Hi pianist or piano lover. Here you can find our guides on improving your piano based skills, finding the best piano related tools, or just pick up some tips about being a piano player in general.
Enrolling your children in piano lessons will give them the opportunity to develop a skill they will have for the rest of their lives. The gift of a musical education has the potential to enrich their lives for many decades to come, and it has the added benefit of developing discipline, language skills, fine motor…
Ok, so let’s look at some of my favorite piano facts! Do you enjoy playing the piano? Do you play another instrument? Maybe you don’t even play music. No matter your experience level, you’ll be interested to know that the piano is a multifaceted instrument with many interesting facts connected to it. Some of the…
Pianos are low-maintenance instruments. Once you get them into your space, you don’t have to do much to keep them in working order. A humidifier and the occasional tuning is about all that’s needed. Pianos have strings that run behind the piano (either vertically or horizontally depending on the piano) and like any string, the…
Like any instrument, pianos begin to increase in price as you get into high-end professional models. In this guide, we’ll take you through some excellent options for both acoustic and digital pianos at various prices. Any of these pianos would be excellent for practice, performance or recording. Acoustic Pianos Cost Buying an acoustic piano is…
Owning a Steinway piano is a dream aimed for by many serious pianists. Steinways are world renowned for their quality and name. While they are not the most expensive pianos in the world, they are nevertheless quite pricey. Okay, super pricey. Luxury pianos like Fazioli and Bosendorfer will take the cake as far as price…
When you’re in the market to purchase your first piano or looking to upgrade to a high-end piano, knowing your brands and doing your research is key. In this guide, we’re going to list the eight best piano brands in the world, so that you have frame of reference when you’re purchasing a piano. Obviously,…
When people are deciding to learn an instrument, piano and violin are two common first choices. These are both common instruments to start your kids on as well. There are good reasons these instruments are considered good first instruments – they both teach musicality, sight reading and theory. And, they both have a wealth of…
As far as instruments go, pianos are diverse. There are few other instruments that range so widely in size, shape, sound and history. From acoustic pianos to digital pianos to synths to spinets, it’s hard to know where to begin. I’m going to give you a primer on the different kinds of pianos you might…
Many musicians begin learning how to play music on a piano or keyboard. When you start out on the instrument, you’re likely going to be playing a family member’s old upright piano or a cheap digital piano. So, when you’re ready to make the jump to a pro instrument, you may be taken aback at…
You know you live in amazing times when you can produce great piano songs using quality piano VST plugins. You don’t need to own a grand piano, or even spend the equivalent of one (thousands, tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of dollars), to generate a comparable sound. All you need is a…
Whether you’re teaching yourself piano or taking lessons from a professional, you’ll probably end up learning from a piano method book. There are dozens of them out there, but there are a few clear winners. Your piano teacher will probably have a method book that they use as curriculum. If so, I would recommend using…
Interested in learning how to play the piano? Great! As with learning any instrument, it can take time. But rest assured it’s a fun and worthwhile journey. In this guide, we’ve broken down the basics into seven easy steps. Are you ready? Let’s learn step by step! Learn How To Sit & Hold Your Hands…
There are plenty of people wanting to learn piano. But there are a variety of issues that can get in the way. Maybe you have a small room and can’t fit a grand piano. Maybe you can’t afford an upright piano. Perhaps noise is a bit of a concern with your roommates or your neighbors…
When starting out on the piano, playing boring sounding classical pieces may not be what you had in mind. But it’s important to learn some songs that sound and feel impressive to play. Knowing that you can pull off some music that will delight others can help keep you motivated to practice and learn. Take…
If you’re in the process of buying a piano or keyboard, you may be wondering what a full-size piano is. What’s the difference between a keyboard with 73 keys, and a full-size piano? In this quick guide, I’m going to take you through how many keys are on a piano, why there are that many,…