Where Piano Playing Retirees Get Information and Encouragement
I don’t improvise. That might sound quite startling to some musicians, but it is the truth. The reason why I don’t improvise is that I was never taught it. I was taught how to play classical piano and while I have no regrets in learning classical piano (because that is what I exclusively play now), … Read more
When you are playing the piano, it is fair and reasonable that you should feel some sense of joy when you are playing, at least most of the time. However, there are some other emotions that are perfectly valid to feel while you are playing. All of these emotions, while it doesn’t always feel good, … Read more
I saw a very interesting video on YouTube called “13 Years of Advice in 11 Minutes” by a channel called Easy Fast Piano. Basically, the premise for this video is what this person wished he had known when he started to learn to play the piano. In the video, the presenter makes 5 main points.. … Read more
An arpeggio can be described as using the notes of a chord, played one after the other, in order, either going higher or lower. So really it is like playing a chord, with one note played at a time. This is slightly different to what are commonly thought of as scales, where you are playing … Read more
Just like a lot of things, music stores have moved on line or closed down entirely. Gone are the days (apart from the odd exception), where music stores existed in a shop front and you could physically look at a lot of music and be able to go to the piano in the store and … Read more
So you have decide to learn to play the piano and you understand that if you are going to make any progress you are going to have to practice. Sometimes though it can be hard to find the time to practice – even in retirement. Household chores still need to be done and bills still … Read more
While I spend a lot of time talking about retirees who want to learn to play the piano, I don’t often talk about those retirees who want to learn to play the piano again. I’m talking about those people who learned to play the piano when they were young and then for whatever reason they get … Read more