Where Piano Playing Retirees Get Information and Encouragement
I know this sounds quite strange, particularly coming from a blog the is all about giving information and encouragement to retirees to learn to play the piano, but hang in there because there is very much a point I want to make. One reason that you should not learn to play the piano, is because … Read more
Yes, you read correctly, the topic for today is about the deaf Scottish Percussionist. I first heard of this lady many years ago. Her name is Evelyn Glennie and she wasn’t born deaf – she started going deaf at the age of 8 and gradually lost her hearing until the age of 12 when she … Read more
I know it seems like I am stating the obvious here, but it really is important that you learn what you enjoy listening to. Usually, if you thoroughly enjoy listening to a particular piece of music, you are going to enjoy learning it and playing it on the piano. So many times we can get … Read more
The answer to the question of whether you need to learn any music theory in order to play the piano, the answer is simply yes. Many ads for online apps that can teach you to learn to play the piano will tell you otherwise. Yes I am saying that they are not being completely honest. … Read more
Well the answer to the question of whether it is realistic to teach yourself the piano for free, is that it depends. What it actually depends on is how much prior knowledge you have and how much confidence you have. I think that if you felt really confident, you stand a good chance at not … Read more
There are all sorts of people and platforms on the internet that you can learn to play the piano. Pianote is one of these, which I will discuss my opinions here. Before I do this though, I need to declare that I am not getting any payment for these opinions in any way at all … Read more
There are so many resources online to help you learn or re-learn how to play the piano. In fact I would argue that maybe there are too many resources available that makes choosing very hard. There are obviously paid resources that you can choose to access, but there is also numerous options that are free. … Read more