Kayla Schneider Mr.Pitler English 151-58 November 12, 2008 Analogy Essay Learning how to play the piano is like teaching a child how to walk. There are a couple things that need to be taught to a person that wants to learn how to play the piano. There are also a couple ofthings that a child needs to learn before he or she learns how to walk. Like a person learning how to play the piano and a child learning how to walk, they both need a teacher to help them out so that they can succeed in what they want to accomplish. A child learning how to walk and a person learning how to play the piano both need to practice in order to accomplish their goals. Learning how to play the piano takes motivation and a child learning how to walk also takes a lot of motivation. Several things need to be taught to a piano student. One thing that needs to be taught to a piano student is that they need to have patience and that there will be obstacles in order to become a better piano player. Like a child learning how to walk, there also needs to be patience with the teacher which is usually a parent of the child or sometimes even the child themselves. When a piano student starts taking lessons, they have to learn the basic steps first. One of the first steps is learning the notes. Some students prefer to have stickers that are placed on the piano keys with the letters of the notes. Some students just prefer to study the different notes out of a workbook in order to be a better player. A child learning how to walk also needs to learn the basics. Usually when a child learns to walk, they are very young and cannot understand really well. The child will need to have some patience to get through the first couple steps. The first step that a child needs to take is to practice their balance and they can do that by holding on to an object when first trying to stand up. Next the piano student and child learning how to walk need a good teacher to help them practice and teach them how to...