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Does this sound like you?…… “I can play my right hand perfectly, but I can’t get my left hand to cooperate.” “My songs don’t sound like they’re supposed to sound because I make too many mistakes.” “My songs sound choppy and slow even after hours of practice!” “I have to keep starting over because I […]
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 […]
This is a quick reference guide to commonly used fingering for scales. The fingering always alternates 123 1234 (or 321 4321) so that the same fingering pattern repeats every octave. The thumb always stays on the white keys, never on black keys. The fourth finger always plays a black key (when there is a black […]
It’s me! Lisa… where am I now? I’m in Calgary, Alberta. It’s beautiful city! Tomorrow we roll on down the road in our cozy little RV home and will stop in Banff National Park where we are told there won’t be any internet access… (will I survive?) You won’t see any new posts for about […]
Question from a student: I am on Level 5 and happy with my progress. However, when I listen to your audio support the sound is lovely and “soft” – I seem to play the keys much stronger and harder. Do you have any tip(s) as to how I can train my fingers to be more […]
Chord switching can be frustrating, but after teaching for 22 years, I have never had a student who did not stuggle a bit, NOR have I ever had a student who cannot do it after some practice. Each student is different, therefore, each student takes a different amount of time to master it. The good […]
First of all, don’t let that question scare you… in my curriculum you won’t be limited to 5 finger songs… I have remedied that and you will be able to play some familiar songs right away. However, aside from my special “remedy” I do start with teaching you a few songs in the 5 finger […]
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 […]
