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Arthur has a fantasy of being a famous concert pianist and playing a difficult concerto, at the end of which he thanks his piano teacher Mrs. Cardigan. Back in the real world he learns that Mrs. Cardigan is retiring. | Arthur has a fantasy of being a famous concert pianist and playing a difficult concerto, at the end of which he thanks his piano teacher Mrs. Cardigan. Back in the real world, he learns that Mrs. Cardigan is retiring. | ||
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Arthur has his first lesson at Dr. Fugue’s house. Dr. Fugue is able to tell from the state of Arthur’s fingers how long he has been playing. He also criticizes Mr. Read’s car horn for being sharp and his own parakeet for singing too slow. Dr. Fugue makes Arthur play scales for an hour, then admits he seems to have some talent and gives him Bach’s “Two-Part Invention in F major” as homework and advises him to practice practice, practice. | Arthur has his first lesson at Dr. Fugue’s house. Dr. Fugue is able to tell from the state of Arthur’s fingers how long he has been playing. He also criticizes Mr. Read’s car horn for being sharp and his own parakeet for singing too slow. Dr. Fugue makes Arthur play scales for an hour, then admits he seems to have some talent and gives him Bach’s “Two-Part Invention in F major” as homework and advises him to practice practice, practice. | ||
At home, Arthur takes out the music. The piece is so dauntingly difficult that he decides to start practicing later. | At home, Arthur takes out the music. The piece is so dauntingly difficult, that he decides to start practicing later. | ||
He ends up not practicing until two days before the next lesson when his mother makes him practice for an hour. He is first distracted by D.W., then he falls asleep at the piano until the hour is over. | He ends up not practicing until two days before the next lesson when his mother makes him practice for an hour. He is first distracted by D.W., then he falls asleep at the piano until the hour is over. | ||
