Where Piano Playing Retirees Get Information and Encouragement
I have been teaching the piano for many years and I must say that I have enjoyed the journey so far. It has been a pleasure and a priveledge to teach and help the hundreds that I have encountered, to learn to play the piano. If you follow my blog you would already be aware … Read more
I have been thinking about how to express why I have loved playing the piano for most of my life. It is not easy to express because there are actually a number of reasons. So here goes… I enjoy playing the piano and have always enjoyed playing partly because of the challenge. I enjoy a … Read more
Unlike jazz and popular music, classical music is meant to be played exactly as written. Improvisation is rarely used in classical music. The question though is that if classical music is meant to be played as written, do you have to play every single note written. The answer is yes if you are planning to … Read more
I’ve been writing this blog for well over a year now and I have been reflecting on how much information I have managed to impart in my own unique way. I’ve also been pondering how much I have tried to encourage retirees and older, to learn to play the piano because I know that there’s … Read more
Getting the rhythm and timing correct is really important, no matter what style or genre of music you are interested in playing. Even though it can be quite hard for some to master (or at least it was hard for me to master when I was the piano student), it is important to work at … Read more
When I was a music student, I learned that mezzo staccato means moderately short and detached. To me, this made sense because my understanding of mezzo meant moderately and staccato meant short and detached. For the longest time, the definition seemed quite suitable. However, it seems that in the last few years there has been … Read more
I have quite a while to think about this and I have decided that whilst a correct hand positioning is important for everyone that learns to play the piano, it is even more important for middle aged people and older to have a correct hand position. This is not scientific fact as far as I … Read more