Where Piano Playing Retirees Get Information and Encouragement
I’ve been teaching many years and one of the many things I have noticed over the years is that everyone has a weakness. What I mean by this is that everyone will have some aspect that they really have to work on, while other areas they will master quickly. I don’t mind admitting that my … Read more
The objection I have frequently heard about learning to play the piano as an adult is that they can’t read music. Learning to read music and understanding what every part of the notation means is really important when you want to play the piano or any other musical instrument. I’ve had a number of conversations … Read more
Let’s talk about piano stools. A piano stool is just the stool that comes with the piano and you sit on it to play the piano and that’s it. Well yes and no. You could use the piano stool that came with your piano/electric piano/keyboard, if that’s what you are happy with, but there are … Read more
Years ago, when someone had piano lessons, they always had to learn scales. I’m sure that if you had lessons as a child you’d remember having to learn scales. It probably wasn’t a particular fond memory having to incessantly go up and down on the piano keyboard until you got them right. Playing scales might … Read more
There are some people like me who just want to play the piano for their own personal pleasure and that’s great but, there are also people that want to play the piano, so that they can perform for others. If you want to be a confident performing piano player, then you can learn some techniques … Read more
If you have a brand new piano or even an older piano that is in very good shape then obviously you would like to keep it in superb condition for as long as possible. Here’s what you need to know: I realize that there are a lot of don’ts in this list, however, it isn’t … Read more
There are some people like me who just want to play the piano for their own personal pleasure and that’s great but, there are also people that want to play the piano, so that they can perform for others. If you want to be a confident performing piano player, then you can learn some techniques … Read more