Great Finds: TomPlay & Discussions
Reader Question A PA reader wants to participate in some educational discussion forums and asked for some recommendations for good ones. Well, open forums have largely been replaced by social media. Some…
Piano Maker’s Corner: Built To Be Played
This month a reader posed the following question for Daniel. I love his answer (and my piano). One caveat: Pianos are designed to stand up to different types of playing. Not all…
PA Shorts: It’s Warming Up!
This spring I have been busy judging young pianists' evaluations. I love hearing them play. Some are very worried that they are not warmed up and make sure I know…
PA Shorts: Did I Do Good?
I have been doing some judging for various evaluation programs this spring. I love hearing the students. Mostly they are proud of their accomplishments but a little nervous too. I…
Vintage PA: Great Expectations
Last weekend I ended up in the ER and subsequently the hospital with serious anemia. With plenty of time to do nothing, I tried to brainstorm ideas for blog posts…
Great Finds: Notation, Jazz, & Virtual Faculty Lounge
Music Studio Teacher: the Faculty Lounge for the Private Music Teacher Saxophonist, Sean Murphy founded this site in April 2015 as an ongoing resource for private music teachers everywhere. Already there…
A Little Perspective
Now that March Madness has come to an end, it's officially recital/evaluation season. Our EAC recital is tomorrow evening. With that comes inevitable worry wart nerves and the polar opposite:…
Vintage PA: Learning In Style
While updating Piano Addict one morning in July of 2010, I ran across an article on why intelligent people fail. Many of the characteristics for failure rang a bell for me. That…