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Best Way To Learn Piano

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What is the best way to learn piano? The answer to that question is as varied as humans are. Some people learn best by having a strict structure in place - a certain practice schedule, certain exercises to do.

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What is Quiet Place Piano?

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QuietPlacePiano.com is a place where I can sit down and talk to you about how pianos and piano music can help form the basis for a little quiet place in life - a place where nothing else quite matters for the moment.

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Never Too Old To Learn Piano

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If you live in the U.S. you have probably heard the cliche, "You can't teach an old dog new tricks." Of course it's not literally true of dogs, and it certainly isn't true of humans. And I believe it even less true when it comes to letting the creative being that...

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Music, Pianos, and Life

Rocket Piano Surprised Me!

Last Updated on Tuesday, 15 May, 2012 06:09 Written by PianoGuy
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I had heard of the Rocket Piano course long before I actually checked it out. To be honest, I procrastinated in checking it out because I had a feeling that it was maybe a little hokie (sorry for the southern U.S. lingo). In other words, I prejudged it to be a very light weight collection [Continue reading...]

Pianos Are Like People – they come in all shapes and sizes

Last Updated on Sunday, 22 April, 2012 17:46 Written by PianoGuy
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A stroll down the street of any typical American city gives one a picture of the shapes and sizes that people come in. Some are tall and narrow. Some are short and wide. You’ll come across some that are loud and boisterous and others that quiet and mellow. There are people who just shine wherever [Continue reading...]

I Couldn’t Carry a Tune in a Bucket!

Last Updated on Sunday, 22 April, 2012 18:57 Written by PianoGuy
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Please, please tell me I can still learn to play the piano! Okay. I will. Yes you can still learn to play the piano. It helps if you can hear chords before you play them. But there is no reason that you can’t learn to play by reading music. We’ll talk a little more about [Continue reading...]

Be Determined to Practice Your Piano

Last Updated on Sunday, 22 April, 2012 18:27 Written by PianoGuy
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I would be lying if I said that I have ever been a champion at practicing piano. For me, it comes in spurts. At times I have the energy, and at other times, I tell myself that I don’t. There are times that I have the willpower to sit down and do it. There are [Continue reading...]

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  • Playing to live: Pianist survived Holocaust by performing for Nazis
    Until today, I had never heard of Zhanna Arshanskaya Dawson. But I wish I had. I love stories of people who had remarkable lives that grew from extremely difficult circumstances. Zhanna is now 85 years old and is physically unable to play, but for decades she had a successful career in the United States as [...]
  • Pianos Have Been Around for More Than 300 Years
    The first piano is said to have been invented in Italy by harpsichord maker Bartolomeo Cristofori (1655-1731). Dulcimers, clavichords, and harpsichords had already been in existence for a long time. In fact, the dulcimer has a history that some historians say goes back as far as 2000 years.  The clavichord and harpsichord each had their [...]
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