How much is a 60 minute lesson?
Finding the right lessons to meet your needs and skill level can be difficult—there are so many options out there, each claiming to be the best! ...
12
May
05
May
Can adults really learn piano?
The notion that our brains lose the ability to learn new skills over time has been disproven by new developments in neuroscience within the last...
05
Apr
Tips For Buying Your First Piano
One of the most popular questions I hear from people who are interested in learning to play is: “What kind of piano do I need to have for lessons?”I’m here to help with that! Whether you are hoping to buy your first piano or keyboard, or if...
18
Mar
Paul McCartney vs. Piano In A Flash
Being a good note reader is not a requirement to becoming a good piano player. If you want to become a concert pianist and play concerts with symphony orchestras for a living, you probably (make that definitely… ha!) need to learn how to read full...
08
Oct
Top 3 Mental Health Impacts of Playing Piano
How's your head? No, I'm not asking if you feel warm or are suffering from a migraine (though I hope not!)—I want to check in on your mental wellness. It's so important to be there for yourself and give yourself grace, especially when you're not...
13
Aug
A Quick “Spooky” Music Lesson
Why do certain songs and sounds make the hairs on the back of your neck stand up, while others make you want to tap your feet? It's a fascinating question that opens much debate for music theory lovers. But for the sake of this blog...
17
Jun
Father’s day playlist
I had to list some of my favorite songs for Father's Day too— maybe you'll pick one to figure out on the keys! Do you have any favorites you want to add to the list? Share them in the comments below!...
24
May
Hey Scott— what’s an arpeggio? And do I need to be practicing them?
If you’ve ever taken classical piano lessons before, you KNOW scales and arpeggios are one of the ten commandments of playing the piano. They’re an unwritten rule of sorts, that you MUST warm up your fingers with these exercises and you MUST know them better...
08
May
Mother’s Day Playlist
Are you looking for a song to honor your mom and communicate how special she is? Here are a few of my favorites for this special day of recognition!Feel free to add some of your favorite Mother's Day-esque songs in the comments below! ...
21
Apr
Did Classical Musicians Ever Play From Lead Sheets?
If you’ve ever seen or experienced my teaching before, you know that my piano playing and teaching method kind of tosses traditional (classical) music notation out the window, and instead uses simplified Lead Sheets as our notation. I teach this way because MOST modern music...