Learning to Play the Piano

When Are You Too Old to Learn to Play the Piano?

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So when are you considered too old to learn to play the piano? That’s a really easy answer and that answer is never. You are never too old to learn to play the piano. It doesn’t matter even if you are learning in the twilight years of your life because as long as you have … Read more

Practicing for 5 to 7 Minutes Per Day is All that is Necessary to Make Progress

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For the very early years of teaching the piano, I have recommended for students, especially beginners to practice for 5 to 7 minutes every day. I decided that this would be my recommendation simply because when I was a beginner piano student, I was told to practice between 5 and 7 minutes per day. Hundreds … Read more

What To Do When a Piece of Music Isn’t Working

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We’ve all been there, whether as a student or someone who has been playing the piano for years, that we are working on a new piece of music and even though we are trying it is not coming together and it can be really frustrating. The first bit of advice would be that this happens … Read more

Learning to Find the Notes on a Piano is Easier Than You Think

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To someone who doesn’t know how to play the piano, the 88 keys that a piano has would naturally look daunting and the thought of being able to name them all would seem almost impossible. While the piano does have a lot of notes, there’s a way to break things down so it makes learning … Read more

Is Learning to Improvise and Essential Skill?

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Is learning to improvise an essential skill for all piano players? Well it really all depends on who you ask. If you ask a classical piano player, they will tell you that it is not necessary at all, simply because classical musicians don’t improvise. The closest thing to improvising that classical musicians do is when … Read more

Pursuing Playing the Piano Perfectly is Perhaps Piffle!

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I get it, I went a little overboard with the alliteration in the title and while the title of this blog sounds something quite frivolous, the actual topic is not frivolous at all, in fact I think it’s quite a serious topic to explore. Aiming for perfection in playing the piano is somewhat futile. Sure, … Read more