Where Piano Playing Retirees Get Information and Encouragement
Before I really get started, I feel its important to state that I have no legal background whatsoever and that there is no consensus internationally about how much time needs to elapse before an artistic work can be considered out of copyright. Just like with many other things on the internet, there are free versions … Read more
Years ago I joined a choir, just for a bit of fun and the choir that I joined was focused on quite a lot of jazz or jazz influenced music. One evening I was talking to the woman who helped run the choir and we were discussing a very specific point in one piece we … Read more
Over many years, I have had people confide in me that they have always wanted to play the piano, as soon as they have found out that I teach the piano. Often what follows though is a quiet admission that they don’t think that they would be good enough. I always find it a little … Read more
Its been said that the best time to learn the piano or any other musical instrument is when you are young and it does make sense because the human brain can grow, develop and expand the most when people are young. Neuroscientists currently think that the human brain does not peak in its development until … Read more
So you’ve decided that you are going to learn to play the piano now that you’re retired. Or maybe its a case of picking up where you left off so many years ago. You’re excited and you start telling family and friends. Many people are excited and pleased for you – others not quite so … Read more
There are physical health benefits to playing the piano as well as mental health benefits. While there are some overlaps with aspects of piano playing that are good for both physical and mental health, here is a list of six mental health benefits of playing the piano, particularly as a person ages. Most of the … Read more
Recently, I found myself having a very interesting conversation with someone I recently met. We are both school teachers and discussing how much we enjoyed working with children. When I expressed how much I enjoyed teaching music, she revealed to be that she used to be a classical musician who worked in various orchestras and … Read more