Where Piano Playing Retirees Get Information and Encouragement
This is a topic that I am very fussy on and very passionate about. I think that it is incredibly important that you hold your hands in the correct manner, when you are playing the piano. I also think that it is really important for piano students should learn good hand positioning from the very … Read more
How many times have we been in a car, driving a half and hour or more, or even on a road trip, a kid will ask the age old question of “Are we there yet?” and we the adults try and give a satisfactory answer. These answers can range from “we’ve only just left” to … Read more
I know that this is quite a strange concept, the idea that learning to play the piano is a lot like growing your hair. I get that this analogy is not perfect because usually a person’s hair grows automatically where as you don’t learn to play the piano just by waiting, you do actually have … Read more
The answer to the question of how much piano practice should a person do can vary greatly. If you have a piano teacher then I would recommend going with what they advise simply because they know you (or will get to know you) and I don’t! If you are a beginner then I would encourage … Read more
Learning to play the piano is not the easiest skill to learn. Most people would agree with this. But what most people think is that challenging or hard equals impossible and that is certainly not the case. For starters, most people believe learning to play a musical instrument is only meant for the gifted and … Read more
With the Howard Kasschau Piano Course, you actually have the option of two books to get started: the preliminary book and Book 1. The preliminary book is aimed at a young beginner, while the other book, Book 1, is meant to be for everyone else. If Book 1 is used as a beginner’s book, then … Read more
The John Thompson’s Easiest Piano Course is very clearly designed for young children – its bright and colorful. It even has a note or letter for parents and teachers at the front of the book. So clearly the target audience is not retirees who are wanting to learn to play the piano. If you can … Read more