SOPP684: My dream is to be able to play well enough that what I'm playing is recognisable

Published: May 4, 2022, 6:19 a.m.

This question was sent by Scott, and he writes
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\nMy dream is to be able to play well enough that what I'm playing is recognizable. You see, I was once a church organist for 20+ years, until I had my first stroke on January 1, 1999. Two more strokes followed in 2013, so I have had 2 strokes paralyzing my dominant right side and 1 stroke weakening my left side and making it greatly uncoordinated. Now I play for physical therapy, but I can't find any easy music for my left hand and left foot alone!
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\nSo he writes further:
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\n1. Finding music
\n2. Adapting existing music
\n3. Maintaining correct technique while I learn how to play in a new way, and being able to recognize that a given piece is not meant for me to play but to be satisfied with just listening to it being played by another.