It’s that time of year again! People all over the world are making commitments to lose weight, eat healthier, drink less, quit smoking, work better and relax more. Now is also a great time to get into some better routines with your piano playing. Here are 5 easy ways to expand your musical life in […]
I have had so much fun over these last several days reading all of your wonderful posts…they have truly touched me. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. Selecting these three winners has certainly been one of the hardest things I have ever had to do in the last 12 years of being online […]
Your response to Happy Holiday contest has been overwhelming to say the least. Tears, smiles and every emotion in between has been touched deep within me and I am only a quarter through your entries. This is going to be a hard task. With such an overwhelming response, I am not able to read through […]
First of all, let me say Thank You! I have been so amazed at all of the incredible posts and stories I’ve read over the last several days. Thank you so much for all your wonderful responses to my Happy Holiday Contest- I have loved hearing from all of you! ~smile~ Because of the incredible […]
If you noticed, I do a lot of my thinking at night, which means, I don’t sleep much! I get a lot of emails from students who would like to share their thoughts with others, so I thought I would make a new category here on my blog to let my students post to each […]
Ever have one of those days where you were so excited you couldn’t sleep? That’s exactly what happened to me last night…and I’m sure my insomnia didn’t help either ~smile~ You see, I just couldn’t wait to write in my blog and tell you all about my holiday contest. It all started a few weeks […]
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First answer these assessment questions: 1. Name at least 1 song you would love to learn how to play on the piano. 2. On a scale from 1-5, where is your desire to play the piano? 3. Do you need motivation to help you achieve your goals? 4. Do you have a 10 minute activity […]
How many goals have you set and never reached? From making better food choices, to completing an ever-ending project, to learning a new skill, many times we fall short of achieving our well meaning goals. When playing the piano, every new song is literally a new goal. When we can see (or hear) the end […]
This is a quick way to learn how to read and recognize notes written on the staff and on the piano. However, there is no replacement for learning how to sound smooth and pretty on the piano than with step by step instruction and with songs that allows gradual progress. Recognizing the names of the […]