I just want to write a quick note for all of you out there, who might be feeling a bit down or frustrated because you didn’t have the better result than you expected in your lessons/practice/exam/concert/teaching/building your studio. Please read this: You didn’t fail. You tried your best and it wasn’t the result you wanted.… Continue reading Words of Encouragement for You
For those who are interested in learning more about piano playing, teaching or music learning, here is a short Selected Book List for your reading interest and pleasure: FOR SERIOUS PIANISTS AND PIANO TEACHERS PIANO HISTORY –Title: The New Grove: The PianoPublishing Information: W.W. Norton and Company, New York, London. PIANO TECHNIQUE –Title: On Piano… Continue reading Music Reference Books
I’m glad this title has caught your attention. You think you’re not good at piano playing, erh? But why? No one is born with doing anything good. Yes, it’s true, even for genius. Talented people actually put hard work into being great and maintaining their greatness. (gasp!) “But I am not talented.” Who says you… Continue reading What if you’re not good at piano?
If you have just started learning to play the piano, or you’re looking into signing up some piano lessons for your kids, please be patient with yourself and your kids, and know that- It takes time to learn to play the piano. (Or to play an instrument in general) It seems easier to play the… Continue reading Piano Playing Takes Time
I always get asked about how much time a student should spend on practice. For me, I understand the busy schedule of a kid /adult, and frankly, I do not expect anyone to spend lots of time only at the piano as there are just so many things to do every day! Also, I am… Continue reading A Beginner’s Guide to Piano Practice
My love and passion for piano teaching and playing has led me to write and publish a few books on the topics. Piano Freedom Get Complete Freedom at the Piano – Unveil the Myth of Piano Technique! Read more to get the most from your piano practice and performances! Do you love to play piano?… Continue reading My books
Some new students say this when we first meet, “Do I really have to read music? I just want to play the piano.” My answer is, “yes and no”. It depends on what you want to learn and play. There are a lot of great musicians who never learn to read music and yet they… Continue reading Must I learn to read music to play piano?
Since I have started teaching in town, I’ve gotten a lot of questions from new/potential students and their parents about my lessons. For that I am thankful. First off, I apologize sincerely if I haven’t replied as quickly as I would’ve wanted to to your lesson enquiries here on the site. Again, you can email… Continue reading Piano Learning and Practice
I believe everyone likes music. Everyone listens to some kind of music, whether it be pop music (western or local), R&B, rock, electronic, blues, folk, country, band, classical, world, jazz… Or you simply listen to some good music regardless of what genre the music is – the most important element in music is that you… Continue reading Music is for healing
I get a lot of enquiries about playing by memory. Here are a few useful tips: 1. Mark out the sections and phrasesIt’s important to know where a section / a phrase starts and ends – this practice is not only important for memorisation but also in practice and knowing the music more deeply and… Continue reading How to memorise a piece effectively
