Review of John Thompson’s Easiest Piano Course

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

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

A Review of ‘Ministeps to Music’ Piano Course

‘Ministeps to Music’ is one of those piano courses that have been around for decades. Actually it was first published in 1959 and it has been around ever since. The series of books have not changed much at all over the decades and some would argue that it looks like an old fashioned piano course … Read more

A Dozen a Day Piano Exercises by Edna-Mae Burnam Review

The ‘A Dozen a Day’ series of books that contain piano exercises have been around for decades. I know this because my first piano teacher gave them to me at the age of 7! Actually they were first available in 1954 and they have been available ever since. It’s not surprising to state that there … Read more

Learning to Play the Piano with Chords

Most people are aware that there is more than one way to play the piano. Some people play the piano by ear, while the rest of us either play classical, jazz or modern piano music. Naturally is a lot of overlap between classical, jazz and modern, but there is also a number of elements that … Read more

What is the Difference Between a Grand Piano and a Baby Grand Piano and What Should You Buy?

Grand pianos and baby grand pianos both are stunning looking musical instruments, especially when the lids are propped open and they both look very much alike. Both a grand piano and a baby grand piano have the same number of notes and therefore have the same width as each other. Clearly, it is the length that … Read more

Is Tonebass Piano Worth Your Time and Money ?

I first came across Tonebass Piano on Facebook. I was not looking for anything in particular, it just showed up as short videos that I might want to watch – you know how Facebook works, it puts articles and videos on your feed, that its algorithms think you might like. It was a video about … Read more