for improving my piano skills. This time, I went to a thrift store near my house and purchased a piano book for $1.25. As you can see by the price tag, I got quite a deal! Although the description “Older beginner” rubbed me the wrong way a bit (I’m a bit sensitive because I am more than a decade older than most of my PDP colleagues), I do appreciate that it is not designed for young children and that it is the “Level 2” book, as I would suspect the Level 1 book to be insufficiently challenging, given my existing background.
As I tried learning the first exercise, I certainly developed the impression that having a musical background and being proficient in other instruments was largely a transferable skill. I felt as though I had made very good progress in a very short time:
My ultimate goal for this endeavour is to be able to actually play songs to accompany myself while I sing, and after this practice session I am definitely feeling quite optimistic about that!