Originally Posted By: rikkisbears

Small world isn't it.


Yes, it's an incredibly small world. I'm expecting to run into YOU next. As I recall, all Australians save up their money for one huge trip to the "big city/country". Then they go back home, get married and live out their lives (??). smile

Originally Posted By: rikkisbears
I'll check it out. Can always do with help.


Rikki......I wish I could explain to you HOW it works, but I'm not even sure myself. But I've been working hard on the method these last few weeks and, again, I've seen improvement.

I WILL say this. You don't need to spend more than 5-10 minutes with it. I do it like this. I'll take a song or progression and play it different ways just holding my fingers down on the keys. Different ways means different variations, different keys, different chord voicing, etc.

But........fast fingers don't translate to great playing. So, if we're talking about the same thing, I wouldn't get too much into it.

Originally Posted By: rikkisbears
Left hand arpeggio's was about the only type of piano I could play


I'm guessing you're left-handed.

Originally Posted By: rikkisbears
It was hard getting used to playing left hand chords or keyboard.


For me too, coming off of the accordion. It took me a few years before I was totally comfortable looking down at a horizontal keyboard. Nowadays, like yourself, I just love the piano. Once I sit down at it, I can't bring myself to stop. And it's all in the sustain pedal that makes it sound so exquisite (hey.....I like that word!)

Mark