Chapter 9- Mastering Bass (or failing?)

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Phoenix

"No babe, put your hand here.", Dal chuckled as he taught me how to hold a bass.

I had already mastered the notes, now I just needed to learn how to position it.

"So, like this?", I asked.

He nodded.

"And one, two, one, two, three, four!", he called.

I began to play the bass part of The Phoenix.

I finished it as Dal clapped.

"Thank you, thank you very much.", I said, in an Elvis voice.

"You're really good at that.", Dal smiled.

"Well thank you, Elvis.", I blushed.

"You're very welcome, Priscilla.", he replied.

"Ready for me to teach you how to play piano?", I asked.

"Am I ever.", he replied, running over to the piano in the corner of the living room.

I began to play 'The Entertainer' as Dal carefully watched where my hands were placed

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I began to play 'The Entertainer' as Dal carefully watched where my hands were placed.

"How did you-", he started.

"10 years of practice pays off.", I smiled.

He began to do it, playing sour notes here and there.

"Can you do the nice flourished ending for me?", he asked.

I played the end and stepped away from the piano.

"Read the notes. Now if you'll excuse me, I'm going to go lay down.", I said.

"Phee! Come back!", he called.

I just ignored him as I went to our room to watch tv.

I eventually went to go check on him, and he was a pro.

We spent the rest of the night going back and forth about how piano is better than bass.

Call us kids, but that was a serious conversation.

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