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Teaching Himself

A young Elton plays at the piano at home.

Source: Elton John family collection

Even as a child, Elton John impressed as a possible future musical prodigy. According to his family, he has learned to play the piano at the age of three teaching himself “The Skater’s Waltz” by ear. By the age of eleven, he had earned a scholarship at the Royal Academy of Music in London!

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