Playing the Piano for Pleasure

What to do When You Haven’t Practiced Due to Illness or Holiday

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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

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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

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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?

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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

Why People Procrastinate About Learning to Play the Piano

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Let’s face it – everyone procrastinates about something and a sizable proportion of people who find excuses so they can legitimately put off learning to play the piano are older adults. I will absolutely acknowledge that there are a number of people that end up waiting until they are well and truly retired, because of … Read more

Positioning Yourself Correctly at the Piano

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Positioning yourself at the piano, including having your hands in a good shape, is a topic that doesn’t get talked about much, but I think it is important. It’s important because if you are not positioned correctly, you could be causing soreness somewhere in your body, or worse, you could end up doing yourself an … Read more

Just Do It – Nike was right!

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The catchphrase of ‘just do it’ proved to be a very successful advertising slogan, which they used for many years and they actually own the trademark for that slogan. The origins of the phrase are a little dark, so I won’t share them with you because they would end up being a distraction, but it … Read more