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smallhobbit) wrote2014-02-19 08:45 am
smallhobbit) wrote2014-02-19 08:45 am
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A piano player I ain't
A couple of weeks ago at management meeting we were discussing the need for singing. For those of you who have forgotten, I work in a supported living community for youngish adults with learning difficulties. And there are occasions where everyone celebrates the festivals - Christmas, Easter etc (it's a Christian based community, but there's no expectation of staff). In a moment of madness I said "I used to play the recorder." Which I then rapidly qualified with "But I don't have one now."
"No problem," said my boss. "Order one from Amazon."
I ordered two: one descant, one treble (alto). I looked at the music. The descant recorder is horribly high and not easy to sing to (not that I can sing, and anyway, if I was playing I wouldn't need to). The treble recorder, which I like, doesn't quite reach the bottom notes. Sigh. So I borrowed SM's keyboard and picked out the notes. It was okay.
Next day was the weekly Morning Gathering. It's a half hour gathering open to all, but attended by mostly residents (who can come or not as they please) with a Bible story or other story (we've worked our way through The Selfish Giant and The Little Prince) - books with pictures are especially popular, and we have a large illustrated Bible story book. And I thumped out the song one fingered on the piano and everyone sang along. Never would I have expected to play the piano semi-publically.
"No problem," said my boss. "Order one from Amazon."
I ordered two: one descant, one treble (alto). I looked at the music. The descant recorder is horribly high and not easy to sing to (not that I can sing, and anyway, if I was playing I wouldn't need to). The treble recorder, which I like, doesn't quite reach the bottom notes. Sigh. So I borrowed SM's keyboard and picked out the notes. It was okay.
Next day was the weekly Morning Gathering. It's a half hour gathering open to all, but attended by mostly residents (who can come or not as they please) with a Bible story or other story (we've worked our way through The Selfish Giant and The Little Prince) - books with pictures are especially popular, and we have a large illustrated Bible story book. And I thumped out the song one fingered on the piano and everyone sang along. Never would I have expected to play the piano semi-publically.