These photos were taken exactly 1 year ago at my studio-wide “piano party” on March 1, 2020. I had 40 piano students over to my house that day and they played music for each other, played some games and we put together some huge ensemble performances at the end. As you can see, it everyone had a great time and…
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I often work with my students’ families to help them find the right piano for their home. The first big question is digital or acoustic. You can read all about the pros and cons of each option in this post. If a student is more interested in an acoustic piano, there’s usually quite a bit of sticker shock when they…
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I recently wrote about how to play the piano faster, but today, let’s focus on the opposite extreme – playing slowly. Spoiler: In the post about playing faster, it says you have to practice slowly in order to play faster! Slow practice is so, so, so important for pianists. I’ve actually written about it before, but it’s such an important…
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Are you stuck in a rut with your piano playing? Does it feel like your progress has slowed or plateaued when you really want to be playing harder or more complex music? Or maybe your playing just sounds clunky, despite all the effort you’ve put into practicing. In the early stages, it’s usually pretty easy to see immediate progress at…
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Many of my students want to play really fast, showy pieces of music. That really flashy, virtuosic sound at the piano is really appealing and I can see why many students are striving to reach it. However, the very top mistake that I see students of all ages making over and over again is playing too fast. I think a…
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