LP: Black and White

By reflexes September 25, 2008  

My eldest daughter RD has only started learning piano formally last year. My husband plays the piano. He actually started to teach RD a few years ago. However that ‘arrangement’ did not work easily. Maybe it was a tough idea to convert a father figure to be that piano teacher (who, to some, may be an image of a person with a long stick or ruler ready to slap the student’s hands). As some would say, ‘black is black, white is white’. So maybe to RD, her father is her father. That’s it. Anyway, RD did get things going after working with another piano teacher. And she has already developed her focus and liking for the instrument, she is now back with her first teacher.

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Tagalog Translation:
Ang aking panganay na si RD ay nagumpisa lamang mag-aral ng piano noong nakaraang taon. Ang aking asawa ay tumutugtog ng piano. Inumpisahan niyang turuan si RD ilang taon na rin ang nakalilipas. Ngunit ang ‘arrangement’ na yon ay hindi naging madali. Maaaring mahirap isipin na ang isang ama ay siya ring magiging guro ng piano (na sa iba ay isang imahe ng taong may mahabang patpat na handang paluin ang kamay ng estudyante). Sabi nga ng iba ‘ang itim ay itim, ang puti ay puti. Kaya maaaring para kay RD, ang kanyang ama ay kanyang ama. Yun lang. Anupaman, umusad din si RD sa kanyang pag-aaral gabay ng isa pang guro ng piano. At ngayong lumago na ang kanyang hilig sa instrumento, sya ay bumalik na sa kanyang unang guro.

26 comments

1 Ritchiela { 09.25.08 at 10:02 am }

WOW pag na discover po,may pride na naman po tayong mga pinoy. Kasi ,I am very sure na gagaling siya sa field na yan,with Dad’s help!

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2 Dyes { 09.25.08 at 12:38 pm }

pag pinag-usapan nga naman ang puti at itim, piano ang unang nabibida :)

sana ay maging matagumpay na pianista ang iyong panganay :)

happy LP!

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3 tin { 09.25.08 at 1:37 pm }

sana ay marinig rin namin ang pagtugtog ni RD ng piano.

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4 Jay { 09.25.08 at 1:57 pm }

learning the instrument in an early age makes beautiful music when they grow old :)

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5 leah { 09.25.08 at 2:08 pm }

isa sa paborito kong instrumento ang piano. sana magtutuloy ang interes ng iyong anak sa pag-aaral nya ng piano. :)

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6 Dr Emer { 09.25.08 at 3:03 pm }

Piano keys. Another great BW subject. Happy LP!

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7 jennyL { 09.25.08 at 3:41 pm }

sana matuto din akong mag piano kasi alam ko lang happy birthday song na tugtugun hehe

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8 Gem { 09.25.08 at 5:04 pm }

It is a good father-daughter bonding! Yun lang iba nga kung sakaling nag-switch ng hat si father from a father to a piano teacher.

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9 Clicking Away { 09.25.08 at 5:46 pm }

I agree with Em Dy… nice subject. I’ts good that your daughter has started loving the piano. Buti pa ang pamilya mo, musically inclined. Sa amin declined kaming lahat.

Happy LP!

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10 Thess { 09.25.08 at 6:23 pm }

Hmm, may katwiran si RD, kasi minsan ay mahirap nga maging guro kapag close ang relasyon ninyo. Pero mabuti naman at maayos na pag-aaral nya sa tulong ng bagong piano teacher.

Nice angle, btw …maliwanag at suave!

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11 ShutterHappyJenn { 09.25.08 at 11:22 pm }

Ay sana natuto akong mag-piano noon, pero okay lang kahit hindi kasi marunong naman akong mag-gitara kahit papaano. Happy LP!

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12 carol bustos-santiago { 09.25.08 at 11:28 pm }

naisip ko ding piano ang gawin kong entry kaso sa sobrang luma na ng piano namin, hindi na sya puti :D

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13 Munchkin Mommy { 09.26.08 at 12:02 am }

ebony and ivory! galing! hindi naisip kuhanan ng litrato ang tiklado ng aking keyboard. sayang! hee hee.

Puti at Itim sa Yosemite
Puti at Itim na Biskwit

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14 Em Dy { 09.26.08 at 12:57 am }

Naisip ko din to at ang kantang Ebony and Ivory. Magandang Hwebes!

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15 Carol { 09.26.08 at 1:16 am }

It’s great that her father is there as a role model to encourage her musical pursuits! My best to your young musician!

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16 Girlie { 09.26.08 at 2:02 am }

parang mahirap yata talaga turuan ang sariling anak ng kung ano man, nag attempt din ako turuan ng piano ang mga anak ko, kaso wala eh, di talaga pede

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17 Pinky { 09.26.08 at 7:15 am }

Oo nga naman - ano pa nga ba ang mas gaganda pang lahok kundi mga tiklado ng piano - panalo ito! :)

Nawa’y maging mala-Cecile Licad ang anak mo!

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18 JO { 09.26.08 at 9:31 am }

parehas tayo ng tema sa linggong ito… at 3 na tayo!

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19 FickleMinded { 09.26.08 at 10:56 am }

second piano entry that i visit but still different concept and nice shot too!

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20 lidie { 09.26.08 at 10:57 am }

uy! pareho tayo! parang binaliktad lang ang entries natin!

magandang LP sa’yo!
http://beybi-gurl.blogspot.com/2008/09/lp-26-puti-at-itim.html

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21 Linnor { 09.26.08 at 12:07 pm }

ibang angggulo ng piano pero kita pa rin ang contrast ng black and white keys.

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22 ces { 09.26.08 at 12:26 pm }

ebony and ivory!: nice! na-miss ko tuloy ang piano:)

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23 julie { 09.26.08 at 2:47 pm }

Ang galing. Si hubby din, tumutugtog pero hindi kaya turuan mga anak namin kaya sariling sikap sila matuto :D

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24 iris { 09.26.08 at 5:21 pm }

mahirap yata mag-aral ng piano talaga pag sa daddy.. nakakatakot eh! :) galing, sana mapagigihan niya ang pagtutugtog para maging magaling siya :)

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25 BK { 09.26.08 at 8:30 pm }

Reminds me of a love quotation, “Love is like playing the piano. First you have to learn the rules, then you have to forget about the rules and play from your heart.”

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26 toni { 09.27.08 at 2:15 am }

frustration ko ang piano! naglessons pa man din ako. sana ay tuluy-tuloy na nga ang success ng iyong pamilya sa pagpiano! :)

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