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The Benefits to Your Hands From Playing the Piano

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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

What Can I Do For You?

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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

Piano Teachers are Professionals

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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

Piano Teachers Are Not What They Used To Be

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Piano teachers have traditionally been thought of as hard task masters who were generally mean. I realize that in the past, this reputation was well earned. There have been many tales of piano teachers absolutely demanding that scales had to be practised to complete perfection or there would be consequences. I have also heard stories … Read more

Music Terminology – Why Are There Two Different Systems?

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Music terminology tends to have two different systems in the English language to name note values, rest values as well as a few assorted other terms. Obviously, other languages would have there own terminology words. In English, there is the British English terminology and the American English terminology. This isn’t surprising as there are so … Read more