10 Questions
What was one of the author's mom's greatest goals for the author?
To become an accomplished pianist
From the text, what did visitors inquire about regarding the author's living room piano?
The dust on its keys
What did the author remember instead of sonatas or fugues?
Ten years of conflict
How many hours a day did the author's mom enforce for piano practice?
Two hours a day
What was the author's response when visitors asked if they remembered how to play the piano?
They don't know how to play anymore
What was one of the author's mom's greatest goals for the author?
To become a successful pianist
What did the author remember instead of sonatas or fugues?
Ten years of conflict
From the text, what did visitors inquire about regarding the author's living room piano?
The dust on its keys
How many hours a day did the author's mom enforce for piano practice?
Two hours
What was the author's response when visitors asked if they remembered how to play the piano?
I used to play, but I don’t know how to anymore
Study Notes
The Author's Piano Experience
- One of the author's mom's greatest goals was for the author to become a concert pianist.
- Visitors would often inquire about the author's living room piano, asking if they still remembered how to play.
- Instead of recalling sonatas or fugues, the author remembered the hours of daily practice enforced by their mom.
- The author's mom made them practice piano for 3-4 hours a day.
- When asked by visitors if they still remembered how to play the piano, the author would humbly respond that their skills had deteriorated.
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