Early beginnings
An old piano
Piano playing was somehow part of the culture that surrounded Tabea Hirzel. One of the first songs that were taught to any child was The Flea Waltz. There was alway uncle around who would teach it to smaller children looking for a quick great effect.
Pianos could be found almost at any place: at schools, in the church, in large conference rooms and even on the garbidge! And in this way, Tabea's first piano was an old brown Steinway & Sons that someone in her quarter wanted to throw away.
Her parents would spent a lot of money and effort to restore it. They did not systamitacally consider that playing the piano would make their children smarter. They simply had big heart for this undervalued rare piece of art.
Once they had piano, it only made sense that somebody would also learn to play it. This is how I started playing the piano.
A lot of effort, little fun
Piano teaching by this time was very much about learning scales and meaningless pieces in a disconnected way, without explaining why one had to learn this or that part. After a more creative education through Orff and Montessori, it came almost like shock to little Tabea.
On top of that, teachers would be rather stoping and frightening students by telling them how difficult playing the piano was.
Until one day, Tabea Hirzel got a really great
teacher. Sadly, it was only for a short time. But she would who opened her the way to the piano as a
tool you can interact with and as a friend in lonely nights, by explaining theory in context, showing simple ways of early improvisation and connecting emotionally to the instrument, and through it with others.
This is the spirit Tabea wishes to pass on to her students. Piano playing must not be difficult. Like in any other field, perfection is dificult, but you may have much fun on the way towards it.
With love and care.
Tabea
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