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1. Aim for balance. Take a cue from figure skater Mirai Nagasu, 16, who finds time for school, homework, friends and Japanese classes…plus her intense skating schedule. Goodbye, lame TV shows. Piano lessons first! 2. Ditch excuses. Limb loss, wheelchairs and brain injury don’t stop Olympians from high achievements in competition. Don’t let the anything […]
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 […]
CONSISTENCY…. Consistency is KEY! Consistent effort leads to success. What would happen if you were consistent in your piano practicing? When you watch these athletes, remember that they have been working towards this moment for an very long period of time. Some started when they were just children, and they have trained every day to […]
During my last visit to San Diego, my brother surprised me when he stopped by on his lunch break. He started to play around on the piano and I captured a little bit on camera. I just wanted to take a moment to show you that playing piano isn’t just about playing a song perfectly, […]
Fingering is very flexible, and over time you will naturally learn the smoothest way to play a song. Most songs have fingering recommendations (I call them recommendations because it is flexible). While learning a song, you can stop and write in the fingering that you feel is comfortable, following some of the maneuvers I teach […]
Relax, Breathe, Back-up. You are probably rushing yourself. Now…practice the piano again…see, it works! Learning piano takes time. Each day you will be a little better than the day before. Yes, a few days you missed your practice,, BUT…Get back on track, in the groove, on schedule. Don’t fret. Your piano skills will show the […]
My husband loves singing this song to me, so I challenged him to learn it on camera to share with you for Valentines Day! He surprises me at the end of this video and sings it on camera…. Before you watch this amusing, yet informative video, make sure you are prepared by following these steps: […]
There’s something I hear from many students when they start to learn piano. It’s a five letter word that will kill your progress dead in its tracks – want to know what it is..? Later. Later is the one single word that will make the difference between learning how to play the piano and not […]
When you ask people about setting goals, they seem to be in either one camp or the other – they either do it or they don’t. One of the reasons that people don’t like setting goals is because more often than not, their goals never come to be, so they just have resolved that setting […]
Setting goals gives us a great feeling of starting anew. But if our goals aren’t created properly, we are setting ourselves up for failure right from the start. So next time you create your piano goals, add this additional element to ensure your success. Not only do you want to write them down, look at […]
