There is More Than One Way to Learn to Play the Piano

There is a multitude of ways to learn to play the piano  but sometimes it seems like that there really is only one way. There are all sorts of content creators online, whether it is YouTube or creators that have their own websites or apps that will tell you that they have the best way … Read more

Is Learning to Play the Piano Expensive?

In answering the question as to whether it is expensive to learn to play the piano, it is like trying to answer the question of how long a piece of string is. Clearly the answer is that you can spend a minimal amount or you can pay thousands and thousands of dollars. Obviously the most … Read more

Playing the Piano is my Happy Place

Recently I was talking to some friends whose teenage daughter had been taking piano lessons for a number of years and even though I knew that she was learning to play the piano, I had never actually heard her play until recently. So I was telling her mum about the circumstances that allowed me to … Read more

People That Want to Return to Playing the Piano After Many Years

I know that on this blog, I spend a lot of time encouraging those people that have always wanted to learn to play the piano, but for whatever the reasons, there just seemed there was never the opportunity. I have spoken to hundreds of people on this very topic over the years and the conclusion … Read more

Review of Music Greatness  – Piano Basics – Beginner Piano Lessons

I came across this series of YouTube videos that are done by the music channel called Music Greatness. They have got quite a lot on their YouTube channel. Some of the videos are for piano players and some are for guitar players. The series of six beginner piano lessons I believe are actually mis-named. I … Read more

Learning to Play the Piano is Just Another Skill

By the time people have reached the age of retirement, they have amassed quite a lot of skills. You probably don’t even realize just how many skills you actually have. It is just my opinion that even by the time a person hits their mid forties, they know quite a bit that the younger generation … Read more