Joy is the Only Emotion You Should Feel While Playing the Piano…Or Is It?

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When you are playing the piano, it is fair and reasonable that you should feel some sense of joy when you are playing, at least most of the time. However, there are some other emotions that are perfectly valid to feel while you are playing. All of these emotions, while it doesn’t always feel good, … Read more

“13 Years of Advice in 11 minutes” video on YouTube

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I saw a very interesting video on YouTube called “13 Years of Advice in 11 Minutes” by a channel called Easy Fast Piano. Basically, the premise for this video is what this person wished he had known when he started to learn to play the piano. In the video, the presenter makes 5 main points.. … Read more

What is an Arpeggio and Why You Should Practice Them

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An arpeggio can be described as using the notes of a chord, played one after the other, in order, either going higher or lower. So really it is like playing a chord, with one note played at a time. This is slightly different  to what are commonly thought of as scales, where you are playing … Read more

Choosing Sheet Music

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Just like a lot of things, music stores have moved on line or closed down entirely. Gone are the days (apart from the odd exception), where music stores existed in a shop front and you could physically look at a lot of music and be able to go to the piano in the store and … Read more

Having a Routine is Best for Piano Practice

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So you have decide to learn to play the piano and you understand that if you are going to make any progress you are going to have to practice. Sometimes though it can be hard to find the time to practice – even in retirement. Household chores still need to be done and bills still … Read more

What Happens if We Haven’t Played the Piano in Years

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While I spend a lot of time talking about retirees who want to learn to play the piano, I don’t often talk about those retirees who want to learn to play the piano again. I’m talking about those people who learned to play the piano when they were young and then for whatever reason they get … Read more