Layer Method student Michelle chimes in from 30,000 ft somewhere in the world. If an airline pilot can find the time to learn… then so can you. Her words below: I have tried so many online courses and none did what I wanted without a lot of fluff added. I would get bogged down with [...]
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How long does it take to REALLY learn a new song on the piano?
So this morning I woke and and started playing a song I have been learning for a while. After I finished playing it, wifey (my beautiful wife Megan) yelled from the bathroom. “sounds like you got it down!” And that made me think. How long did it really take me to get this song down. [...]
Here’s whats possible in 24 days with the Layer Method [student case study]
Harold talks about what is possible with the Layer Method in as little as 24 days. His thoughts below: "Hi Tim, Thanks for not forgetting about me. When I signed on for the lessons, I didn't even own a piano. After looking at a few of the lessons I new I could do this. I [...]
The Weird Trend In Declining Piano Sales
I read an interesting article this morning on the decline of piano sales. I wasn’t surprised myself but it really begs the questions as to why? Grand piano sales in 2005 were around 35,000 units. Now they are closer to 10,000 per year. Upright acoustic pianos, and digital studio pianos are also on the sharp [...]
Using chord charts this way could hurt your piano playing
Sherry has a great question about how to really know a song. Her words: "Hi Tim- This is a question that keeps playing in my mind: After figuring out the inverted chords and the best way for me to play a particular song, I wonder if there is a way to play the song without [...]
