Where Piano Playing Retirees Get Information and Encouragement
If you have been following along with my blog, you have probably become aware that I discuss classical piano music frequently. I also discuss modern or pop music frequently as well. When it comes to jazz piano music, I have really only mentioned it in passing. The reason why I have done this, is because … Read more
Looking after an acoustic piano, is not hard at all. There are a few things that will make such a difference to keeping your piano in tip top condition, as well as assisting with maintaining the tuning. In some ways, I think an acoustic piano, is much like a fussy pet – you have to … Read more
First of all, I want to make it clear that I’m not and expert on this topic but rather I am an experienced music teacher that has an opinion. Dysmusia was first coined in the early 2000’s and the experts are still as yet undecided as to whether it is real or not. I do … Read more
We all know that once you get to a certain age, bodily aches and pains can just happen and they can interfere with what we do and how we do things. Unfortunately, this can happen while you are playing the piano. Fortunately these potential aches can be somewhat helped. Back pain can sometimes seem to … Read more
So often on the internet, there is just so much information about learning to play the guitar and that is not a bad thing, especially if your interest is in playing the guitar. I do understand that it is a popular choice, because it takes so little to learn to play enough chords that you … Read more
There is a lot of people, both professionals and amateurs that sing while they play the piano. To top it all off, they also make it look effortless. For some people, it is actually effortless, but for others it is not effortless at all. For some, it takes a lot of hard work to sing … Read more
Obviously every piano teacher is different and therefore every piano teacher can teach slightly differently but in the very first lesson, there are a few basic things that need to be covered and it is probably common to most, if not all piano teachers. The first thing I start with is how to sit and … Read more