Like any other worthwhile activity in life, piano practicing demands a certain amount of discipline. This discipline produces the results we foresaw when we first decided to take up the instrument.
What can make piano practicing seem difficult is our inclination to expect fast results. If we don\'t achieve expectations right away, we get down on ourselves. We may feel the task \'to become...
You\'ve decided you want to tinkle the ivories. You have decided on a formal approach to your studies, instead of self-teaching. Therefore, you need a qualified piano teacher to help you reach your goals. What should you look for?
Here are some tips for finding the piano teacher that\'s right for you:
1. Decide whether you want a female or male teacher. Some people are more comfortable...
It\'s that time of week again: time for your scheduled piano lesson. There\'s just one problem: You don\'t want to go. In fact, you\'re dreading it. What should you do?
First off, reconsider why you\'re taking piano lessons. Are you taking up the piano because of your love of music? If so, that\'s great! The first part of the equation is settled.
Next, are you studying the piano because...
Playing the piano can be therapeutic. If you have had a stressful day, go home and pound those keys. Before you know it you\'ll be having such a good time you will have forgotten all about how bad your day was.
Come to think of it piano playing could become your best therapy. If your boss gets you steamed go home pick out the loudest and rowdiest song you know and have at it. Imagine...
Being born blind never proved to go against the music in Arthur Tatum Jr\'s heart. One of the most technically sound pianists, his technique and compositions manage to boggle musicians even in this advanced day and age.
Born on the 13th of October 1909, Arthur Tatum could barely see from one eye after having cataracts in one eye with the other having limited vision - a condition which he...
The new age of technology in which we live, makes it possible for many inventions and discoveries to develop, and one such discovery is Podcasting. Podcasts are files that can be downloaded directly from you internet or that can be accessed via streaming feeds like RSS feeds.
The name suggests that you need an iPod to create and receive Podcasts, but you can in actual fact use any device...
The US Marine Band, also called \"The President\'s Own\" United States Marine Band, is the oldest such band in the USA. The US Marine Band was established by an Act of Congress in 1798.
Like other military bands in the USA, the Marine Band has more than one unit. These are the United States Marine Band, Marine Chamber Ensemble and the Marine Chamber Orchestra. The band is expected to perform...
Rodgers and Hammerstein are two of musical theater\'s best collaborators. The Sound of Music is the best known of their productions.
Mention the names Rodgers and Hammerstein and almost everyone knows a bit about them. Rodgers and Hammerstein are two of musical theater\'s best collaborators. Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II are best known for the musicals, The Sound of Music,...
Over the past few decades, millions of non-musicians have discovered that piano is not all about symphony concert halls and complex compositions by classical music luminaries. On the contrary, although it still requires a great deal of hard, focused work to become an accomplished pianist, there are contemporary methods for playing piano without a lot of formal instruction.
Specifically,...
Many people are amazed when they realize that President Bill Clinton can play the saxophone. Moreover, he was not the first or only President of the United States of America with musical talent. Musically inclined presidents and their instruments included:
* John Quincy Adams, the flute
* Thomas Jefferson, the violin, cello and clavichord
* Abraham Lincoln, the violin and harmonica
* John...
