Creative Musical Musings

Why Reading Piano Music is Harder Than You Think (And How to Fix It)

If you’ve ever sat down at a piano, stared at a tangled mess of black dots on a page, and felt like you were trying to solve a Rubik’s cube while riding a unicycle... welcome to the club. You aren't "bad at music." You aren't "uncoordinated." You are simply wrestling...
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New Lessons: Let It Be & Summertime 🎹

Hey there, piano friends! Have you ever sat down at your piano, opened a book of sheet music, and felt your heart sink just a little bit? You see a wall of black dots, complex rhythms, and fingerings that look more like a game of Twister than a song. We’ve all been...
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Why Adult Piano Lessons Online are the Secret to Actually Sticking with Music

Have you ever looked at a piano and thought, “Someday, I’ll finally learn to play that”? Maybe you took lessons as a kid and quit because the scales were boring, or maybe life just got in the way. Whatever the reason, that "someday" often feels like it's drifting...
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Why is Music Good for Children?

Why is Music Good for Children?

by | Jul 6, 2023 |

There are many reasons that music lessons are valuable for children. These benefits can be grouped as emotional, social, and cognitive. Music’s benefits are too big to ignore! Emotional Benefits of Learning Music The emotional benefits of learning music are many....

Is Flexible Fiddling For You?

Is Flexible Fiddling For You?

by | Jul 6, 2023 | ,

Recently I decided to learn to fiddle. I wanted to play by ear and improvise. Of course, I had played fiddle tunes off printed music. But I wanted to have more insights into the history and style of this music. And I wanted to pass this music on to my students. I...