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11/15/2021 0 Comments MUSIC IS LIKE A JIGSAW PUZZLE (Part 2)
We then start to find the right pieces, and it fits together perfectly. (We are getting a few notes connected correctly!)  More and more pieces are connecting, and the picture is developing. (Yes, more and more notes are merging, and we start to hear parts of the song!)  We continue working on the puzzle. Sometimes it is so easy, and other times it seems like it will never be finished. (As we continue to practice, there are times when we think, "Yes, I am getting it," and then the next try is a disaster again!)  It gets more exciting near the end, and we are quickly placing piece after piece.
Finally, the last part is in place! We sit back and sigh together. (We play the song over and over again because it finally sounds like music!) Our eyes sweep over every part of the beautiful picture. We can play our song for other people who can enjoy the music as much as we do!
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Four years ago, my husband expressed an interest in doing a jigsaw puzzle with me. It is the perfect activity to keep the aging brain healthy. Even though I had limited experience with putting puzzles together, I eagerly agreed. The first puzzle was so complex. It took several weeks to complete, but in the end, I was hooked! My husband and I end most days by working together on the newest picture. With every puzzle, there is a point where I ask, "Why do we do this to ourselves?" I have realized that putting together a puzzle is exactly like learning to play a new song, which is why I love it so much! In my teaching, a student will frequently ask me why a song they are practicing doesn't sound like music, and out comes the puzzle illustration!  |
AuthorKay Darby Finch has been teaching music since moving to Southern Maryland in 1985. Her passion is working one-on-one with students of all ages. In addition to private teaching, Kay has led several church music ministries and owned a St. Mary’s County music store with her late husband, Harry Darby. Archives
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