Playing the Piano for Pleasure

Music Forums

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I don’t know how many forums there are on the internet, but I know that there are quite a few. Actually, when I first realized that they existed, I was quite surprised that there were a few. I’m not going to comment on any particular one, as I really haven’t spent enough time on them … Read more

The People That Will Never Play the Piano

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There are people who will never play the piano. Obviously it is a large group of people that have never, nor will ever have a desire to want to play the piano. This is normal and appropriate, especially since I have heard stories in years gone by, where kids were forced to take piano lessons, … Read more

Practice is the Only Answer

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From time to time, people get stuck with their piano practice – things are just not working as well as they should. Everyone who has ever taken piano lessons understands that there are difficulties and challenges along the way. If you want to learn to play the piano, then you will need to practice. Even … Read more

Theory of Music is Important to Learn

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I think that learning theory of music is quite important to learn alongside of learning to play the piano. While I think it is important, I am not saying everyone must learn theory beyond the basics. If  you choose to learn theory, you will then enhance your ability to play more complex piano music. This … Read more

Content Creators Often Make This Mistake

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Not all the time and certainly not all content creators, but I have seen quite a number of YouTube videos that are aimed at teaching people how to play the piano, where there is some remark about the validity of different genres of music. This does annoy me somewhat, because it is often a flipant … Read more

The Wrong Reasons for Learning to Play the Piano

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There are all sorts of reasons to learn to play the piano as well as a bunch of reasons why you shouldn’t. I know this sounds weird coming from a piano teacher and blogger who loves to encourage people to learn to play the piano, whether or not I am the one to potentailly teach … Read more

The Frustrations of Learning to Play the Piano

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I know that I often talk about the difficulties and frustrations that go along with learning to play the piano baecause I see my students experience them. I also remember what it was like all those years ago when I was little – I still vividly remember the annoyances and frustrations that I had to … Read more