Where Piano Playing Retirees Get Information and Encouragement
We all feel like quitting from time to time. I think it is part of human nature to want to give up and quit. There can be circumstances or surprises that life throws our way that makes it feel like it is all too hard to continue. So quitting seems like the logical choice. As … Read more
If you go on the internet to find the answer to the question of whether or not you should be reading music if you are playing the piano and you will get a variety of opinions, that are very strongly either for or against learning to read musical notation. You will probably not find very … Read more
At what standard do you need to be able to achieve in order to be able to consider yourself able to play the piano? The answer to this question very much depends on how far you would like to progress and how much would be personally satisfying. There are some adults that just want to … Read more
It is very important to practice, because if we don’t practice, we don’t know how to play the piano. This is also true of every other instrument – if you don’t practice, you can’t play the instrument. As you know, this is true about so many things in life – If you don’t practice and … Read more
Some people can be quite weird when you tell them that you have started learning to play the piano. Some people might rudely scoff or find all sorts of reasons why you won’t be able to learn to play the piano. There are also some people that expect you to be able to play anything … Read more
In December, in Australia, life can be extremely busy as there is not only Christmas events to attend, but for those who have school age children, it is also the end of the school year. Because I have teenagers, I have a really busy December each year. What I have realized is that whilst everything … Read more
If jazz piano is what you truly want to play, then there are a few requirements. The first thing is that you need to learn some traditional, classical music. This is because the fundamentals for jazz is the same as classical piano. By learning a traditional, classical style of piano, you will get a thorough … Read more