Where Piano Playing Retirees Get Information and Encouragement
Playing scales as a piano student, especially if you took lessons as a child, was something you were forced to do and almost everyone hated them. Even as a piano teacher when I am helping a student prepare for a piano exam and scales are an essential requirement, no-one has ever expressed joy or pleasure … Read more
Before I really get into this topic, I just want to state that this article reflects my own personal OPINION. I fully acknowledge that I am not an expert with Autism Spectrum Disorder and my opinion has been formulated from attending some seminars for teachers and the experience I have had with students with autism. … Read more
I’ve only ever owned two pianos in my life. The first piano I ever owned was the old second hand piano my parents bought when I was a young child. It wasn’t the greatest piano because it was very old and had not always been cared for properly, but it was the best my parents … Read more
So in my previous article, I discussed what simple time signatures are and attempted to help you find ways not to just understand the theoretical definitions, but truly understand how each time signature sounds and feels. (If you would like to review the previous article, then click here.) In Part Two here, I will be … Read more
The two numbers that are stacked on top of each other at the beginning of every piece of music is known as a time signature, is not to be called or confused with a fraction. The time signature is there for a reason – it determines the overall feel and flow of a piece of … Read more
There are some mistakes that are very common to piano students, so much so that I would argue that everyone has made these at some point. I know I have and so have all my piano students (although some more than others). The first very fixable mistake that everyone makes at some point or other … Read more
There are a number of perfectly valid reasons why someone would take up learning (or re-learning) to play the piano in retirement. The most obvious and I reckon the best reason is because they want to. Playing the piano can give so much joy to the one who plays, not just because of the music … Read more