Where Piano Playing Retirees Get Information and Encouragement
For all the learn to play the piano courses online, they frequently claim that a lot of popular songs only contain four chords and that’s it. This claim is often made with other claims that range from the seemingly unlikely, such as “this is a totally unique program”, to the utter absurd one I read … Read more
Young and Inexperienced Piano Teachers are Not Always Valued So often we value experience in many aspects of life and sometimes the young and inexperienced are completely overlooked. I have met quite a number of young piano teachers and they all have shared a few characteristics. The first is that they are so enthusiastic about … Read more
Playing scales as a piano student, especially if you took lessons as a child, was something you were forced to do and almost everyone hated them. Even as a piano teacher when I am helping a student prepare for a piano exam and scales are an essential requirement, no-one has ever expressed joy or pleasure … Read more
There are some mistakes that are very common to piano students, so much so that I would argue that everyone has made these at some point. I know I have and so have all my piano students (although some more than others). The first very fixable mistake that everyone makes at some point or other … Read more
First of all, let me state that piano exams are not for everyone. Some people, young or older are quite happy to learn to play the piano without ever taking a piano exam and they can become a very proficient piano player. Some people enjoy the extra challenge that comes with taking piano exams. But, … Read more
Whether you are a beginner or an advanced player there is one tip that is hands down the best to help learn a new piece of music. I know I am talking this up, but I truly believe that if you use this one technique, you will learn what you want to learn more accurately … Read more
For the very early years of teaching the piano, I have recommended for students, especially beginners to practice for 5 to 7 minutes every day. I decided that this would be my recommendation simply because when I was a beginner piano student, I was told to practice between 5 and 7 minutes per day. Hundreds … Read more