Coffee Break Spanish Season 3 – Lesson 22 – Coffee Break Spanish
Sep 13, 2011
Mark shares his journey of learning the accordion and reveals it's tougher than he thought. Alba discusses her classical music background and the challenges of finding practice time. The duo explores how technology has transformed music listening, from streaming to song-recognition apps. José teaches useful Spanish phrases for expressing difficulties, while Mark explains grammar nuances like using 'tan como' and 'tanto como.' They wrap up with enthusiasm for music and encourage listener engagement.
AI Snips
Chapters
Transcript
Episode notes
Accordion Birthday Challenge
- Mark received an accordion for his 37th birthday and decided to learn it before turning 40 as a personal challenge.
- He discovered the accordion is harder than he expected despite his long piano background.
Lost Practice Time Without A Piano
- Annabelle studied classical piano from childhood until age 18 but hasn't practiced recently because she no longer has a piano at home.
- She explains you need many hours of practice to get value from an instrument and time constraints make progress hard.
How Digital Players Broke The Album
- Mark and Annabelle note that portable players and MP3 libraries changed how we listen to music and broke the album's linear order.
- They point out listeners now often buy single songs instead of full albums because digital access makes selective listening easy.