These days my younger brother (age 6) possesses great passion for playing the piano. The first thing he does after waking up is to go straight downstairs and plop himself on the stool in front of the piano. He then starts warm up practices by hitting notes all across the keyboard. Once his fingers are thus exercised and he feels ready to start, he plays a medley of his two favourite songs. He sometimes deftly repeats the same phrase over and over again, trying to make it sound just right, (though others may think differently).
Of course, he has a limited repertoire. In fact, his repertoire consists of only two songs: Kaeru no uta and Neko funjyatta. Nevertheless, he practices with considerable consistency fit for a professional pianist. The only problem he has is that he absolutely refuses any hint of help. Unfortunately, little does he realize, that it is only when he listens that he really improves.
