It really is a pity! I'm 100% on the same page as you John even though we're generations apart. I can imagine that the piano sale drops and will keep droping because nobody wants to learn playing the piano. I was trained playing the piano classically when I was a child. Well, I was a child about 15 years ago, and even during that time none of my friends played piano. Some started for a month or two and then dropped it again. My parents made sure that I continue. Of course some days I would have rather played ball in the sun instead of getting lessons playing Mozart from that veeeeery old lady who was my teacher back then (she was so old, I think she knew Mozart personally lol). But, now looking back I'm thankful that I was pushed to continue and my parents agreed to pay for lessons and a REAL piano because without those lessons, I wouldn't be where I am today with my business and my music.
I guess today it's much cooler to learn how to use Fruity Loops first before learning a REAL instrument.

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