Where Piano Playing Retirees Get Information and Encouragement
As an experienced piano teacher, the thing that irritates me most of all is when piano books have the names of the notes printed in the middle of the note. I especially hate it when beginner piano books start off this way. I have seen piano books designed for the beginner that waste half the … Read more
There are so many online piano courses and even apps that are out there all claiming to be the easiest, cheapest, most fun way to play the piano. Some of them are quite good while others are merely teaching you pieces of music in a way that keeps you tied to their system, rather than … Read more
If you are attempting to sight read a piece of music, here are some steps that are a good guideline to help you be successful. What is important to point out that there can be so much preparation done in your head, in just a couple of minutes, before you play a single note. These … Read more
Obviously if you are keen to play the piano in retirement, whether it is as a beginner or you are picking up from where you left off many years ago, then listening to music is something you would enjoy doing and it will help you to become a better piano player. Listening to music, any … Read more
Good posture and body positioning is really important whilst sitting at and playing the piano. It’s important for everyone but I think its even more important as a person gets older. When kids start piano lessons, one of the very first things that they are taught is that they play the notes with rounded fingers … Read more
Most of us have regrets in our lives and for quite a number of people their regret is that they wish they hadn’t quit piano lessons when they were a child. If you are one of those people, then regret no longer, retirement is a great time to learn again. If you are one of … Read more
So you have decided to take piano lessons in your retirement but you are not really sure how to find a piano teacher. There are a number of choices including having a traditional piano teacher, having a piano teacher where you have lessons via Facetime, Skype or Zoom. There’s also the option of buying a … Read more