Jen Crabb

Mistakes are Important to Make

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I know it sounds counter intuitive at best and crazy at worst, but it is true that mistakes are beneficial to make when you are learning to play the piano. So often we are trying to avoid mistakes because it is the mistakes that makes our playing flawed, but really it is making mistakes that … Read more

The Benefits of a Piano Teacher Over Learning From the Internet

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Let me just state that if you are wanting to learn to play the piano, especially if you learned many years ago or you know how to play another instrument, then learning online can be a good option. Learning online can be a very economical way of learning to play the piano. Maybe I am … Read more

The Benefits to Your Hands From Playing the Piano

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Obviously there are many good reasons to learn or re-learn how to play the piano in your retirement years and into old age. The main one is simply because you have a desire to want to learn to play the piano. One of the more obscure reasons that might contribute to your decision to play … Read more

Some Ways to Improve Your Piano Playing

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There are many ways that you can improve your piano playing. Some of then are quite simple and straightforward while others take some time and effort to make a difference. Here is just some random ideas about potentially useful tools you can use. I have briefly mentioned this one before but a metronome can be … Read more

What Style or Genre is Ideal to Learn?

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I have frequently written about the value in all different styles and genres of music and just because classical music is actually my favorite to play on the piano, doesn’t mean that classical music is superior to all other genres. I think that it is important to learn to play what you actually would like … Read more