by Lohnay | Feb 12, 2021 | Uncategorized
I love this photo of a small child so motivated to learn how to ride a bike. Do we sometimes lose that childlike motivation to learn new things as we become adults? I love how this young child has training wheels on and it looks like they are about to tip over, but...
by Lohnay | May 10, 2020 | Uncategorized
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN (1770-1827) was born in Bonn, Germany, When Beethoven’s father realized that his son had musical talent, he forced the young child to practice for hours at the piano. As a four-year-old, little Beethoven stood at the piano and wept as he...
by Lohnay | Apr 26, 2020 | Uncategorized
Try This Chopsticks was one of the first songs I learned to play before I even started learning to play the piano. There were two parts to learn so you could play it as a duet. I didn’t know anything about piano keys or reading music at that time. I had a some...
by Lohnay | Feb 25, 2020 | Uncategorized
May be you want to start learning the piano, but you have this little voice in your head whispering to you, “What are you thinking? You should have done that years ago. You’re too old now. Your brain can’t handle learning something that...
by Lohnay | Feb 18, 2020 | Uncategorized
Can I Teach Myself To Play The Piano? Photo by Gabriel Gurrola on Unsplash As a piano teacher, I have had a few parents at times disapprove of their children going on Youtube and learning piano songs. They are concerned because they think their children cannot learn...
