Where Piano Playing Retirees Get Information and Encouragement
If you have been following my blog for any length of time, you would probably be a little put off by the quasi-sensationalist title of this blog. While I do acknowledge that it might appear to be over the top, there is actually truth in this blog title. One of the things I very much … Read more
At a guess, I would have to say that Pianote is probably one of the biggest online piano teaching platforms. They have been around for years now and if you have ever googled ‘how to learn to play the piano’, you would have at least seen their ads. Over the years I have seen quite … Read more
There are all sorts of ideas and notions as to how much a person should practice, but the answer is not really a simple one as it is entirely appropriate for different people to practice in differing amounts. What I am trying to do is to present some ideas that will help you pinpoint how … Read more
There is a lot of people, both professionals and amateurs that sing while they play the piano. To top it all off, they also make it look effortless. For some people, it is actually effortless, but for others it is not effortless at all. For some, it takes a lot of hard work to sing … Read more
It is really only music that heavily uses notation, that uses rests, so I’m talking about classical music and jazz music. However, if you play popular music that doesn’t rely on printed music, you still should be made aware of rests and use them in your playing. Rests are simply gaps of silence in the … Read more
The main benefit out of playing the piano in retirement is obviously doing something that is enjoyable for the ones that want to learn. However, playing the piano has far more benefits other than just giving people pleasure and joy. Playing the piano has a number of health benefits that are particularly significant as people … Read more
Jazer Lee is a piano content creator on YouTube and he has quite a number of videos in his channel. While I have not seen all of his videos, I have seen a number of them. In a nutshell, he produces quality content. He explains various concepts quite clearly and he is very pleasant to … Read more