5 Easy Piano Goals for the New Year
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 […]
The Holiday Contest Winners Are…
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 […]
Dear Happy Holiday Contestants…
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 […]
Two More Prizes Added to My Happy Holiday Contest!
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 […]
My Happy Holiday Surprise!
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 […]
Piano Lessons: Your Teachability Index
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 […]
Learning Piano Helps Us Reach other Goals in Life
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 […]
Piano Lessons: Tips on Note Recognition
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 […]
Piano Lessons Increases Brain Power
Have you ever considered playing piano to be an incredible source of stimuli for your brain? Are you part of the millions who believe that age affects your brain performance? Research shows that the very things that you believe are not possible due to mental decay, are actually the very things you should be doing […]
How do I know if my fingering is correct?
I received an email from a student who asked a very good question, and thought I would post the question here, so everyone can benefit from the answer: Dear Lisa, I like your method of teaching. It’s all coming back to me from years ago when I took lessons for a couple of years. My […]