This is a quick checklist of things to do, buy, learn and decide before your child has their very first piano lesson. Working your way through this checklist will help you to discover the most effective ways to encourage your child and pave the way for their musical success. Having a quality instrument, a practice…
Which of these 25 jokes will “crack you up” today? If you ever had an embarrassing performance because of someone else or if you have had the experience of playing music for or with someone who makes unreasonable requests, you may be wondering if you are being mistaken for a magician when you said you…
The Truth About Perfect Pitch Have you ever wondered how some people have the ability to play a tune on a musical instrument after hearing it only once or twice? How in tarnation can some people identify the pitch of a note that is sung, played by an instrument… or even sounded by a…
I can’t tell you how many times I’ve either wanted to have a look at a students method book while lesson planning, needed a copy so I could make a video lesson for a student or simply need an extra copy when a student forgets their book. Whatever method you use the most, keep one…
In an attempt to keep my teaching current and to learn from what the masters did in the past and consider how this affects modern playing and teaching, I am forever reading articles and books by noted pianists and teachers. If there is one thing that they all have in common, right back to the…
Piano music for weddings should be personalized to suit the musical tastes of the bride and groom and the guidelines of the venue. As guests enter and take their seats, the soft, soothing melodies set the tone for the guests to joyously anticipate the upcoming ceremony. As a pianist, consider various styles of music to…
January Noteworthy Musicians January 1st Milt Jackson – Vibraphonist Gary BB Coleman – American guitarist Grandmaster Flash – American DJ & Rapper Miki Higashino – Japanese composer Xavier Cugat – Spanish musician and bandleader January 2nd Mily Balakirev – Russian composer, pianist and conductor Roger Miller – American singer, song-writer Trombone Shorty – trombonist, trumpeter,…
