Too many of us assume that once we're adults, we lose the ability to pick up new skills, especially creative ones. But while starting out with an instrument at an early age can be beneficial, picking up an instrument later in life can equally have its positives.
Read MoreThere are many different ways to practice the piano, and not all of them involve playing it. In fact, there’s one that requires no instrument at all, purely your imagination: mental practice!
Read MoreLearning a new piano piece from start to end can feel overwhelming if you’re not sure where to begin.
Read MoreAs pianists, we spend a lot of time training our hands, but while that’s what might get us playing from start to end of a piece, it’s not the only thing important in our piano journey.
Read MoreIn the era of social media, where we’re constantly exposed to other people’s talents and skills, it’s easy to start comparing ourselves.
Read MoreWhen you think of filming yourself playing the piano, you’re likely to assume that its intended purpose would be to share your playing with others.
Read MoreUnless you have some experience learning other instruments that heavily involve your fingers, it’s likely that you’ll have started your piano learning journey wondering how on earth you’ll be able to get that flexible!
Read MoreThe start of a new year is a time when many decide to learn something new, like playing the piano.
Read MoreWhether you’re a parent or a teacher, you’re likely to be familiar with the struggle of motivating kids to practice an instrument
Read MoreIf you started playing the piano by teaching yourself, there always comes a time when you might be wondering whether investing in piano lessons would be a good idea.
Read MorePiano exams can be quite daunting. Whether it’s your first time having an examiner assess your playing or you’ve done this before but still feel anxious about the experience, here are some tips on how you can best prepare for your upcoming piano exam:
Read MoreThey may be daunting to some but finding the right piano fingerings could be the essential next step in your piano practice.
Read MoreMaybe you’re a complete beginner looking to start learning piano, or a passionate self-learner who wishes to get some advice on progressing their practice.
Read MoreWhen it comes to piano playing, we talk a lot about how to improve posture, get better at playing with two hands, how to coordinate, read music, and so on… but another aspect that holds a similarly significant role in our practice is our mind.
Read MoreRegardless of how long you might have been playing the piano, there’s a good chance that you might not know much about it beyond how to play it.
Read MoreEvery person learns in a different way and there’s nothing more important when it comes to learning, than to find which approach works best for you.
Read MoreA young person’s learning journey is something that they often face alone, alternating between homework and in-school classes.
Read MoreThe start of a new year is a common time for people to consider learning something new and embrace new fun hobbies.
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