Pain and the Piano: there is help
Pain and the Piano: Why is it that, according to the research, 86% of all professional musicians complain of some playing related problems? Why do countless piano students and professionals suffer from pain, RSI, ganglia, carpal tunnel syndrome, technical and/or musical limitations. There is help available, but first, why does this happen? There are three […]
Pros and Cons of Examinations
Many students and parents want to know whether it is best to take exams or not when learning the piano. There are pros and cons of examinations. Let’s explore them now: Here are some of the pros… 1: Examinations provide a useful goal to work towards A lot of students are motivated by goals. When […]
10+ Reasons to Learn the Piano
Often one of the first questions parents and adults alike have are what are the reasons to learn the piano, or the advantages of learning the piano over any other instrument or why choose to learn the piano over another kind of activity. Let’s face it. There is no shortage of options of activities for […]
Acoustic vs Digital Pianos
Many students want to know whether to buy an acoustic or digital piano, so I thought I’d summarise my thoughts here. An acoustic piano has weighted keys. It takes approximately 53 grams of weight to put down a key. There is also something called an escapement. You can find the escapement by slowly pushing a […]
8 Things to do Before You Start Piano Lessons
So you’ve decided to start piano lessons. Congratulations! But before you have that first lesson, here are my top eight tips of things to do before you have that first lesson. These will help you save time and money and help you get the most out of that first lesson. #1: Buy a piano OK, […]
Why theory in a practical lesson?
Why do we learn music theory and musicianship? There are many, many students who groan at the mention of having to do some music theory. First of all, what music theory is not…Music theory is not an academic study that is divorced from playing a musical instrument. If taught well, it is not boring. And […]
