Take that Trouble Spot Out of the Box
In a perfect world we would all be perfectly prepared to tackle a piece before we ever attempted to learn it. Spoiler alert! The world is rarely perfect and neither…
Vintage PA: Because Scales
I remember trying to learn scales hands together. Four in one hand then 3 in the other my teacher said. F is like C except there is a 4 on…
Piano Maker’s Corner: Escape Velocity
This month Daniel Ley answers reader John R.'s questions, "What is the escapement? Is there one on every key? Do I need to have it adjusted every year?" Daniel also gives…
Vintage PA: Touch & Go
Megan sighed, “I’ve never been able to play louder with one hand and softer with the other. I just can’t do it.” We had been working on balance of layers…