Piano Answers

Okay so im a junior in high school & I have a math tutor who is a senior who I’ve become friends with over the past 6 months or so. At first I couldn’t see myself liking him because he’s a dork & really smart…but I’ve gotten to know him a lot better & have grown to really like him. We get along really well & were always laughing. We both play piano & write music. Our families are also friends. The thing is, he’s going off to college this coming August & I want to tell him how I feel but I want to wait until tutoring is over so its not awkward at all. Im also kind of nervous about telling him, I mean I have a pretty good feeling he likes me, hes done lots of things that make me think he does. What do you think I should do???

I can tell that I play too stiffly but I’m very, very technically minded & not that emotional anyway. Not to mention I’m still playing pieces out of books with themed characters, so it’s not like I have very emotional pieces anyway.
I don’t know if this is really a question that can be answered. Saying, “Just get in to it” or something to that effect is completely useless. I know it gets you two points but please hold back.

If there was an inexpensive daycare center so that you could continue working & homeschool your children at the same time would you be more likely to do it?
Maybe even if the city would help fund your homeschooling tuition through a specific homeschooling program? Your children would also be in an environment where they can spend time with children of all ages, join in extracurricular activities- like karate, piano lessons, etc- & even maybe have tutoring assistance upon request.
What are your opinions?

I have 2 units & my upstairs blows cold air & that outside unit turns on. The downstairs just blows air & it’s outside unit won’t come on but I can hear a faint humming from it. It happened about the same time I placed a piano infront of the downstairs intake vent for a day but even after removing the piano the a/c still won’t work. WHAT CAN I DO/CHECK BEFORE CALLING A REPAIR MAN?

What I mean is that say for example the student is going to go into a major like Music Appreciation – Piano (of which I knew someone who graduated with such a degree), & this is going to be a major that’s going to take at least 4 years to complete with a tuition bill of like $30,000+, only to have the student face a very limiting career that may only pay a small salary. Shouldn’t the school, & its advisors, be ethically responsible to mention these probable career facts to the student up front so that this knowledge doesn’t just suddenly hit the student when they graduate?
And not just this major but any other major that may seem impractical & more difficult to find jobs in.
And for the record that friend of mine is still having a tough time right now finding a job with her degree, & is thinking about going back to school for nursing. Hence the reason for this inquiry. Any thoughts would be appreciated.

How can I convince my dad to give me text?
I tried to ask him nicely & here were my reasons
he told me I dont get out much & hang out like “normal kids” but then he doesnt want me to have text. It’s like he wants me to be social but doesn’t want me to have text?
My reasons for text were:
Helps get to know people better relationships with friends
Is an important tool in a relationship with a girl
It’s the only way to talk to anyone because no one actually calls anymore
It’s only ten bucks a month more & he’s a doctor he should be able to afford it
People told me I need to get texting badly
I want to have fun I don’t want to miss out anymore compared to my friends
I been home for the past 10 years & not really got to hang out with anyone sleep overs, go to the mall etc.
I’ve never been to a summer camp cause he said it was a waste of money
Another reason i didn’t mention to him though was that he sends his mom 3 grand everyother month just so she can buy “vitamins” alcohol.
I just feel like I’ve missed out on too much during the “fun days” of my life & I just want to have a little fun during my High School years.
I’ve always had straight A’s in Honors classes
I never ask for anything & everything I own I get from my mom who has to work & deal with a lot more stress than him. She buys me & my siblings our clothes, tuition for school & our piano lessons. Because my dad says all that is a waste of money.
All my dad does is ***** & complain about money when i saw in his excel spreadsheet of finances he was loaded well in my eyes with about 50 grand when me & bros & my mom are the ones doing all the chores around the house & he says i dont do anything at all to even deserve a phone.
sorry that i just went off ranting a little bit
His reasons
Waste of money because you dont make money texting
Waste of time
“If they were really your friends they would be your friend even if you don’t have texting” but they are my friends they always invite me to their house but my dad doesnt let me go do anything with them
“That’s alot of money” i say in my head your a doctor its only 120 a year
“You have to work for it” i say in my head I already get excellent grades & do chores around the house
I just finally for once in my life just want to have fun & feel like a “normal” kid Me & my brothers & my mom feel like he gives all of his attention to his mom
We don’t even feel like we really are his family some days.
He doesnt know squat about us personally
because of him im kinda skrewd up in the head
because of him my mom is emotionally disturbed
because of him my brothers dont respect him
because of his mom he is like that cheap, selfish, & not a real father figure.
what the saddest part is that I look up to my friends dads they have actually thought me more about life than him
Their the guys who played catch with me at the park while he was on the phone making long distance calls to his mom
I just for once want something
I know that Jesus loves me but I just feel like this is too much
I’m really sorry but I really need some guidance please

I am trying to learn to play piano but when I press a note with my middle finger I involuntarily exert some force with my ring finger, (and vice versa) resulting in hitting both keys at once. Are there any excercises that can help me with this?

I have enrolled him in a music conservatory last April. He knows 3 simple songs, & he also knows how to read music. The challenge comes in when he will not play anything new or he goes at such a slow pace that he cannot keep up with the class. In other words, he is currently 3 songs behind. I have tried the following approaches so far: 1) asking him to play what he already knows as a warmup 2) playing myself & asking him to join in 3) providing incentives like ice cream if he plays for 5 minutes 4) removing mindless activities like watching television until he has had his daily session. I know it’s been a praticularly bad piano practicing week because he has not had any television since last Wednesday. In other words, I didn’t allow him to watch any television until he had even one practice session. Another part of the problem is if he has a break between piano practice sessions it’s like pulling teeth to get him back on the piano again.