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

The Importance of Fingering

No matter what style or what genre of piano playing that you are in to, you need to be mindful of the fingering that you use. This doesn’t mean that there are a rigid set of rules that must be adhered to. Actually the only rule that I have ever heard is one that actually … Read more

Why Getting Notes and Timing Right, In the Beginning, Is Important

If you are learning to play the piano by reading the written music and not by chords, then I think it is very important to try and get the notes and the timing learned at the same time from the outset. Even though I have had piano students debate this point with me, I think … 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

A Review of Piano Roadmap

Piano Roadmap is a You Tube channel that I have stumbled upon in my quest to find decent resources for you online. I like Piano Roadmap because first and foremost, the lady that is featured (I believe her name is Susan), knows what she is talking about. She clearly has been or currently is a … Read more

Review of Bill Hilton channel on You Tube

Learning to play the piano doesn’t always have to be with a piano teacher. Even though I think it is the ideal option for anyone who is serious, there are other ways of learning to play the piano. You Tube can be a wonderful resource, especially if you are not quite decided whether you are … Read more

What is the Point to Learning Music Theory?

As a child and teenager, I did not enjoy learning music theory, but I had to because my piano teacher made it compulsory. I am not alone. Many piano students do not enjoy doing theory, simply because it isn’t as fun as actually playing the piano. By the time I got to study music at … Read more