My piano teacher in college had the same old routine every piano lesson. He was a busy guy. So as I was warming up with my scales, he’d be checking over his emails, scheduling his appointments – his eyes glued to the computer. But today would be different. He didn’t know it yet – but I was about to blow his mind. It was my first lesson back after summer… continue reading
I want you to try this. It sounds weird. You’ll look like a fool. But just try it. Go outside cross your arms in front of you and run as fast as you can. I just did this before writing this post… My neighbors looked at me like I was an idiot XD Here’s the thing… no matter how fast of a runner you are, no matter how strong your… continue reading
Technique is HUGE. I honestly think it is the most important thing to develop as a piano beginner. If you have good beginners piano technique, the rest (expressiveness, sight-reading, ext.) will follow. And it’ll lead to the more advanced techniques like playing crazy fast arpeggios ;). Before I go into detail about the 5 finger technique, I want to talk about a mental shift, a different way of thinking, that… continue reading
What’s up everyone! Today I’m going to tell you about of of the most important piano exercises for beginners. It’s that one fundamental exercise everyone should know. When I started using this drill, it fundamentally changed the way I played. It was the first and most important piano technique I learned in college. Let me quickly tell you my story about The Miyagi Technique. My piano professor in college is truly… continue reading
