Learning to Read Music

The Quick Learners Are the Ones Most Likely to Quit

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I know that it seems like a strange statement to make, but It is my experience that it is the quick learners are the ones most likely to quit. I would have seen it hundreds of times over the years, where a student would start to learn to play the piano and they would make … Read more

When Practicing Seems to Get You Nowhere…

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Sometimes when we practice, it feels like we are getting nowhere at all. Okay, frequently anyone can practice regularly and do all the things that they are supposed to be doing and it feels like they are not making any progress at all. This would have to be the biggest down side of leaning to … Read more

Counting is Still the Best Method to Get Your Timing Accurate

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I’ve said it before and I will say it again – when I was young and learning to play the piano, my timing was often inaccurate. For me, getting the timing right for any of my pieces of music was the hardest thing. As a result of this, my timing was the one aspect I … Read more

What Can I Do For You?

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I’ve been writing this blog for well over a year now and I have been reflecting on how much information I have managed to impart in my own unique way. I’ve also been pondering how much I have tried to encourage retirees and older, to learn to play the piano because I know that there’s … Read more

Mezzo Staccato – What is it?

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When I was a music student, I learned that mezzo staccato means moderately short and detached. To me, this made sense because my understanding of mezzo meant moderately and staccato meant short and detached. For the longest time, the definition seemed quite suitable. However, it seems that in the last few years there has been … Read more

What Is Good Enough at Playing the Piano?

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I have talked to many, many people about playing the piano and people who want to learn to play the piano. One thing that keeps coming up and holding people back from taking the plunge and at least having a go at learning to play the piano, is the fear of not being good enough. … Read more