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How to learn piano (and love every minute of it!)

How to learn piano (and love every minute of it!)

Learning something new isn’t easy and even with an enthusiastic and encouraging teacher like myself, you still need to foster a decent amount of inner-motivation in order to put in the effort required to achieve your piano goals.

What's the difference between 'weighted keys' and 'graded hammer action'?

What's the difference between 'weighted keys' and 'graded hammer action'?

If you're in the market for a digital piano, these terms will definitely come up - what's the difference between weighted keys, semi-weighted keys, hammer action & graded hammer action? And which one is more desirable?

An Introduction to Effective Practice.

An Introduction to Effective Practice.

Everyone knows they need to practice in order to improve their piano-playing ability, but a vast majority of piano students don’t quite know what to do, for how long they need to do it, and exactly what good it does!

In this post you’ll discover the science behind practice: how our brain responds to ‘quality repetition’ and how you can get the most out of your time.

10 Impressive Benefits Of Learning Piano By Ear

10 Impressive Benefits Of Learning Piano By Ear

Learning piano by ear is now recommended by creative piano teachers the world over. It’s been around forever (remember the Suzuki method?), but its recent surge in popularity is due to people simply not having the time, money, or inclination to spend years of private lessons learning to read sheet music.