12,000 parts to a piano

I scrapped the piano. It took me over two hours to undo the bolts and screws and remove the different sections piece by piece (eventually resorting to a crowbar) and I later learned there are over TWELVE THOUSAND parts to a piano. 

The piano is so complex. There must be very few people on this planet who understand not only the component parts but also how to create masterpieces.

Of course no one is born with the skill to master EVERY aspect of the piano; it takes hours of practice. But how do we know the habits we practice are the right things? To master the piano and accelerate to the very top of masterpiece creation it would be necessary to invest maximum focus, energy, time and money into:

• Learning from coaches, teachers and experienced masters to help ME master the piano
• Repeatedly practising the best possible habits for the piano
• Taking the opportunity to push the piano knowledge beyond what is comfortable
• Self-reflecting on which areas of the piano need to be worked on​

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