The Importance of Good Posture and Hand Positioning

Good posture and body positioning is really important whilst sitting at and playing the piano. It’s important for everyone but I think its even more important as a person gets older. When kids start piano lessons, one of the very first things that they are taught is that they play the notes with rounded fingers … Read more

Playing the Piano is Good for Your Health

Playing the piano, especially in your senior years, can be good for your health. This isn’t a joke. There are definitely health benefits. Before I get started, I just want to declare that I have no medical training whatsoever and I certainly can’t make any guarantees, but what I’m discussing  could be considered as logical … Read more

What’s YOUR Goal for Learning to Play the Piano?

What is your goal in learning to play the piano – what do you see yourself doing with your piano playing skills? Over many years, there have been a lot of people that have told me that they would like to learn the piano in their retirement but they are put off by one thing … Read more

Advantages of Playing the Piano

Its been said that the best time to learn the piano or any other musical instrument is when you are young and it does make sense because the human brain can grow, develop and expand the most when people are young. Neuroscientists currently think that the human brain does not peak in its  development until … Read more