Where Piano Playing Retirees Get Information and Encouragement
I know it seems like I don’t like online piano courses and the truth is that because I have not looked at any of them in depth, any opinion I have at this stage is completely irrelevant. However, I often object to the way these online piano courses word their advertisements. One aspect I really … Read more
Learning to play the piano is wonderful and there can be many, many hours of pleasure from playing the piano. This is especially true for people who have waited years or even decades to take piano lessons, who find piano lessons particularly enjoyable because they have had to wait for so long. But what happens … Read more
I was having a discussion with my husband the other morning which started with the fact that a relief teacher, who I had met the previous day, claimed that they had retired five times already! My husband’s comment was that he was either bored or short of money and that regardless of the reason, my … Read more
Don’t me wrong, I do enjoy teaching kids to learn to play the piano, but in some ways, adults are better piano students. Over the years I have started to teach kids the piano who are so enthusiastic to begin with and after a few months they are wanting to quit. This is because some … Read more
Over many years, I have had people confide in me that they have always wanted to play the piano, as soon as they have found out that I teach the piano. Often what follows though is a quiet admission that they don’t think that they would be good enough. I always find it a little … Read more
Its been said that the best time to learn the piano or any other musical instrument is when you are young and it does make sense because the human brain can grow, develop and expand the most when people are young. Neuroscientists currently think that the human brain does not peak in its development until … Read more
So you’ve decided that you are going to learn to play the piano now that you’re retired. Or maybe its a case of picking up where you left off so many years ago. You’re excited and you start telling family and friends. Many people are excited and pleased for you – others not quite so … Read more