EB

It's been too long since I've last touched my keyboard. Far too long.

My New Year's Resolution for 2014 will be to crank out at least one piano piece every month! And while resolutions are made to be broken, I will do my best to make this habitual -- even if I do happen to slip up.

I decided to start out slow; nothing too difficult, just to get back in the groove of learning pieces. Feel free to leave your critiques and feedback, every bit is appreciated! =]
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*sigh* Where do I even begin?

I've had countless people ask me this, these past few years particularly. Before I get into the 'why' of this post, I need to explain the 'what.' That is, playing.

As a kid, playing is normal; kids just lack the cognitive resonance to work effectively and therefore are given very little real responsibility. However, this wasn't always the norm. If you were children of the early seventeenth century, you would be expected to slave over meals,...