By Jeremy Lister, Age 10
Every Sunday I have piano lessons with Mrs Chapman in her music studio in Stanthorpe.
I’ve been having piano lessons with Mrs Chapman for a few years now and I’m up to book three.
She also makes me do theory but I don’t like theory. Mrs Chapman has been teaching piano for a long time and taught mum’s friend Morwenna Harslett who did her AMUS-A on piano.
Piano is my favourite instrument and Mrs Chapman is the best teacher. I started learning violin when I was 5 but I didn’t like it.
Then I tried to learn the bagpipes with Mrs Shelley in Warwick but my fingers weren’t big enough to cover the holes on the chanter.
Then I started piano with Mrs Chapman which I’m still learning now. I’m also learning cello with Mr Spiller but I like piano better because it’s easier to make a good sound and cello is really hard.
We have a Yamaha U3 piano in mum’s music studio and I also have a digital piano but I like the real piano better. At the moment I’m learning Yankee Doodle but I’ve learnt lots of songs. Mum says everyone should learn an instrument because it’s good for your brain.
