.:PiAnOs:.

I am, by no means, an expert on the piano. I played for two years, back in 5th and 6th grade. Then I quit for two, and then I started back up again about 2 years ago. My family has a shortboard piano, meaning it's missing an octave on both sides. And we just bought a new one.

Now, this is going to sound really weird. But I'm sad to see my old piano go. If you're a music fanatic, you know what I mean. Each instrument has it's own personality. It's own quirks and you've just got to figure those out. Some name their instruments and I'm afraid to say I'm one of those people. I've named the one I have currently Maria. The one I'm getting now is George. I think. I don't know; I haven't dealt with it enough to know.

Now yeah, I know. How can a piano or any instrument have a personality? Well, they do. For instance, Maria's petal squeaks and it sounds like someone's whistling. I just think that's her way of singing along. Everyone likes to sing along to music they know. And that's what Maria likes to do. She also likes to shake my one A key. And when I mean shake, I mean it sounds a bit tinny and sometimes sticks. I just take this as one of her quirks and pick the key up.

So, whether you think I'm right or I'm just crazy, you really need to figure out for yourself. The bond between a person and their instrument is a deep one.