Playing the Piano

Don’t Quit When Learning Gets Hard

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In some ways it is the easiest thing in the world to quit when things get tough and it is no different when you are learning to play the piano. It is easy to forget that hard does not mean impossible, hard just means that it is challenging. I know I am preaching to the … Read more

The Deaf Scottish Percussionist

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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

Learn What You Enjoy Listening To

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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

Is Learning Theory Important?

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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

Could I Teach Myself for Free – Is This Realistic?

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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

Pianote Review – Are They Any Good?

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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