Words from Layer Method student Josephine made me question whether or not pianos struggle with depression. Her words: “If more people could look into your Layer Method, then piano playing wouldn't look so complicated that it should take years and years from childhood to learn it, until the eye bags have become too heavy and [...]
November 12, 2016
November 11, 2016
You were designed to succeed. Literally designed. But sometimes the reward of failing holds us back. I have recently come to understand why some people succeed and others fail. And it is very simple. Some are more comfortable with the "rewards of failure" than they are with the "consequences of success" You might be wondering [...]
November 10, 2016
I have figured out the source of all problems in the world. And as I got to thinking about it more and more, I realized if we could solve this one single problem, it would essentially solve every other problem in the world. That may be a BOLD claim, but I have no doubt that [...]
November 9, 2016
Terrified of playing in front of people? Got this question yesterday. “How do you handle stage fright that effects your performance to the point that you shake while you play and lose all sense of music and timing?” Kirk Stage fright is a real thing. There is no doubt about that. Shaky hands, shaky voice, [...]
November 8, 2016
Imagine walking into a room full of people, sitting down at the piano and having everybody sing to what you are playing... ...even if you don't sing. Sound good? Well, you can. And John had a great question to help with this: "...In addition to that, I'd like to start building up a repertoire of [...]
