How to Improve Your Timing

If you are anything like I used to be, getting your timing right is not exactly the easiest thing for you when it comes to learning a new piece of music. Just like everything else, there are strategies that you can use to help improve your timing of a piece of music. The first step … Read more

Many Great Reasons to Learn to Play the Piano

There are many great reasons to want to learn to play the piano, some of them are personal and some of the reasons are more social oriented, but all of them are really great. I have heard that some older people want to learn to play the piano because it is one way of keeping … Read more

Perception May Not Always Line Up With Reality

Most people think that to be good at playing the piano, you have to be talented. The reason why I have come to this conclusion is because I have met so many people that when they find out that I teach the piano, basically indicate that they are not musically talented and could never learn … Read more

A Review of Piano Video Lessons

Piano Video lessons is both a website and a You Tube Channel. Both present as a very professionally run business and at first glance, I’m actually quite impressed with the quality of information given and the way that it is all presented. As part of the You Tube channel there about 96 sequential lessons that … Read more

‘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

What to do When You Haven’t Practiced Due to Illness or Holiday

Over the years I have formulated the opinion that retired people usually have one of two reasons why they legitimately might not be able to practice for a period of time and the reasons are because of traveling or because of illness – either being ill themselves or having to care for a loved one … Read more