How to play by ear even if you're tone deaf Fred is tone deaf. He wants to know how (or if it's possible) to play by ear. "Tim- How can someone play by ear if they are tone deaf. Does such a state exist? I was in a 60's cover band and for the life [...]
December 26, 2016
December 24, 2016
Here's a question I get from time to time that warrants an answer. "Tim, if you were going to teach your own kids to play piano what would ye do?" And here's my answer. The perfect progression of teaching piano would be this. At about age 6 they would start traditional piano. Learn all the [...]
December 23, 2016
I’ve been kind of a "curmudgeon" lately. I think it is because I am getting older. Could also be the holiday food binge I’ve been on. But I mean like older in the sense that I find myself saying things like: I remember when that road was gravel. I remember when I use to have [...]
December 22, 2016
Wouldn't it be great it their was a step by step process to being happy? Seriously, for instance: Step 1. Do this Step 2. Do this Step 3… You get my drift. And the final step you are like super happy all the time. That would rock! It's reminds me of a good book called [...]
December 21, 2016
So yesterday I sent an email about the “Lazy way to play piano” Lot’s of new gadgets out there claiming to be something worth trying. None of them ideal. And it’s true about taking a horse to water but you can’t make them drink you know. Sid (current Layer Method Student) felt the need to [...]
