u/arcanezia

I've really wanna learn piano and I'm finally ready to start. I'm total beginner on piano itself, but I've played other keyboard/string instruments since I was about 5, so I'm comfortable with keys and basic coordination. I just don't know where to begin with piano specifically.

I'm also hoping to buy something decent to learn on. Ideally it'd be affordable but still feel like a real acoustic piano, with weighted keys, good key action, and nice sound, and something I won't outgrow.

Could y'all help with a few things:

1. Which digital pianos are actually worth the money for a beginner?

2. Which ones feel close to a real acoustic/grand without costing a fortune?

3. Where do you recommend buying new, online or in stores?

4. Where's a good place to find used pianos / websites that resale pianos ?

5)Is second-hand a smart move for a beginner, and what should I check before buying?

Basically, I want a first piano I can happily stick with for years without breaking the bank.

I'd also love tips on how to start learning, especially since I already have some experience with other keyboard instruments !!!! Do give your suggestions!!! (Also I'm 19, so I'm kinda worried if i can master the piano and be really good at it, i heard people usually start really young before mastering it, and to be able to play in high speeds :((((?¿)

(Also, tbh, this urge to play piano came on pretty suddenly. I only recently fell in love with classical music, and now I can't stop thinking about playing it myself. Part of me worries it might just be a phase, and I'd like to feel sure before I commit and spend money. Has anyone else started on a sudden whim? How did you know it was the real thing? I'd love to hear your stories, especially from people who are still playing years later.)

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EPISODE 12 ( already aired ) :

>!Omggg, finally we got our desired ending 😭😭😭 I'm still not over it.!<

>!I feel so bad for the grandpa, I was genuinely heartbroken. I really hoped he would somehow live longer and see Jeong Yoo and Pio perform four hands together!!! (writer, you did us dirty there) But I'm happy he got closure with Jeongyo and Pio. He apologized to both of them and finally recognised his mistakes, and that meant a lot.!<

>!The FOUR HANDS PERFORMANCE BY JEONG YO AND PIO HAS MY WHOLE HEART!!!! 😭 (I'm so sad that Jeong Yoo took the emergency medicinal shot just to cheer up Pio, even knowing he might lose all his motor function. The sacrifices he made throughout this drama are unimaginable!!!) The way they played together, like they finally understood each other without needing words🥹!< >! "Even while seeking revenge, I still dreamed of playing four hands with you."!<

>!When jeong yoo said this to pio, i was sobbing 😭😭, my poor boy. This like explained everything: his rage, his vengeance, all of it came from losing the chance to play beside Pio again. That duet was the only peace he'd ever known!<

>!And the reunion of Pio and his mom, Pio hugged her. Maybe the mother-son relationship has started to heal or whatever (I thought she would be in prison for a bit longer, idk how she got bailed out so fast 🤡, I really wanted her to stay in prison for more years or forever).!<

>!I'm so glad there was no love triangle.Thank you to the writer for making sure both relationships, the mother and teacher, and Kang and Jaein, stayed non-romantic in the end..!<

>!Pio also left his famous career and started playing piano for small crowds, hospitals, and, more importantly, FOR HIMSELF. (Haha, I was right about this prediction, but Jeong Yo escaping to a foreign country was reversed. I thought Pio would be the one to escape abroad, but anyways 🙃 ),, Seeing him play because he loves it, not because he's trapped, was honestly so healing.!<

>!The way Jeong Yo suddenly disappeared, (like bro, why did you escape just when you both started getting close again!!!) and then Pio picked up the piano and played Nemesis JUST TO FIND HIM!!!! (And guess what, he did 😎. Using his peak detective skills, he analysed the postcard, the letter, the place and everything, packed his bags, and went to FIND HIS JEONG YOO. THAT'S MY BOY!!)!<

>!And can we talk about the peak emotional moments between them?? 😭 The lingering looks, the way they always ended up reaching for each other, how Pio kept chasing him and how Jeong Yoo's whole face softened around him. Nothing was said out loud, but everything was felt. It was so quiet and so tender, and that's exactly why it hit so hard 🥹!<

>!The ending scene has my whole heart, where they met each other in the church choir, locked eyes, and saw the younger versions of themselves!!!! (Omg, but there's still a void in my heart, I wanted them to have an emotional HUG!!!!, instead writer gave open ending for interpretation after they met, I wonder what the future holds for both of them :3 )!<

>!OMG, I REALLY WANT A SEASON 2 OF THIS DRAMA!!! Where JEONG YOO'S hand gets fixed and they both play piano together and become the most well-known legendary duo in the musical industry!!! (I really hoped that instead of 12 eps it would be at least 14. The ending felt a little rushed, with so many things happening at once, but it was overall so perfect) PLEASE, WRITER-NIM, GIVE US SEASON 2 🙏🙏!<

>!And lastly, I really loved how the writer/editor added all the together scenes and clips of Pio and Jeong Yoo at the end. It hit me right in the feels , seeing their journey flash by😭!<

>!What are y'all thoughts on the drama? Did y'all like the ending or wanted more ?!<

Okay, so THIS EPISODE WAS JUST AN EMOTIONAL ROLLERCOASTER. WHAT THE HELLL ??? 😭

I was emotionally wrecked by the second half. I was crying with the characters, and everything kept getting worse and worse.

PIO TAKING THE BLAME ON EVERYTHING, CONFESSING EVERYTHING TO EVERYONE, AND GOING TO JAIL IN HIS MOM'S PLACE ?? ( i kinda thought of it, but wasnt prepared that PIO will confess it to everyone, i thought jeong yoo will break it to the press )

And Jeong yoo's inability to process why Pio did what he did makes it so heartbreaking. You can see the confusion, disbelief, and devastation set in.

OH MY GOD HIS MOTHER.

What bugs me most is that she had SO MANY OPPORTUNITIES to do the right thing. Even the morning of the performance, before Pio had confessed to anyone, her lover told her to confess before it's too late and SHE STILL HESITATED.

Then the worst happens. Pio willingly took the blame meant for his mother, and only after he was sent to jail did she finally "realize" the magnitude of what she allowed to happen.

Her guilt afterward was immense and i am glad she could feel the pain she gave to two teenage boys back the. Thankfully she still had enough conscience left to apologize to Jeong yoo and surrender herself to the police.

But the moment Jeong yoo realized that Pio had taken the entire blame for his mother's sake MY HEART ABSOLUTELY TORN IN TWO. 😭 He's realizing not only that Pio sacrificed himself but that he tormented Pio for something Pio didn't do. And I think he's already being gutted by the realization that the revenge he pursued so furiously was not worth it, because of who actually suffered.

AND THEN THE GRANDPA.

HE KINDA FORESHADOWED HIS DEATH , as the last peice that he conducted mirrored to mozart's death ( he is severely ill, and collapsed in the practice room, and then now he is hospitalized....)

I feel like its too much emotional trauma for him to take; what Pio's mother did, the destruction between Jeong yoo and Pio, Pio's suffering, all of it crashing down at once. Maybe he finally realizes his mistakes, but too late. He's on his deathbed and I have this horrible feeling he won't survive. 😭 I wouldn't be surprised if Episode 12 takes it even further and he dies.

THE EPISODE 12 SPOILERS :

>!Apparently Jeong yoo takes Pio somewhere to cheer him up but then he secretly resigns and disappears, and it's Seong ju ( grandpa's ex wife ) who informs Pio that Jeong yoo can't be found.!<

>!EXCUSE ME ??? WHERE IS HE GOING ?! ( why dont they just communicate more, and try to console and forgive each other admit this crisis instead of running away?!?! 😭😭, literally every kdrama drama it happens, the MLs instead of communicating starts distancing themselves. )!<

>!I think Jeong yoo is going to turn inwards now, wracked with guilt and questioning everything: why he started this, what it cost him, what it cost Pio, and if it was all worth it. And that scenario is genuinely terrifying to me.!<

>!And look at Pio's situation now, his mother is in prison, his grandfather is dying, and the person he trusted most has disappeared without telling him why. I'm really scared of what could happen to pio, ( what if he or jeong yoo commits, after all this?!?! )!<

>!WHAT IF JEONG YOO'S DISAPPEARANCE ISN'T JUST HIM RUNNING AWAY, what if the both of them have become so emotionally drained that they both don't want to live anymore ??!<

>!Could Episode 12 be setting up a darker emotional breakdown for both of them? I don't know where it's going anyway. 😭!<

So, today Me and my mom were going through old photo albums in the attic and we came across a rusty old photo album, where we saw that MY FATHER WAS MARRIED BEFORE?!?! It's been 20 years of marriage of my mom and my father, and I am 19, and NOW WE ARE FINDING IT OUT?!?!

He never said to my mom or her family or to me that he was married before and tricked us/them !!!! My mom thought it was their first marriage, what the actual fuck?! I am flabbergasted and devastated by this news and I just don't know what to do and what to say. It's just too much to take in. I can't even imagine what is going through my mom's mind right now.

We have not yet confronted my father, what should we do?

Btw my Mom and I are both financially dependent on my father and have no where to go, and we just don't know how to process this peice of information and what to do with it?!?!

Make me understand, is there spiritual being that is infinite and far above us or is it all an illusion created by humans?

Guys, has anyone else noticed that Erica looks a little different lately? Comparing her older videos to her recent vlogs and 22nd birthday pics, her figure looks more fuller and pronounced. She looks absolutely stunning either way, but it could just be natural changes, weight gain, or maybe a cosmetic procedure (Breast Enhancement/ Augmentation) ???

Not sure, just curious what others think !!