Where Piano Playing Retirees Get Information and Encouragement
Jen Crabb I have heard and read, particularly on social media that reading music is hard if not impossible. Clearly it is not actually impossible otherwise literally no one would ever be able to read it and interpret it. I’ve heard the opinion that it is really hard to read music from people who have never actually … Read more
Finding the right piano teacher for a student is crucial for success as a mismatch of a student and teacher can lead to a lack of enjoyment, a lack of understanding concepts and frustration which can unfortunately lead to a student quitting. It is important to find the right piano teacher for you. If you … Read more
Learning to read music is an important skill unless you only ever want to play the piano by ear. It doesn’t matter what style or genre of music that you prefer to play, learning to read music is a very useful skill. If you want to learn to play classical music, then learning to read … Read more
Learning to play the piano takes time – it takes a lot of time, a lot of energy and a lot of effort. No matter what method you choose, it is going to take time to learn to play the piano proficiently and I think that is a small part of the appeal of learning … Read more
I am not exactly sure why I remembered this recently, but when I was 16, I broke the scaphoid bone in my left wrist, which is situated at the base of the thumb. I know that I was in plaster for six weeks and because the broken bone was at the base of my thumb, … Read more
If you are learning or playing jazz on the piano, then the answer to how important is it to play a piece of music as written, is an easy question. The answer is that it is not important. Jazz music values improvisation and reinterpreting pieces of music. Exploration and adaption of keys, chords, notes and … Read more
Rests are one of those things that are really undervalued in western music and piano players, in my opinion, are the worst at valuing the function of rests. So rests are an indication of nothing that makes them truly something. I know that it seems like I have contradicted myself here, but I have not … Read more