Some instruments, like the violin or the trumpet, take skill just to make a decent sound.But piano is rewarding from day 1 because you don’t have to “make” the sound yourself. All you have to do is press a key that’s attached to a hammer that hits a string to create a ...
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By building a foundation, you can relate all pitches to that foundation, and build an internal map of sounds for yourself. I teach my students to analogize pitches to color. You only know what the color red is because someone told you about red, or blue, or yellow, or any other color....
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I’ve spent the past few months trying to teach myself the piano, pretty much from scratch. It’s been tough, and sometimes disheartening, but also hugely rewarding.
Just be sure not to make itallabout you. Your job is to teach, to impart your know-how to others. And when you’re able to do this well, promoting your blog will happen organically. Step #4. Speak Show up to the event, deliver your speech, meet lots of new people, and enjoy co...
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