by Jenny Peters | Jan 2, 2026 | Adults and Music, Piano Lessons
You decided to sit back down at the keys. You remembered the basics. You can still read the treble clef, and you might even remember that big “showpiece” you played for a recital when you were twelve. But then you hit a wall. You can “decode”...
by Jenny Peters | Nov 29, 2025 | Adults and Music, Children and Music, Music Lessons, Piano Lessons
🎶 ChordWise Piano Lesson: Unlock the Soulful Simplicity of “Wayfaring Stranger” “Wayfaring Stranger” is one of the most hauntingly beautiful American folk spirituals ever written. Its minor key melancholy and simple, repetitive chord structure make it an absolute...
by Jenny Peters | Nov 29, 2025 | Adults and Music, Creativity, Music Lessons, Piano Lessons
“Scarborough Fair” possesses a deeply beautiful, almost mystical quality that makes it stand apart from typical folk tunes. This unique sound isn’t an accident—it comes from the specific scale used, known as the Dorian Mode. If you’ve been relying on...
by Jenny Peters | Nov 29, 2025 | Adults and Music, Children and Music, Music Lessons, Piano Lessons
The beautiful folk tune “Shenandoah” captures the sweeping, historical movement of the famous river running through Virginia. When you play this song, you shouldn’t just read notes—you should feel and hear the flow! That’s what playing with...
by Jenny Peters | Oct 26, 2025 | Adults and Music, Music Lessons, Uncategorized
Are you tired of feeling chained to sheet music? Do you wish you could sit down at the piano and effortlessly play a song you just heard, or even improvise your own melody without a single page of notation? If you answered yes, you’re not alone. The journey from...
