Where Piano Playing Retirees Get Information and Encouragement
Playing the piano by ear tends to be something that you either can do or you can’t. As someone who learned to read music at the age of 6, there was never really a chance for me to explore the piano and maybe play the piano by ear. I’m not saying that I regret the … Read more
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
I do understand that some retirees that are wanting to learn to play the piano in their retirement, did actually take some piano lessons when they were younger, but for whatever reasons, they quit and after many years have realized that they do want to be able to play and want to start again. Sometimes … Read more
There are many great reasons to want to learn to play the piano, some of them are personal and some of the reasons are more social oriented, but all of them are really great. I have heard that some older people want to learn to play the piano because it is one way of keeping … Read more
Most people think that to be good at playing the piano, you have to be talented. The reason why I have come to this conclusion is because I have met so many people that when they find out that I teach the piano, basically indicate that they are not musically talented and could never learn … Read more
I’m going to say the title again, this time I’m shouting it so everyone can understand what I am saying-YOU ARE NOT WASTING MY TIME. Seriously, I really do mean this and the reason why I feel I need to shout it is that every adult student somehow expresses that they feel like they are … Read more
This might sound counter intuitive but you don’t necessarily have to be good at playing the piano to justify learning to play. I’m not trying to encourage you to be bad at it as such, I just want you to realize that you don’t have to be good at playing the piano, to actually play … Read more