BURDENS OF A PIANIST

You are probably going about looking for someone to teach you how to play the piano. Not bad... Did you ever stop to ask about the pains pianists go through? No! You didn't and so you are surely headed for a hell of a time. Those who are already in the business will surely relate to the following

1. Explain the differences between piano, organ and keyboard

You'll have to spend your entire life explaining the differences between piano, organ and keyboard. Yeah. You'll get tired of it and at times you will feel like crying. When someone asks me, I'll tell the person the purpose for which Google Search was created

2. That page turner who was sent by the devil

Almost every pianist that sight reads has issues with their page turners who just lack concentration for nothing. Wait a minute... I think I did that to Francis Eyeson but he still saved the day tho. There is that feeling to punch your page turner in the face when he fails to turn the page. Remember Yuja Wang and her page turner... Hahahahaha

3. The concert isn't what you expected

As a classical pianist, you may have been invited to play at concert especially church programmes and you honoured the invitation based on the fact that you made it clear to the organizers that you are a classical pianist. Now you take your position and you see two skinny women and one girly man walk up the stage and shout, "Hallelujah eh! Every body, remove your handkerchief!" People seriously need music education.

4. Forgetting a piece you memorized the night before

Only the universe knows the reason why this happens. You probably memorized the Hungarian Rhapsodies and playing it like Lang Lang on crack and you felt so virtuosic. Just wait when the sun rises upon your sorry ass.

5. When your teacher keeps telling people that he is still learning

If your teacher is a learner, then who are you. This is the million cedi question. You know the answer. Go and practice and rub shoulders with your teacher.

6. Sorry for you if this is your exam

A picture is worth a thousand words

7. Messing up the piece as an accompanist

This is the most disgraceful thing that can happen to a pianist during his or her career. In the moment after the bomb is dropped, the pianist begins to doubt that God ever made the earth open up and swallow people.

8. That singer who just can't stay in key

If you are a pianist and you are not good with finding keys in case of a change in key, you will be crushed. There is always that singer who has a nice voice but is a natural modulator.

9. The piano gets out of tune

We've heard of heaven on earth but this is a hell on earth. Acoustic piano owners understand the struggle.

10. You'll never be cool and sexy as Yuja Wang playing piano

I don't have much to say but if you are a female pianist, just live with that fact.

In summary, just be ready to carry this cross if you want to embark on the piano journey. Fellow pianists, continue to practice.