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I'm excited to announce to you that I have recently expanded my piano teaching arsenal. This change was birthed out of many years of frustration with the way the piano has been taught. One of my greatest disappointments is hearing from someone who had 5 years of piano...

Technology is transforming the way we do things. One of the many examples of this is how it is changing piano lessons.   This was brought to my attention recently after going through a difficult health crisis. Up until that time, I had taught students "face to...

As a piano player and instructor, I am often asked about the best age for a person to start playing the piano. Have you ever wondered? The good news is that you can begin learning the piano at just about any age! If you are an adult looking to start playing the piano,...

Changing the key signature of a song used to be difficult for me. That was until my dad taught me to transpose using a system that made it so simple. At the time, we didn't really know the official name for it, so we just said that we were learning to "play by...

Practicing is a natural part of learning an instrument. Talk to anyone who plays professionally and they will tell you that they have practiced for decades to get to that level. I'm convinced this is why the great musicians make playing some of the most difficult...

Clunk!  Do you know what that sound is?  It’s the sound of an inexperienced person trying to hit a baseball with a bat.  That’s what it sounded like when I was first learning—that is until my coach showed me the sweet spot on the bat.   He explained to me that hitting...

Playing an instrument takes dedication and hard work. And like any discipline, measuring a person's skill can sometimes feel subjective. This explains why you really have to hear someone play in order to assess what they mean when they say, "I can play the piano."...

A few years after I graduated college, I got a Christmas present from one of my band members. It was a book detailing some of the stories behind the songs that were written for the church throughout the ages. I remember liking it so much that I read almost all of it...

One of my family's favorite shows is America's Got Talent. As the show progresses, the number of contestants begins to narrow. By the finals, we are watching every minute. We become well-versed on the nuances of what makes one person better than the other. Each...