Piano Lesson by Charlene Seah

28/08/2019

24/08/2019

Music has proven time and again to be an important component of human culture and is now being seen as music therapy in many medical environments.

08/05/2019

28/06/2018

Giving children music lessons won't just introduce them to a world of rhythm and melody – it could also significantly improve their language skills.

31/05/2018

At an orchestral concert, you’ll hear an A from the oboe before you hear anything else because it’s the note that the rest of the musicians tune to. But where did this tradition come from and why is it still around?

29/05/2018

There are two types of mistakes: mistakes to ignore and mistakes to pay attention to. But which is which? It’s the situation that dictates your attitude to them...

29/05/2018

A standard piano has 88 keys: 52 white and 36 black. But who decided this number would be the norm, and why?

26/04/2018

Good Aspects of Singing

Turns out that opening your mouth and letting your voice ring out can catalyze a whole range of physical and emotional benefits.

26/04/2018

How to play with the correct fi*****ngs in your pieces

Finding the right fi*****ng can make a colossal difference to your playing, says Pianist contributor Melanie Spanswick

05/04/2018

The Skills needed to be a Good Accompanist

RCM student Alec Coles-Aldridge looks at what makes a good accompanist

31/03/2018

Piano Chords

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20/03/2018

Why must we learn Scales and Arpeggios ?

Why are scales and arpeggios important? How can teachers make them relevant and interesting? Louise Matthew explores some answers and looks at ways to link scales and arpeggios to everyday music making. http://bit.ly/2pdHrLq

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05/02/2018

2 hours? 4 hours? 8 hours? 12 hours? How much is enough? Is there such a thing as practicing too

18/12/2017

Key Signatures are so easy to learn 😉

Teaching key signatures. Key Signatures are vital for a young musician to learn if they are to continue developing their musicianship.

21/10/2017

Deliberate Practice

Practice makes perfect — sort of.

30/08/2017

Advantages of Sight Reading 📖

Sally Cathcart, piano teacher, ABRSM examiner and consultant, and co-founder of The Curious Piano Teachers. Sight-reading? It doesn’t really exist! Some teachers and students tend to think that you can either sight-read or you can’t. But what if I was to tell you that sight-reading doesn’t really ex...

27/08/2017

Bar Lines

I was very young when I first felt the tyrant’s boot on my neck. I was trying to blow a tune on a fife, and can remember the teacher saying, ‘Come on now, it’s in three-in-a-bar! Where are the accents?

21/08/2017

#4. Learning an instrument has showed an increase resilience to any age-related decline in hearing.