There is a simple way to tell if you are truly musically gifted or not. And the fact that you are reading this (wondering whether or not you are) means you probably aren't. You most likely struggle and have been beat down by the world with a bunch of crap lies about "musical giftedness" I [...]
December 29, 2014
December 26, 2014
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 of me could never figure what chords/note a song would [...]
December 24, 2014
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?" First off I don't have kids yet. God willing someday, but for now it's a hypothetical. And here's my answer. The perfect progression of teaching [...]
December 23, 2014
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 22, 2014
I read an article the other day about this new machine that was supposed to revolutionize the way people play piano. The "Lazy Way To Play" so to speak. You didn't have to read sheet music, know chords, or really know anything. It's premise is somewhat like the video game called guitar hero. You simply [...]
