Learning To Play Piano & Theory Time Ear Training Videos: Review
Learning to Play Piano: For the Very Young, Debbie Cavalier & Marty Gold I have just learned that Debbie's Grandfather, Marty Gold, passed away on December 14th. "Marty enjoyed a diverse…
The Sound of One Leaf Falling: Relativity in Music
Over the holidays, my husband and I took a daytrip to Madera Canyon, near Tucson. We had a very warm fall this year and so, at 5000 plus feet, the…
Delighting in Mozart
Saturday January 8, 2011 was a sad day in Tucson and for the country. The massacre took place at the Safeway where my family shopped for many years. Our Congresswoman,…
The House Concert: A New Career Facet?
There has been much ado lately in the media and on social networking sites over house concerts. This week Chris Foley of The Collaborative Piano Blog wrote a great post…
Betterfly: A New Studio Tool
There is a new free site for those who help others learn, look, or feel better. It’s called and is now launched in Beta. Betterists (those who offer services) can…
Top 10 Posts for 2010
In late May of last year, I moved my blog, lock stock and barrel, to this much more public venue on WordPress. This not quite a year has been a…
A Resolution With No Excuses
Insert the words; my child, myself, my student, my colleague, or someone’s name in the blanks as appropriate. I will not enable my __________ by allowing excuses. I will help…
Guest Post: Ramblings of an “Older” Pianist
I invited my friend and adult student Marsha Foresman to come and speak to my pre-college students about her piano journey and why it's important for them to keep playing…