Where Piano Playing Retirees Get Information and Encouragement
I saw a very interesting video on YouTube called “13 Years of Advice in 11 Minutes” by a channel called Easy Fast Piano. Basically, the premise for this video is what this person wished he had known when he started to learn to play the piano. In the video, the presenter makes 5 main points.. … Read more
An arpeggio can be described as using the notes of a chord, played one after the other, in order, either going higher or lower. So really it is like playing a chord, with one note played at a time. This is slightly different to what are commonly thought of as scales, where you are playing … Read more
So you have decide to learn to play the piano and you understand that if you are going to make any progress you are going to have to practice. Sometimes though it can be hard to find the time to practice – even in retirement. Household chores still need to be done and bills still … Read more
Some days it can feel a bit blah and the motivation could be missing entirely, so you don’t actually feel like practicing. First of all, we have all been there. I certainly remember as a kid that there would be days I didn’t feel like practicing at all. You are not alone in your motivation. … Read more
Even though I am not of retirement age yet, one thing I very much understand is that as we get older, out bodies can’t quite do the same things they used to do when they were younger. Unfortunately, the older we get, the more physical limitations we get. However, I’d like to think that while … Read more
It is very important to practice, because if we don’t practice, we don’t know how to play the piano. This is also true of every other instrument – if you don’t practice, you can’t play the instrument. As you know, this is true about so many things in life – If you don’t practice and … Read more
In December, in Australia, life can be extremely busy as there is not only Christmas events to attend, but for those who have school age children, it is also the end of the school year. Because I have teenagers, I have a really busy December each year. What I have realized is that whilst everything … Read more