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.
Learning piano is fun and rewarding, but it also takes a lot of dedication and practice. In my opinion, you need two things to learn piano: good instruction and consistent, quality practice time. You are in charge of practicing consistently and regularly, but you can’t be in charge of delivering quality lessons. This guide is…
When you’re just starting out on piano, you may be confused by the language. What’s the deal with digital pianos, keyboards, synths, stage pianos and so on? Well, I’m here to explain it to you. In this guide, we’ll cover some common types of acoustic pianos, why digital pianos are different from keyboards, what keyboards…
Today we’re going to look at how hard it is to learn piano. The first instrument many people learn is piano – but this is not necessarily because it’s easy. Playing piano proficiently takes many years of practice, and hours of lessons. It takes a lot to go from playing a few notes at a…
As a keyboard player, I often have conversations with people who tell me about their aunt or grandma who could pick melodies out of thin air and play it back to them. I have always wanted to do this. When I was a young player, I did not have much of an ear. I wasn’t…
The hardest part about playing piano is getting your hands to play completely different parts at the same time. Both hands will often be playing a wildly different part – one part can be challenging enough on its own – and then you must play them at the same time. It’s hard! It can be…
When you hear a song for the first time, it can be magical. You start asking yourself questions like, “How did they do that?” and “What are those chords?” Songs can often sound more complicated than they are. When I began learning how to play pop piano (and especially guitar) I was astonished to find…
I’ve been playing piano for as long as I can remember, so when people ask me how long I’ve been playing, it’s hard for me to give an answer. Without being too dramatic, I believe that learning any instrument is a lifelong endeavor – the more you know, the less you know. The better you…
So, how should you go about it? Get a teacher? Learn on YouTube? Teach yourself by ear? Take an online piano course? There is no right way to learn. Over the years, many students have learned from teachers, from books and by ear. The important thing is to get started and keep at it! In…
If you’ve ever wondered if you can learn piano in your 20s, or if it’s too late to learn piano at 30 (or even 40+), then this is the article for you. I’ve been playing piano since the age of four. Maybe even earlier. While I did not always appreciate the lessons when I was…
Most piano players – especially purists – prefer the sound and feel of a grand piano if not a concert grand piano. Of course, most of the time, such a piano is out of reach due to the exorbitant cost of ownership. For many students, teachers, and performers, the opportunity to play a grand piano…