One year ago at 1:02 am today, my life changed forever. That is when I heard for the first time the cry of my newborn son. It was awesome. And scary. I never realized how violent, bloody, and aggressive our entry into this world is. I even pulled a muscle during his birth. That was [...]
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My Very Own Piano Teacher Stalker
I have some traditional piano teachers out there that like to stalk me. It gets weird sometimes. Like over Christmas when I got in the mail a CD of a classical piano player. The name was Rachmoniff or something like that. I couldn't pronounce it. In fact, I couldn't even understand the label on the [...]
Discover the secret professional piano players know
Yesterday we talked about chords and how they should be (for the play by ear student) a foundational component to your piano education. So I wanted to share from Jeannine her experience over the Holidays and the secret she find out about from a “real” piano player that she hired. Her words: **** “Hi Tim [...]
Embarrassing confession from traditional piano student
After every Module in the Layer Method program I ask for feedback. Why? Because it gives me insight into my students struggles, triumphs and experience. Current Layer Method Student Judy J. had some telling words in her Module 2 feedback. I think you may relate to her embarrassing confession. Feedback below: ******* Hey Tim, My [...]
What’s Your Piano Playing Personality?
I was reading last night I came across a passage that basically said this… …” You will never be able to have authentic communication, relationships, or conversations with another person unless you truly know and accept who you are.” That hit me like a brick. When I think about raising this little PianoFool, the thing [...]
