Your story resonates with me. I so wanted piano lessons as a child, but my parents couldn't afford it, either. When we received an old, upright piano from one of my husband's relatives, we would hear our oldest son down in the basement picking out tunes. We found a piano teacher who said he couldn't take on any more students, but he would "test" our son. He was so amazed that he took him on as a student. Joey took lessons from him from 4th grade through sophomore year of high school, which, at that point, his teacher told us that he had taught him all that he knew and couldn't teach him anything else. I am still amazed at my son's ear for music, which has gotten passed down to his son, too. My son is now part of the worship team at the church he goes to. I am so blessed everytime I hear him and I thank God for the talent he has. (That 4th grader is now 51!)
Your story resonates with me. I so wanted piano lessons as a child, but my parents couldn't afford it, either. When we received an old, upright piano from one of my husband's relatives, we would hear our oldest son down in the basement picking out tunes. We found a piano teacher who said he couldn't take on any more students, but he would "test" our son. He was so amazed that he took him on as a student. Joey took lessons from him from 4th grade through sophomore year of high school, which, at that point, his teacher told us that he had taught him all that he knew and couldn't teach him anything else. I am still amazed at my son's ear for music, which has gotten passed down to his son, too. My son is now part of the worship team at the church he goes to. I am so blessed everytime I hear him and I thank God for the talent he has. (That 4th grader is now 51!)