As an adult you’re much more knowledgeable about your own moods, so it becomes considerably more possible to use music as a way to express yourself. If you have a little piece you can play, you can listen to yourself get better, and therefore you can express yourself better. This is entirely a function of…
When it comes to learning anything these days, for most of us our first instinct is to search for it online. It would be naive to underestimate the vast knowledge and resources available at our very fingertips. Exploring new ideas or enriching our existing knowledge is now synonymous with the phrase “Google It”. Likewise, you can…
The true test of a musician should not be measured by their ability to recreate the work of others but to present something that is their very own. There are countless people who could play works of Beethoven or The Beatles. However, how many have composed their own pieces? Certainly much less. Therefore, what defines…
The evolution of the piano has taken many forms through the years. First came the acoustic piano, then came the digital piano, and finally we now have the hybrid piano looking to find synthesis between the former two. Most are familiar with the first ones, however, few understand what a hybrid piano is. By definition,…
Raise your hand if you’re a 20-something (or older), have always wanted to learn the piano, but never really had a chance nor found the time? I’ll admit, I am guilty of this. But guess what? Regardless of how old you are, it’s never too late to start learning those piano chords! As Antoine de…
A short while back we outlined the history behind the invention of the piano with songs to play on the piano appearing shortly thereafter. Now we’ve got a beautiful visual from our friends at California Music Studios who’ve put together a graphic on the keyboard family, providing some history on pianos, playing techniques, and the fundamentals…
Last time we discussed music, the internet and technology on music learning in particular. We noted the rise of apps, the easy accessibility of learning resources including one’s favourite songs, and the ability to synchronise our lessons with our daily lives. As a result, questions stemming from today’s times arise. Is the use of the…
Recently we discussed ways of how technology has influenced the way we now learn to play piano virtually using technology. This time around we have some great tips for physical activities to help musicians courtesy of our friends at TakeLessons. As musicians, it’s easy to fall into the habit of thinking it’s only our mind that matters.…
Music. Technology. Internet. Three words that have become synonymous with our modern lives. Unless you’re part of a remote tribe deep in the Amazonian jungle, you’ve certainly experienced the benefit of these three things, both individually and collectively. Time has been generous to us, in that we live in an unparalleled age of information no…
Who invented the piano? Bartolomeo Cristofori. That name probably doesn’t ring a bell, does it? But it should strike a note in your mind. This is the name of the one who started it all – the man who invented the piano. Without him, none of us would be here today, learning how to play…
Recently we discussed ways of how to practice piano effectively. This time around we have some more insightful tips from the world’s best pianists courtesy of our friends at TakeLessons. If you thought Mick Jagger and Steven Tyler lead interesting lives, then you clearly don’t know about the eccentric lives of history’s most famous piano players. For example, did you…
Living in the age of technology, almost everything we do has taken on a technological form. From heating our food, to washing our clothes, from learning how to dance to speaking a foreign language, everything we do is now available at our fingertips, in our own time, and almost anywhere. Naturally, with these developments, the…