Not remotely
Entirely self taught.
(berk, Mon 11 Jun 2012, 11:26, 1 reply, 14 years ago)

No lessons?
You must be rubbish then.
(Set your faces to Stunned Bigly, Mon 11 Jun 2012, 11:27, Reply)

Actually I can play the piano quite well
around a grade 6, if that means anything to you. Sax around a 3-4, guitar...not so much.
(berk, Mon 11 Jun 2012, 11:30, Reply)

I had piano lessons for more than ten years
And have achieved grade seven.
Yet I am rubbish at playing the piano. Most self-taught players are better than me.
I never really did more than learn then practice what I needed to pass each grade. If I had more time I would try to rectify this.
( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Mon 11 Jun 2012, 11:34, Reply)

My parents couldn't afford lessons, let alone anything for me to practise on
I taught myself at school out of sheer bloody-mindedness, because I was sick of one so-called 'mate' lording it over me because her parents could afford it and mine couldn't. I got some inheritance money when I turned 21 and bought a nice little Clavinova.
(berk, Mon 11 Jun 2012, 11:38, Reply)

You've got a lovely little Clavinova.

(Set your faces to Stunned Bigly, Mon 11 Jun 2012, 11:40, Reply)

I do actually
it looks like this
(berk, Mon 11 Jun 2012, 11:41, Reply)

That's mighty pretty.

(Set your faces to Stunned Bigly, Mon 11 Jun 2012, 11:49, Reply)