5-Minute Piano Lessons

Predicting the Future is Usually Dicey but I Do See the Trends

I’ve been teaching piano now full-time since October of 1987. I began as most teachers do – traveling to my students’ homes. Later, I found space to teach at a local piano dealership. A few years ago I decided to limit my practice to adult and teen-aged students. This year I’m focusing my attention to the Internet. I give you this history to convince you that I might just be able to see “the handwriting on the wall” regarding piano education. (more…)

Creativity Demands Freedom to Choose Your Own” Muse”

Have you ever wondered why the “great” pianists, city symphonies,  and many new recordings on CD seem to be re-hashing the wonderful works of dead composers? Have musicians gotten stupid or something? Or have they all become the victims of the pop music culture? Why is there little or no recent “great” music? If you have wondered these things, I may have some answers. (more…)

How to not buy the wrong instrument for YOUR needs and interests

Allow me to start with a definition from the American Heritage Dictionary:

“Tool” …#3: Anything used in the performance of an operation; an instrument

Some would think it blasphemy to refer to a sacred object such as the piano as a mere “tool.” (more…)