Limitations Don’t Mean the End of Playing the Piano

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

Why Feel Guilty For Not Practicing?

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

How Much Should You Practice the Piano When Life Gets Busy

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

How to Get Started if You Want to Learn Jazz Piano

If jazz piano is what you truly want to play, then there are a few requirements. The first thing is that you need to learn some traditional, classical music. This is because the fundamentals for jazz is the same as classical piano. By learning a traditional, classical style of piano, you will get a thorough … Read more

Do You Need to Have a Good Sense of Rhythm to Play the Piano?

The simple answer to this question as to whether you need a good sense of rhythm in order to be able to paly the piano is a yes. To get started though, you do not need to have a good sense of rhythm at all, because a good sense of rhythm is something that you … Read more

Horrible Practices and Horrible Lessons

I don’t know why it is, but it seems that periodically and definitely randomly, your piano practice will be just a disaster. The same is true for piano lessons – that every once in a while they just happen out of the blue. These occurences that I am refering to , are not when you … Read more

Some Things You Should Never Do Playing the Piano

There are a lot of things you can and should do when you are learning to play the piano, but there is also a list of things that you should never do. These items that I mention are by no means exhaustive, they are just some random items that are worthwhile keeping in mind. The … Read more