He Asked Me How to Learn to Play the Piano

My son, Chad, asked me how to learn to play the piano. Now, I knew a little about playing the piano, but I had never considered how to learn to play the piano. So, like any good mom, I said I’d get back to him on that. I called a pianist friend and asked how to get started. She said I didn’t have to buy a piano (good news), but it would be a good idea (not so good news).  Also, Chad should understand that learning piano would take years, not days. That was about it. Getting started was pretty easy. In fact, my friend added Chad to her own list of students, and I get some pretty detailed information on how he’s doing.