Starting at the age of 8, I went to piano lessons every week and talked my piano teacher’s ear off! I excitedly filled her in on my life and everything I did the past week. As an adult looking back, I realize what an amazing gift she gave me! She listened. Every week I had focused attention from an adult who listened to my stories and responded with kindness. She also tried to teach me to play the piano. Whenever I had the motivation to reach a goal in piano, she was right th

Have you ever tried to learn a language from an online app? It’s not super effective, is it? Many people find language apps are a helpful way to be introduced to a new language; however, the most effective way to really learn a language is to have actual in-person conversations. Music is also a language. Learning to play the piano includes learning how to read, write, understand, and speak the language of music. In addition to learning the language, you also need to learn how

What really matters is the overall quantity. Practice equals experience. The more time you spend practicing, the more experience you have. In other words, choose the practice schedule that will give you the most amount of time actually practicing. When you are away from the piano, practice the fingering on your leg, listen to recordings of the music and other similar music while you drive or exercise. The more time spent thinking about, listening to, and playing the instrumen

What is practice ? Is it just playing your instrument? Is it repetition of a song? Is it going over difficult parts of a piece? Is it...