Piano Technique
Tips to help you improve your piano technique so you can play piano more effectively and more comfortably.
Tips for Improving Piano Technique
Proper technique is so important when playing piano. It helps your music sound better, and it helps you avoid pain and potentially serious injuries.
- 7 Tips to Prevent Back Pain When Playing the Piano
Believe it or not, it's actually very common to experience back pain from playing the piano. Thankfully, proper piano technique can help to prevent this discomfort! - How to Buy the Right Piano Bench So You Can Play Piano Better
It might sound strange, but using the right piano bench to suit your unique body will actually improve the quality of your piano playing! And it will also make you feel a whole lot more comfortable while you play! - 5-Finger Piano Methods: The Biggest Mistake I Made When I Started Teaching Piano
These methods are everywhere. Just plop your hands onto 5 keys, and playing all kinds of music using only the keys that are directly under your 10 fingers. It sounds like a good idea for beginners… but there are actually several reasons it's not!
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Did you know composing exercises can help you learn to read music?
Designed especially for adult learners, my workbook, Learn to Read Your Own Music Book 1 (available on Amazon), teaches about the music staff, rhythm, pitches, guide notes, and the intervallic approach to reading music.
It includes sample musical excerpts as well as simple composition exercises to help you use your creativity to practice applying the knowledge you've gained.
With this practice, you'll be able to read music with much more confidence!