Piano exams can be an intimidating experience, even for well-prepared students. The pressure of performing under observation, the fear of mistakes, and high personal expectations can make anyone nervous.

New year, new piano goals. Setting goals can be one of the most powerful ways to make progress on your piano learning journey.

Every pianist, beginner or advanced, has struggled with bad technique at some point. It might show up as tension in the hands, uneven scales, sloppy phrasing, or pain after long practice sessions. The good news?

As an adult picking up the piano, you’re likely to have often thought about what your goals with the instrument might be. One of the common doubts is: should I aim for graded piano exams?

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.

There 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!

Whether you’re a parent or a teacher, you’re likely to be familiar with the struggle of motivating kids to practice an instrument

If 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.