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As always, I woke up, got dressed and ran to the kitchen, where my mother had already set the table. Today is a special day because I am going to learn to play the piano and guitar. Yesterday, when I was helping my mother around the house, I endlessly bombarded her with questions, which she answered as best she could, and I learned that he performed at a talent show, playing the piano, and also taught other talents to play not only the piano, but also the violin and flute. So I was lucky that I would be taught by a professional.

- Good morning!

- Good morning, son/ brother!

- Well, are you ready to go to school today? Everything will be fine if you go tomorrow. she looked at me intently as she spoke.

- Yes, I'm ready, and to be honest, I can't wait for us to go to him. I said with confident eyes, and looked at my mother, who smiled and went to get something.

- Brother, can I come with you?

- Of course, why not? You won't stay at home alone, will you?

- Ah! No! I don't want to stay at home alone, take me with you. - Bloom shouted, almost crying.

-ha-ha-ha - in response to her antics, there were chuckles from the family.

- Hmm! - she turned away from us resentfully, but it was so cute and funny that it caused another laugh.

- Okay, don't worry, everything will work out for you, and if it doesn't work out, then you can always try again, am I right? - father said with a smile.

- Yes! That's right, but I'll try to make everything work out for me. - I said with a confident tone, but in the body of a child it sounded not expressive, but rather cute.

- ha-ha. Keep it up, if anything, we will all help you!

- Yes! You can always come and cry to me. Ha-ha-ha.

After that, I turned away resentfully.

- ha-ha-ha.

- Hey, don't laugh. - I said, continuing to eat.

- But it's so funny little brother haha, I can't stop haha, I'm sorry haha. - Bloom said, almost falling over with laughter.

- Yes, do not be offended otherwise, it can continue haha. - mom said, still laughing.

- Yes, we laughed and that's enough, let's get ready, I'll take you. – he said, and at that time I looked at him with gratitude.

After eating, we began to clear the table. When we got dressed, we went outside and got into the car.

Half an hour later.

We drove up to a one-story house with its own yard. The house was made of red brick, the roof was also dark brown. After ringing the bell, we were met by a 30-year-old man with green eyes, which were like emeralds against the background of light hair.

- Hello Vanessa and you too! My name is Jonathan Long. You can just say Mr. John.

- Hello, Mr. John! - I greeted him politely.

- Hello!

- I am glad to see you at my house, and you are probably Ryan, who suddenly caught fire to learn to play musical instruments. This is commendable, well, please follow me. - John said, inviting me to come into the house.

After a while, we entered a large room, in the center of which we saw a white piano piano.

- Well, Ryan, I think we should start with some scales, teach you how to read the music sheets and gradually progress from here. - John said, taking out a beginner's book with simple music.

- Of course, Mr. John! - excited, I said.

We spent the first hour with him teaching me all the scales and how to read sheet music, and since I was learning quickly, he introduced me to some songs. I tried to seem as new to playing the piano as possible, but the movements of my fingers were too smooth.

"This child is too talented! What people learn in a month, he mastered in one hour!" thought John with a straight face, as he perfectly concealed his shock. - "I have to introduce him to the world of classical music! I am sure that he is guaranteed a bright future on this path! " - his eyes were shining, as if he had already planned my fate.

- That's enough, Ryan. How about trying out this song? - John says, taking out the "Pachbell-Cfnon in D", and puts it on the stand.

I know that this song, although lightweight compared to other classic works, would have been impossible for a beginner – even an Amateur would have taken at least a month or two to play it from beginning to end.

I decided to play with mistakes beginners, but for a professional like John, the fact that these errors were intentionally made was obvious.

- Stop..Stop! Don't go on! - he screamed and now looks at me with a slight irritation in his eyes.

- Why did you do that? Are you afraid that I will give you more difficult parts... or, having failed to play the play that I will give you, you decided to purposefully make mistakes?! - John shouted, but not too loudly.

Mom and Bloom, who had been sitting on chairs at the entrance all this time, paid attention to me and John.

- Mr. John, my son was playing just great for a beginner, and suddenly I hear you yelling at him, please explain? - Vanessa said, a little irritated.

Sighing, he rubbed his temples and said.

- He deliberately made mistakes. - John said, then turning his head to me, he continued.

- I don't want you to be afraid of failure, after all, how can we improve without them? - His look has changed now, it has become softer. - Show me what you are capable of, Ryan, I have seen a lot of geniuses in my time, and I promise you that everything you show me will not surprise me. Now start the play again, any mistakes you make can't be intentional ... okay?

- Yes, listen to Mr. John and don't worry nothing bad will happen. - my mother decided to support John.

"Well... I think that Mr. John and Mom are waiting for the biggest surprise of their lives..." I thought, flexing my fingers.

I looked at the piece without even looking at my fingers, and played the piece note by note, perfectly, without a single pause. I have to say that their reaction was priceless, they just looked in my direction, with their mouths slightly open, before returning to reality.

- Ryan.... Perhaps you are interested in em... compete with other children on the piano? You like to play, don't you? John said.

"So he's trying to drag me into a musical career..." - I thought, hearing John's words.

- Isn't it a little early for him to participate in competitions.... - my mom didn't have time to finish when I said.

- I don't know Mr. John.... Is it fun? - I ask, innocently, and with my eyes wide open.

- You have no idea how much! And Vanessa has been participating in competitions since the age of three, so I don't think it's too early for him to compete. - John said, forgetting about the fact that this is the first time I've touched the piano.

Before he could explain, we were interrupted by a loud scream coming from the same room where we are – it turned out to be Bloom.

- Brother, stop talking and play something else! - with stars in her eyes, she shouted. There were chuckles from all sides..

- Okay, we'll discuss the competition later. - John said, starting to pull out a couple of plays. - In the meantime, you will try to perform these, which are a little more difficult than the previous one. Vanessa also said that you want to learn how to play many instruments, which ones, if it's not a secret?

- What my mother said is true, I really want to play many instruments, such as: guitar, violin, drums, flute and many others. - innocent, I said. - And what?

John, who heard my answer, his eyes sparkled even more than before.

- Well, if you don't mind, then I'm ready to teach you to play some musical instruments and advise a few other teachers. - John said and went over to his mother. - Vanessa, do you mind?

- No, I'm not against it, I'm only for it, of course, if Ryan wants to, but I see what he wants, and I don't see anything to refuse. - Vanessa said, agreeing with John's words.

- Well, if your mother doesn't mind, then I think that…

After some time of discussing my schedule of musical instruments. And it so happened that I am busy almost all week, except for Saturday and Sunday. And a month later I have my first competitions in three types.