Where Piano Playing Retirees Get Information and Encouragement
In my experience, whenever there is a mention of learning theory of music, it is often accompanied by a groan. I do get it – learning about music theory isn’t nearly as much fun as actually learning to play the piano. But there is a point to learning theory and even though it is not … Read more
I recently stumbled onto a YouTube video called “How to Start Learning the Piano – Self Taught!” and because it is only 14 minutes long, I thought it would be interesting to watch. Right from the outset he states that he taught himself to play the piano and knowing what he knows now, he wishes … Read more
When you first start to play the piano, you can be really excited and really keen to practice regularly, but sooner or later that adrenaline rush of actually getting started, wears off. Practicing can become more of a chore, when it was once delightful and now it doesn’t seem to be fun anymore. Sometimes you … Read more
If you are a regular visitor of this blog, you will realize that I have written some reviews, mostly about online creators that produce YouTube videos about learning to play the piano using a modern, or chordal approach. Because Liberty Park Music label their vidoes as being Classical Piano Beginner, I thought I might have … Read more
Learning to play the piano is a huge passion for a lot of people and no-one suddenly wakes up one morning and declares that they are going to learn, without ever thinking about it for some considerable time beforehand. Because people who decide to start to learn to play the piano are doing so from … Read more
The number one thing that you need in order to play the piano successfully is to practice regularly. Regular practice is what is really needed for building your skills and achieving your goals. Having a natural giftedness or talent are useful but without the regular pratice they actually count for not much at all. We … Read more
In my endeavors to produce this blog, I often look at what is available online. Much of what I have seen is geared towards people learning how to play modern music on the piano. There is not a lot of instruction on how to play the piano via a classical method. In some ways it … Read more