Where Piano Playing Retirees Get Information and Encouragement
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
Let’s talk about piano stools. A piano stool is just the stool that comes with the piano and you sit on it to play the piano and that’s it. Well yes and no. You could use the piano stool that came with your piano/electric piano/keyboard, if that’s what you are happy with, but there are … Read more
Years ago, when someone had piano lessons, they always had to learn scales. I’m sure that if you had lessons as a child you’d remember having to learn scales. It probably wasn’t a particular fond memory having to incessantly go up and down on the piano keyboard until you got them right. Playing scales might … Read more
Getting your piano tuned regularly is important and finding an experienced and qualified piano tuner is just as important. Buying a piano is a significant purchase so you need to look after it well. A good piano tuner is going to make all the difference in keeping your piano in perfect playing condition. A good … Read more
There are some people like me who just want to play the piano for their own personal pleasure and that’s great but, there are also people that want to play the piano, so that they can perform for others. If you want to be a confident performing piano player, then you can learn some techniques … Read more