Where Piano Playing Retirees Get Information and Encouragement
The words ‘trust me’ I think invoke suspicion rather than confidence on the internet and with good reason – there are so many people that discuss topics on which they have absolutely no information on. All they have is uninformed opinion being claimed as fact. I think a bit of skepticism is a good thing … Read more
In many previous blog posts, I have briefly referred to my favorite music, but I have never actually mentioned them by name. I was originally not going to share their name simply for the fact that while I am a loyal Winston Music customer, I can acknowledge that there would likely be other music stores … Read more
I have been a piano teacher for a few decades now and I have seen a lot of piano books for beginners. I like to check out what is available at least on an annual basis because there may be a better piano course than the one I have been teaching from for years. Yes, … Read more
There are a surprising number of companies that manufacture acoustic pianos and even though I have not researched every single manufacturer, I still stand by my statement that all pianos made today would be of a reasonable quality. Here’s why I think that there are no poorly made pianos anymore; if someone was looking to … Read more
I’ve only ever owned two pianos in my life. The first piano I ever owned was the old second hand piano my parents bought when I was a young child. It wasn’t the greatest piano because it was very old and had not always been cared for properly, but it was the best my parents … Read more
If you walk into a music store and browse piano books for beginners, you will discover that there is lots of choice. Obviously there are many books targeting children who are learning, but believe it or not, there is quite a few that are geared towards the adult learner. So are these piano books for … Read more