Music Recommendations

Why Some Music is Written Badly

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Some music is written badly and it is not because the quality of the music is particularly bad. I am not imposing my personal opinion here, it just that some music is not written well. Actually it is more accurate to state that some music is transcribed really badly. If you have every heard a … Read more

Finding the Right Piano Teacher for You

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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

Review of the Howard Kasschau Piano Course

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With the Howard Kasschau Piano Course, you actually have the option of two books to get started: the preliminary book and Book 1. The preliminary book is aimed at a young beginner, while the other book, Book 1, is meant to be for everyone else. If Book 1 is used as a beginner’s book, then … Read more

Review of John Thompson’s Easiest Piano Course

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The John Thompson’s Easiest Piano Course is very clearly designed for young children – its bright and colorful. It even has a note or letter for parents and teachers at the front of the book. So clearly the target audience is not retirees who are wanting to learn to play the piano. If you can … Read more

Online Piano Courses and the Way They Advertise

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There are so many online piano courses and especially the ones that have been around for a few years are probably quite good. However, I often find myself getting irritated and annoyed with the way some of these online piano courses are advertised. The point that several make is that learning to play the piano … Read more