8 Irrefutable Reasons To Motivate Your Child To Learn The Piano

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Extra-curricular activities such as piano lessons are massive determinants of success for your kid. Scientific studies have proved time and again how music lessons in early childhood boost brain capacity and intelligence. Kids who are introduced to music at an early age are less prone to anxiety and depression attacks as adults. It even improves […]

Hacks to Help You In Sight Reading Music

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Memorizing musical pieces and complicated chord structures can sometimes be quite cumbersome especially for budding musicians. This is where sight reading comes into the picture, where the pianist has the support of the musical piece as reference. But it’s not that easy, sight reading can either be a lifesaver or an absolute nightmare, that is, […]

Becoming A Multi-Instrumentalist – The Basic Ingredients

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Playing any instrument at a professional level is no mean feat. That’s why becoming a pro at more than one instrument is something worth celebrating. The question is, what does it take to become a multi-instrumentalist? The following advice from Willy M will help you get started: Passion Of course, there has to be real […]

How To Make Your Piano Practice Sessions Awesome

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It is in the practice room that any musician moves from being a novice to an expert at their instrument. The time dedicated to practice is the investment that will determine how much they get in return. If you really want to get the desired results out of your practice time, you need to be […]

What Has Music Got To Do With Behavior?

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It has been said over and over again that music is powerful and is one of the rare media that can bypass the mind and reach the soul. How that happens is still a mystery to many people. Music is amazing in many ways and is a subject of research the world over. It has […]

Priceless Piano Learning Gems That Are Often Overlooked

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Learning the piano is an exciting journey you are bound to enjoy, no matter what age you begin learning the instrument. The adventure that comes along with every challenge you give yourself is something to look forward to. While all this is true, it is also very easy to see little or no progress in […]

The A-Z For The Songwriting Beginner

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You could be the kind of person who can come up with a new piece of music out of the blue and your friends are left wondering where you got that from. Over time, you have desired to write songs, but you don’t know how to go about it. This post is for you. Song […]

Is Perfect Pitch A Myth? – Getting Closer To The Answer

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There is absolutely no point of allowing yourself to be influenced by the numerous utterly confusing theories surrounding the concept of ‘perfect pitch’! You must be tired hearing of several weird techniques adopted by individuals in an attempt to learn the perfect pitch, but how many have managed to yield the desired outcome? Most people […]

The Mistakes Pianists Make – All of Them Covered for You

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Fumbling, breaking the rhythm, going out of tune or missing a crucial note in the middle of the performance is every musician’s horror! As a pianist it is obvious that you want to hit the right notes and give flawless performances, but nothing is perfect and that applies to your piano playing skills as well. […]

What Does It Take To Become A Top Notch Musician?

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If you were to go around asking everyone what they think are the ingredients for a successful music career, you will hear as many answers as there are respondents. However, you will notice that some of them will be repeated by many people, even though they may be in different words. Some of the common […]