As a musician with some experience (it could be five years, 10 years, 15 years or more), you’ve probably got a good handle on how much practice you need to put in before your various commitments (live performances, recording sessions, session gigs, … [Continue reading]
Doing warmup exercises and technique work on piano is not the most exciting part of your piano practice. That’s okay, it doesn’t have to be. Warmup is not the fun part of playing a sport, but it’s still important. Like in sport, the right … [Continue reading]
“Fire” is a great word to use in a song. It rhymes with “higher” and “desire”, which are often go-to lyrics in pop songs. And, it can serve as a metaphor for many things, like love, hate, passion, desire, challenge, life and more. In this … [Continue reading]
I remember what it felt like to be a musician in a band and constantly ask myself, “how do I get better gigs?” It seemed like no matter what I did, I couldn’t get an opening slot for a big national tour. Or, every weekend at the best venues in town … [Continue reading]
In the world of high-end pianos, only one brand is a household name the world over. Steinway is to pianos what the Kleenex brand is to tissues. They are almost interchangeable. There is good reason for this – according to figures collected by … [Continue reading]
Learning to play piano opens up a whole world of keyboard instruments. Piano skills are transferrable to synthesisers, electric pianos, harpsichord, clavs, and organ. Most of these instruments are pretty similar to the piano – they all involved … [Continue reading]
When you’re new to guitar, there’s a lot of things for you to figure out, such as how to put on a strap, which is what we’re looking at here. Fortunately, once you’ve got this figured out, you’ll never have to think about it again. So, don’t be … [Continue reading]
Everything you do should be centered around your fan base. Without a fan base, it’s virtually impossible to build a profitable and sustainable music career. Conversely, if you can create loyal, superfans within your tribe, you’ll be able to get … [Continue reading]
Stairway to Heaven is an iconic rock song by one of the greatest rock bands of all time – Led Zeppelin. It was a huge hit and it earned itself a place in pop culture as one of the most epic rock songs of all time. And yet, Stairway to Heaven comes … [Continue reading]
Trying to list the ‘hardest songs ever written’ on any instrument is a difficult task. Everybody has a different perspective on what makes a song ‘difficult’. On the piano, the technique, endurance, and rhythmic/harmonic complexity of these pieces … [Continue reading]