by Gil Camporazo
Could it be an ordeal in party to play the piano instantly, without practice after 30 years of inactivity? Yes, it is for my reflexes don't work so well. I need more and more practice to perfect it. Anyway, I did. I played one Church hymn, "How Great Thou Art".
Self-Made Musician
I am a self-made musician as inspired by my late father, Hilarion.
The first musical stringed instrument that I was exposed to was a ukelele. It was broken due to inactivity. I was the only son in the our family who stayed with my parents. The rest of my siblings were married and had their own family. The ukelele was played by me without direction, until it was totally broken.
My interest in music began to develop when one of my elementary classmates brought a guitar to our school and started playing it. "How I wish I could play the guitar too," I mumbled.
Every time I saw a person playing a guitar I stopped and listened attentively. My interest had fully developed when I'd a classmate in 3rd year high school, who was so talented in playing the guitar. I learned some basic guitar chords from him.
When I continued my college studies, guitar playing became my hobby and I bought one for my playing pleasure. It didn't last for I accidentally stepped on it when I placed it on top of my bed.
Song Composition
My interest in music never stopped. I even composed one song for my high school sweetheart and had written it in a musical piece. I drafted the notes I created from the piano of the Church.
Reading musical notes came naturally to me for my interest. I am very meticulous when it comes to work. And I am almost engrossed to any kind of hobby which I like such as writing, strumming the guitar, song writing and composition, among others.
Now, playing piano for the first time was to difficult and it's boring. I couldn't stay long in the piano brought by non-mastery of playing the various notes or keys on the piano.
"How Great Thou Art"
More or less 30 years ago, I played the piano for the first time to accompany the Church choir in our Stake Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, La Carlota City. Five Church hymns I tackled for the said annual conference of Church members from Kabankalan, Negros Occidental in the south and from Bago City in the North.
This Sunday after our services before lunch time, I went inside the Church cultural hall and opened the piano and played with a limited time of warming up "How Great Thou Art". My fingers didn't work well. Some failed to strike the right notes and the timing was a bit incongruous.
I request my grandson, Toto Bryan, to capture the momentous situation which I was playing the piano. I want to have it for a souvenir and for posterity as well.
I am very thankful for the Lord of giving me such musical talent which I value much and am happy about it. In such talent, I've served the Lord through music.
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Could it be an ordeal in party to play the piano instantly, without practice after 30 years of inactivity? Yes, it is for my reflexes don't work so well. I need more and more practice to perfect it. Anyway, I did. I played one Church hymn, "How Great Thou Art".
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| Gil Playing the Piano |
I am a self-made musician as inspired by my late father, Hilarion.
The first musical stringed instrument that I was exposed to was a ukelele. It was broken due to inactivity. I was the only son in the our family who stayed with my parents. The rest of my siblings were married and had their own family. The ukelele was played by me without direction, until it was totally broken.
My interest in music began to develop when one of my elementary classmates brought a guitar to our school and started playing it. "How I wish I could play the guitar too," I mumbled.
Every time I saw a person playing a guitar I stopped and listened attentively. My interest had fully developed when I'd a classmate in 3rd year high school, who was so talented in playing the guitar. I learned some basic guitar chords from him.
When I continued my college studies, guitar playing became my hobby and I bought one for my playing pleasure. It didn't last for I accidentally stepped on it when I placed it on top of my bed.
Song Composition
My interest in music never stopped. I even composed one song for my high school sweetheart and had written it in a musical piece. I drafted the notes I created from the piano of the Church.
Reading musical notes came naturally to me for my interest. I am very meticulous when it comes to work. And I am almost engrossed to any kind of hobby which I like such as writing, strumming the guitar, song writing and composition, among others.
Now, playing piano for the first time was to difficult and it's boring. I couldn't stay long in the piano brought by non-mastery of playing the various notes or keys on the piano.
"How Great Thou Art"
More or less 30 years ago, I played the piano for the first time to accompany the Church choir in our Stake Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, La Carlota City. Five Church hymns I tackled for the said annual conference of Church members from Kabankalan, Negros Occidental in the south and from Bago City in the North.
This Sunday after our services before lunch time, I went inside the Church cultural hall and opened the piano and played with a limited time of warming up "How Great Thou Art". My fingers didn't work well. Some failed to strike the right notes and the timing was a bit incongruous.
I request my grandson, Toto Bryan, to capture the momentous situation which I was playing the piano. I want to have it for a souvenir and for posterity as well.
I am very thankful for the Lord of giving me such musical talent which I value much and am happy about it. In such talent, I've served the Lord through music.
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You are actually good at the piano, and more practice can only make you even better.
ReplyDeleteI will. I want to improve my skill in piano playing. Thanks.
DeleteI love How Great Thou Art hymn. It's a wonderful song! Keep playing the piano. :)
ReplyDeleteYou're right. How great thou art is a great hymn which most of the Christian do love singing it.
DeleteWow, I wish I can play an instrument. I remember when I was young, I enrolled in piano lesson but I did not finish it, I just realized that I don't have gift in music. :)
ReplyDeleteOpportunity is just around the corner. Playing any musical instrument needs time, dedication and willingness without condtion.
DeleteI bough a piano for our son. We plan to enroll him to a piano lesson class soon. Ang galing nyo naman Sir Gil. You can play piano and guitar as well.
ReplyDeleteThank you. Some of my family members are good singer and no one is good in playing any musical instrument.
DeleteI really admire people who have musical skills and gifts. That's why, I will have my son tutored for violin lessons. In case, he would love playing it.
ReplyDeleteThat's so nice of you to inspire others.
I do admire gifted person especially musicians and singers. By the way, thank you so much. I do inspire people. I want them to be happy.
DeleteI admire you because your interest in music really never stopped. Musician by heart :)
ReplyDeleteThank you. My love for music and desire to play a guitar or any musical instrument is inspired by my late father though he isn't a musician, a singer or whatever. He is just simply a person who makes things happen.
Deletesuch talent should be shared to many, i only wish i have an inclination to music but too bad, i only have the love but not the talent.
ReplyDeleteYou may surprise sooner or later if opportunity knocks and works with you. Your family would be very happy for you.
DeleteI guess, you are really a very talented person. Playing guitar and piano is not an easy thing to many people but for you ....it's a very easy thing to do. I look up to those who can play guitar, piano and compose songs. For me they could be considered geniuses.
ReplyDeleteWow! What an expectation. Music, singing, playing guitar and piano is just my hobby, that is, to keep myself busy not for recognition.
DeleteI tried to play the piano because I wanted to learn the pachelbel canon in D. I was doing okay with my right hand. I cannot sync it with the left. I think I was overzealous. I should try an easier piece.
ReplyDeleteYou need to practice: left and right hand separately until you master them. Then start combining them. It takes patience and hard work to get it. If not, what else you can do? Nothing. Well, better play the electric organ. No worries. It is automated.
DeleteWe have a piano at my aunt's house but they never had me take formal lessons or encouraged me to learn it by myself, so I do not know how to play any instrument. Well, I can play part of Love Is All That Matters, if that counts haha! It's like riding a bicycle. You might not do it for a while but you don't forget. Just a little practice and you're back on track :)
ReplyDeleteWow! Not only guitar but piano too. I wish I can have the same talents too.
ReplyDeleteYou are a well-rounded person who excels with your passion in life. Music is the language of our souls wherein it penetrates deeply into our hearts. Me too, love music.
ReplyDeleteI wanted to learn how to play musical instrument but seems that I don't have talent in that field.
ReplyDeleteI tried hitting the organ keys when my friend bought an electric organ for her niece last month. Trying to tag along with the auto instruction but my hands are too stiff to follow.
ReplyDeleteYou are slowly rediscovering for music. I remember you also had a post on playing the guitar too. 30 years without playing and somehow you are still familiar with it.
ReplyDeleteOh My! This is the one thing I want to Learn, Playing the piano. I would say that you are musically inclined Sir. Good Job!!!
ReplyDeletePlease play the piano more regularly. With constant exposure, one gets better at it. Serving Him through the skills he Had gifted us with will not only inspire others but it is indeed a way of glorifying Him.
ReplyDeleteHow great that you can play Piano so good! I admire people who can play instrument! Keep it up!:)
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you have lots of talents Sir Gil. First it was the guitar and now the piano! Galing!
ReplyDeleteI envy people that can play an instrument or sing well. I love listening to good music and hope that there are more people like you!
ReplyDeleteYou are really very talented, sir! I am envious because I'm one frustrated musician. Keep it up!
ReplyDeleteYou are very musically inclined Sir Gil. I am not so gifted when it comes to music.
ReplyDeleteWow! You can play different kinds of musical instruments. My mom played piano by ear. she never had any formal lessons
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