Where Piano Playing Retirees Get Information and Encouragement
There are a lot of things you can and should do when you are learning to play the piano, but there is also a list of things that you should never do. These items that I mention are by no means exhaustive, they are just some random items that are worthwhile keeping in mind. The … Read more
I know that playing scales is seen as boring at best or useless at worst, but learning to play scales are actually beneficial in many ways. Learning to play scales is actually a really straightforward way of keeping your hands nimble because you are playing one note at a time and the notes are close … Read more
I don’t know how many forums there are on the internet, but I know that there are quite a few. Actually, when I first realized that they existed, I was quite surprised that there were a few. I’m not going to comment on any particular one, as I really haven’t spent enough time on them … Read more
It can take quite a while to remember what the key signature of any particular tonality or key is. There are a few different methods to help you keep track of which key has what key signature. The first method that I think is simple and straightforward to work out a key signature is by … 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
There are people who will never play the piano. Obviously it is a large group of people that have never, nor will ever have a desire to want to play the piano. This is normal and appropriate, especially since I have heard stories in years gone by, where kids were forced to take piano lessons, … Read more
From time to time, people get stuck with their piano practice – things are just not working as well as they should. Everyone who has ever taken piano lessons understands that there are difficulties and challenges along the way. If you want to learn to play the piano, then you will need to practice. Even … Read more