It's amazing to me how hard it is to see progress in ourselves. As a teacher I see this first hand. Common frustrations of students go like this: 1) Hands just won't work right 2) Now the hands are working but the rhythm is off 3) Now the rhythm is working but I just can [...]
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No Notes, No Sheet Music, No Piano Playing Mistakes
Layer Method Student Terrance speaks out… "Greetings Tim, Okay you have exposed me! LOL! I can play "Let it be" with no notes, sheet music, and virtually with no mistakes. (Both hands playing by themselves! wow! like you said) I even created an intro to the song and my wife is starting to sing along.....because [...]
The Point of Being Human?
Let me ask you a really strange question? Would you rather be a Goose or a human? I actually just laughed out loud to myself after writing that but stay with me. So I am assuming most of us said Human. Why? (think about this before you read on) We must think humans have it [...]
Don’t Pay A Penny For A Piano Keyboard Till You Read This First
I got another email asking about the important things to look for when buying a keyboard. There are 6 things that are vital. "Hello Tim, I don't have a piano yet, but want to try your course first before investing in a big way.. Could I pick up a 2nd hand electric piano? What should [...]
Iowa Banker Discovers Better Way To Play Piano?
I was in Dubuque Iowa a while back and ran across the Fenlon Place Elevator. Of course it made me think about how it could help you learn piano. Quick story below: "In 1882, Dubuque was an hour and a half town - at noon everything shut down for an hour and a half when [...]
