Your Time to Play – Where is Middle C?
Middle C is an important key because most piano courses begin on this note. A musical note is simply a physical frequency. The note is determined by the speed the air is vibrating every second, with one hertz being one vibration per second. Middle C is an important...
Your Time to Play – Create Your Inner Sanctum
You will enter this space with a disposition. You may feel melancholy – a piece of music in a minor key is the perfect remedy and will always improve that mood . You have begun the magical journey to learn to play the piano; a lifelong journey with no limit to how far...
Your Time to Play – Can I Teach Myself to Play the Piano?
The method is your guide, and it is during your daily practice sessions that learning takes place as you apply the facts to the practical application. . One of my favorite movie scenes comes from “The Edge” starring Alec Baldwin and Anthony Hopkins. They decide to...
Your Time to Play – 5 Steps to a Great Performance
Anxiety starts with simple thoughts which produce feelings, and your actions on those feelings become your habits. Music students learn early how to override powerful emotions of fear and anxiety through their recitals. These steps can be applied to other areas of...
Your Time to Play – 5 Steps to Repairing Mistakes
Practicing is different from playing, and effective practicing is stripping things down to fragments, rolling up your sleeves and doing the necessary work. Let's say you have music you are working to master, but there is a part where you stumble. This is where your...
Your Time to Play – How Long Should I Practice?
When new students ask me how long they should practice every day they are often surprised when I say, "Just ten minutes!" Ten minutes is easy to find but the more difficult task is integrating the new practice element into your daily routine. Each day when you return...
Your Time to Play – Health and Wellbeing
If you’re serious about making a core shift in your thinking, strengthening your mind and toning up your body, playing music may be the answer! Studies show that relaxing by actively playing music, as opposed to passive activities such as watching television, produce...