With a focus on making the joys of piano accessible to everyone, Declan is passionate about making piano easy for beginners, as well as teaching 'fun' skills to experienced players, such as improvisation, playing by ear and performance skills. ...
It is important to have your home tidy, piano ready, piano light on, and things like that. That is about the extent of my prep work unless I know a student will be learning a certain topic soon and I want to have an "off-piano" activity or resource available. If you'd like to s...
Some people tend to sit at the piano with one leg crossed over the other. This is bad piano posture for the piano and should be avoided. If you’reusing the pedal, both feet must be in front of thepiano pedalsfor easy access, and if you’re not using the pedal (yet) then both fe...
Looking for easy piano lessons? Tips on how to find the best ones that will get you playing quickly and easily. Counting Beats In Music Counting beats in music is very important and one of the main things we do is use words to count these out. Here are the ways you can do this too...
Learning landmark notes is a popular and efficient method for masteringpiano keys. Instead of memorizing every note on the piano, you focus on a few key landmark notes on each staff. Below is a grand staff showing the treble and the bass clef. You can use the clefs to help you find ...
The awesome thing about piano is that you don’t need to be a top-level performer to reap incredible rewards. Pop songs can be as easy or difficult as you want them (see 5 Levels of Tiny Dancer for an example of this!). And even classical icons like “Für Elise” are considered ...
As part of my mid-life crisis I decided it was about time to learn an instrument and I decried a guitar was a good idea as I don't have room for a piano. After some research I decided on the Squier Affintiy as being about the best for what I was willing to pay for a starter...
Learning to play the piano is quite an adventure. It is a beautiful thing to feel your fingers fly across the keys of the piano. It is a transcending experience to be carried away to another world by the notes you play. It truly feels otherworldly to create such lovely sounds and songs...
Why We Liked It- It’s the perfect violin for a beginner who is willing to spend a little bit extra. It provides you with easy playability, as well as a lovely, rich tone. Build quality matters - Violins are more delicate than other instruments like an electric guitar or piano. Beginn...
With some instruments, like piano, there are a few established curricula most players follow. Guitar is a little different. Although there are some popular methods, they aren’t used by everybody, and many students are better served with a custom curriculum or a hybrid approach to learning (...