So, here's my hero James Rhodes, playing the first piece I'm trying to learn. The way he plays it is beautiful and inspiring and he says we can all do this too! I'm using his book "How to play the piano" and hoping that he's right! I have many more pieces than this to learn before the end of September, so I'm spending way more than the 45 minutes each day that he suggests, but it's a great place to start.
His approach is so friendly and down to earth, which really helps me to believe this is possible.
We all need more real beauty in our lives, not more of the shallow glitzy throw-away kind, but deep and wonderful beauty like this 300-year-old piece that has inspired generations. Perhaps the way I will play it won't be very inspiring, but there's beauty in the learning too.
Everyone deserves joy and beauty in their lives, and nobody should be exploited in our society. That's why I've taken up this challenge to learn to play some pieces by Bach and perform them, so people can sponsor me with all money going to Oasis' work here in Belgium with women who have experienced violence, so please support me by giving via my virgin money giving page https://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/Bachfromscratch or via our website https://oasisbe.com/give/
Thanks!
