The Benefits of Playing the Piano

The main benefit out of playing the piano in retirement is obviously doing something that is enjoyable for the ones that want to learn. However, playing the piano has far more benefits other than just giving people pleasure and joy. Playing the piano has a number of health benefits that are particularly significant as people … Read more

How to Practice the Piano

Some people are of the opinion that practicing the piano involves playing through their pieces of music. Playing through piecees of music can certainly be a part of piano practice, but it is hardly the complete story. Before delving too far into this topic, I would like to stipulate that this is my professional opinion, … Read more

Jazer Lee – Content Creator on YouTube

Jazer Lee is a piano content creator on YouTube and he has quite a number of videos in his channel. While I have not seen all of his videos, I have seen a number of them. In a nutshell, he produces quality content. He explains various concepts quite clearly and he is very pleasant to … Read more

There is More Than One Way to Learn to Play the Piano

There is a multitude of ways to learn to play the piano  but sometimes it seems like that there really is only one way. There are all sorts of content creators online, whether it is YouTube or creators that have their own websites or apps that will tell you that they have the best way … Read more

Is Learning to Play the Piano Expensive?

In answering the question as to whether it is expensive to learn to play the piano, it is like trying to answer the question of how long a piece of string is. Clearly the answer is that you can spend a minimal amount or you can pay thousands and thousands of dollars. Obviously the most … Read more

Playing the Piano is my Happy Place

Recently I was talking to some friends whose teenage daughter had been taking piano lessons for a number of years and even though I knew that she was learning to play the piano, I had never actually heard her play until recently. So I was telling her mum about the circumstances that allowed me to … Read more

Minor Scales

When it comes to scales the main ones that are used major, minor, chromatic and pentatonic and they all have exact characteristics and an exact definition. Major scales are probably the most commonly used in western music, whether it be classical, pop, country, gospel and even jazz. The major scale consists of eight notes, where … Read more