Why Some Music is Written Badly

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

Could I Teach Myself for Free – Is This Realistic?

Well the answer to the question of whether it is realistic to teach yourself the piano for free, is that it depends. What it actually depends on is how much prior knowledge you have and how much confidence you have. I think that if you felt really confident, you stand a good chance at not … Read more

Pianote Review – Are They Any Good?

There are all sorts of people and platforms on the internet that you can learn to play the piano. Pianote is one of these, which I will discuss my opinions here. Before I do this though, I need to declare that I am not getting any payment for these opinions in any way at all … Read more

Free Online Resources That Can Help You Learn to Play the Piano

There are so many resources online to help you learn or re-learn how to play the piano. In fact I would argue that maybe there are too many resources available that makes choosing very hard. There are obviously paid resources that you can choose to access, but there is also numerous options that are free. … Read more

What’s The Deal With Online Piano Courses?

Especially on Facebook, I see so many ads for online piano courses. I get why this happens. Facebook along with other platforms, tailor their information and advertising according to the preferences of the user and this particular user is a bit of a music fanatic, so of course they would put these online piano course … Read more

Piano By Pictures Review – The Pros and Cons

I have been noticing Piano by Pictures pop up on my Facebook feed quite a bit recently and they seem to have a well thought out system. Obviously someone at some point thought long and hard about the fact that there are some people who seem to struggle with learning to read music, so they … Read more