because you get to share moments of precocity that you know will disappear in a few years, maybe months. this little student of mine is 6 and she is really adorable. i love her to bits but i try not to let it show too much. :)
she composed a piece called “A Spooky Nightmare” and played it in this lesson. i was really impressed with her composition because it was pretty scary sounding! she used the lowest octave, and asked me to pedal for her (too far for her legs!) and proceeded to play a really well-thought out piece that really did sound convincing. it was in c minor, it had a bit of chromaticism and ended with a big, loud tone cluster in case you weren’t terrified already. since then she’s composed another few pieces, each with a distinct character and mood. let’s see what’s next!
yes, yes, I can imagine it. I’m scared already!