‘I’m Not Good Enough’

This might sound counter intuitive but you don’t necessarily have to be good at playing the piano to justify learning to play. I’m not trying to encourage you to be bad at it as such, I just want you to realize that you don’t have to be good at playing the piano, to actually play … Read more

A Review of Piano Roadmap

Piano Roadmap is a You Tube channel that I have stumbled upon in my quest to find decent resources for you online. I like Piano Roadmap because first and foremost, the lady that is featured (I believe her name is Susan), knows what she is talking about. She clearly has been or currently is a … Read more

What is the Point to Learning Music Theory?

As a child and teenager, I did not enjoy learning music theory, but I had to because my piano teacher made it compulsory. I am not alone. Many piano students do not enjoy doing theory, simply because it isn’t as fun as actually playing the piano. By the time I got to study music at … Read more

Writing the Names of the Notes on the Music

This is actually a pet peeve of mine – students writing the letter names of the notes on their music. It happens so often. I do understand why students attempt to do this. Students are thinking that this is a short cut. As a one off, it does make it easier to so called read … Read more

You Can’t Argue With Success

This is an expression that I use all the time, but I have no idea where I originally got it from (I really wish I did). I use this expression when I see or hear of circumstances that are a little unusual or different. I think that this statement is very useful when teaching the … Read more

My 80 Year Old Piano Student

This year I have started a new piano student who happens to be 80 years old. This lovely lady has always been interested in music and has sung in various choirs over the years. She has also toyed with the idea of learning to play the piano for quite some years and she has finally … Read more

Learning to Play the Piano is Hard

Learning to play the piano is hard simply because it takes coordination and skill to actually achieve success. It also takes hard work and patience and persistence. It can be annoying and frustrating at times, as well as deeply enjoyable and satisfying. But let’s face facts here, there are a lot of things that could … Read more