Piano Lessons

When Playing the Piano, Which is More Important – The Right Hand or The Left Hand?

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The piano, together with the organ and harp are unique musical instruments in the sense that each hand can play notes independently of the other hand. If you think about stringed instruments such as guitar and violin, the left hand usually determines what note or notes are played while the right hand determines the quality … Read more

Trust Me! I’m a Professional!

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The words ‘trust me’ I think invoke suspicion rather than confidence on the internet and with good reason – there are so many people that discuss topics on which they have absolutely no information on. All they have is uninformed opinion being claimed as fact. I think a bit of skepticism is a good thing … Read more

Piano Practice – How much is Necessary?

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How much practice is necessary in order to learn to lay the piano is an interesting one. There are many varying opinions out there. Some of these opinions come from people such as myself, who have taught many students to play the piano while some people will have an opinion, who don’t even play a … Read more

What Are Enharmonic Equivalents and Why Do They Exist?

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Enharmonic Equivalents are one of those music terms that sound complex but aren’t actually complex at all. Basically enharmonic equivalents are where the one note can have more than one name. Sometimes when I am explaining this to a piano student of mine and they have a puzzled look on their face, I use the … Read more

Learning to Play the Piano Is Not Achievable in Just a Few Weeks

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I know it seems like I don’t like online piano courses and the truth is that because I have not looked at any of them in depth, any opinion I have at this stage is completely irrelevant. However, I often object to the way these online piano courses word their advertisements. One aspect I really … Read more

Preparing for Retirement and Preparing to Learn to Play the Piano

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I was having a discussion with my husband the other morning which started with the fact that a relief teacher, who I had met the previous day, claimed that they had retired five times already! My husband’s comment was that he was either bored or short of money and that regardless of the reason, my … Read more

You Need to be Cautious About Downloading Free Print Music

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Before I really get started, I feel its important to state that I have no legal background whatsoever and that there is no consensus internationally about how much time needs to elapse before an artistic work can be considered out of copyright. Just like with many other things on the internet, there are free versions … Read more