Paul Learns Piano — Week 10 - Day 66

Описание: Welcome to Day 66 🎹✨

Day 65 was a shorter session, but we made it count.

We stayed in Part 3 of “Perfect” by Ed Sheeran, and the left and right hands are officially back in the same room… they’re just not always arriving at the same time. ⏰🎹

We’re getting better. The notes are mostly correct. The structure is there. But our timing still needs a little polishing. Right now it’s less “romantic ballad” and more “independent contractors working flexible schedules.”

So before we even think about Part 4, we need to tighten that rhythm up. I’ll be putting in a little extra practice time before today’s stream to see if we can get those beats lined up properly.

Miracles do happen. And if not, we’ll keep practicing until the metronome stops giving us the side eye. 😄


--------Welcome back to the adventure. The 70-year-old guy (that would be me) decided to learn piano again after 20 years… and I’m doing it live, one practice session at a time.

Fair warning: I laugh at myself a lot during these sessions. Sometimes because I’m proud… and sometimes because my fingers are doing their own interpretive dance.

🎼 Here’s what I’m using for this journey:

ROLI Piano (49 keys!) + Airwave
And honestly… who wouldn’t love a keyboard that lights up like a rainbow? It’s ridiculous in the best way, and yes… it’s fantastic.
Airwave also tracks my hands on the keyboard and shows them in the app, which is equal parts helpful and “well, there’s nowhere to hide now.”

The Roli Learn app
It tracks my progress and hands out gold stars. With my luck, if I miss a day, it’ll sit me down for a “we need to talk” moment.

📣 Roli announced an upcoming update to the Learn Program: Roli AI Music Coach. I am really looking forward to this when it's released, hopefully in April. Check it out: https://roli.com/campaign/ai-music-coach

Ecamm (because of course Ecamm is involved)
Ecamm is the perfect program for streaming my practice sessions.
https://ecamm.com/paul

My practice sessions usually run 20–30 minutes. Expect a little progress, a little chaos, and the occasional “wait… what key is that?” Maestro may also make an appearance to supervise and silently judge.

Also, since I’m basically “playing out” on the internet, I did what any respectable street performer would do and put a tip jar on the piano. Subtle, right? 😄
https://thepaulduncan.live/tip

If you’re watching live, feel free to ask questions. If you’re brand new to Roli, learning piano, or just curious how a 70-year-old ends up rearranging his whole workspace for a keyboard… you’re in the right place.

Let’s see where this goes.
One key. One click. One gold star at a time.

Helpful Links

Paul Learns Piano playlist (previous sessions):
https://thepaulduncan.live/learnpiano

Mailing list (follow the adventure):
https://thepaulduncan.live/piano

Tip jar (my “street performer” moment):
https://thepaulduncan.live/tip

Check out Ecamm:
https://ecamm.com/paul

Check out Roli:
https://roli.com

Join the adventure + 20% discount:
https://thepaulduncan.com/roli