Where Piano Playing Retirees Get Information and Encouragement
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
Obviously there are many good reasons to learn or re-learn how to play the piano in your retirement years and into old age. The main one is simply because you have a desire to want to learn to play the piano. One of the more obscure reasons that might contribute to your decision to play … Read more
I’ve been writing this blog for well over a year now and I have been reflecting on how much information I have managed to impart in my own unique way. I’ve also been pondering how much I have tried to encourage retirees and older, to learn to play the piano because I know that there’s … Read more
For some of you that statement is obvious. You understand that piano teachers are indeed professionals. However, every so often I hear a comment here or there that piano teachers are not really that good. I’ve even had comments made to my face, in the context of meeting a new student (or parent when it … Read more