MUSIC in its Simplest Form

I knew that to be able to play the piano, I had to break down everything about the process  in its simplest form. The words of Anatole France guided my search for a system - "It is better to understand a little than to misunderstand a lot."

I once heard this story about the creation of music. It goes this way . ..

Sitting exhausted in his throne after creating the universe in six days, the Creator breathed the spirit of Melody into an angel and asked her to sing. And it sounded good. However, it was not good enough -  something seemed to be lacking. He then invented the harp and breathed the spirit of Harmony (Accompaniment)  into another angel. The combination of Melody and Harmony became Music.

From Mozart's Symphony No. 40 to the Beatles'  Help to Britney's Toxic, the marriage of Melody and Harmony to create what we perceive as Music has been unmistakable.

The task at hand was simple enough. Teach the right hand to play melody and the left hand to play harmony (chords).