Piano Practice–How to Get to the Bench

Piano Practice–How to Get to the Bench

After being a piano teacher for over 20 years–the main thing that I’ve noticed is that unless the piano student has a dedicated parent that makes them practice–it usually doesn’t happen.  Even though they may love playing a song they get to...
Can I Teach Myself Piano?

Can I Teach Myself Piano?

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...
Piano Lessons Learned from Barnacles

Piano Lessons Learned from Barnacles

This Blows My Mind--I Had Never Heard This! I was listening to a really old talk in which they quoted this opinion story as follows from the Deseret News in 1988.  “To some it may seem strange to see ships of many nations loading and unloading cargo along the docks at...