Tips for Playing the Piano

Its Not Whether You Make Mistakes, It’s How You Cover Them Up

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I know it sounds a bit crazy and counterproductive but as an amateur musician, the goal is not to be perfect but to cover up those imperfections. This is not really what piano students are usually taught, especially when they are kids, because it is never easy to tell which students will choose to use … Read more

Some Things You Should Never Do Playing the Piano

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There are a lot of things you can and should do when you are learning to play the piano, but there is also a list of things that you should never do. These items that I mention are by no means exhaustive, they are just some random items that are worthwhile keeping in mind. The … Read more

The Benefits of Learning to Play Scales

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I know that playing scales is seen as boring at best or useless at worst, but learning to play scales are actually beneficial in many ways. Learning to play scales is actually a really straightforward way of keeping your hands nimble because you are playing one note at a time and the notes are close … Read more

What is the Deal About Fingering and Why It Matters

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Fingering is one of those weird things in so far as sometimes it matters and sometimes it doesn’t matter at all. Talk about being confusing. Whenever there is fingering put on a page of music, it has been put there for a reason – to make sure that the correct finger is used so as … Read more

How to Practice the Piano

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Some people are of the opinion that practicing the piano involves playing through their pieces of music. Playing through piecees of music can certainly be a part of piano practice, but it is hardly the complete story. Before delving too far into this topic, I would like to stipulate that this is my professional opinion, … Read more

Some Ways to Improve Your Piano Playing

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There are many ways that you can improve your piano playing. Some of then are quite simple and straightforward while others take some time and effort to make a difference. Here is just some random ideas about potentially useful tools you can use. I have briefly mentioned this one before but a metronome can be … Read more

There is One Rule That Should Never Be Broken

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If you have followed my blog much at all, you probably realize that even though I have formulated what I think is the ideal way of learning to play the piano, I am flexible and I think that there are many circumstances that require a different approach or a different mindset to tackling an issue … Read more