Where Piano Playing Retirees Get Information and Encouragement
Jen Crabb Looking after an acoustic piano, is not hard at all. There are a few things that will make such a difference to keeping your piano in tip top condition, as well as assisting with maintaining the tuning. In some ways, I think an acoustic piano, is much like a fussy pet – you have to … Read more
Some days it can feel a bit blah and the motivation could be missing entirely, so you don’t actually feel like practicing. First of all, we have all been there. I certainly remember as a kid that there would be days I didn’t feel like practicing at all. You are not alone in your motivation. … Read more
I make no secret that I am very much a classically trained piano teacher and that playing classical music for my own personal amusement, is what I prefer. I have also made no secret about my opinion is that the best genre of music that you should learn, is the one that most interests you. … Read more
In music, there is two ways of expressing chords. The first is to put the notes together on a musical stave, so essential you are reading musical notation. The second way, which is very popular, especially among those who can’t read music , is to use a system of letters, numbers, and sharp, flat and … Read more
The term of ‘folding piano’ is not a term I could have ever imagine existing. Someone has clearly got a better imagination than what I do. The other day when I was just scrolling on Facebook, I saw an ad for a folding piano, so I Googled it and found that they most definitely do … Read more
We all feel like quitting from time to time. I think it is part of human nature to want to give up and quit. There can be circumstances or surprises that life throws our way that makes it feel like it is all too hard to continue. So quitting seems like the logical choice. As … Read more
If you go on the internet to find the answer to the question of whether or not you should be reading music if you are playing the piano and you will get a variety of opinions, that are very strongly either for or against learning to read musical notation. You will probably not find very … Read more