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 [...]
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Why I Love Obvious Adams (And Maybe You Should Too)
There is a great little book called "Obvious Adams" It's a story about a young boy who started from nothing and rose to the head of a huge advertising agency. Making millions of dollars back in the early 20 century. But the truly interesting part about the story is that Obvious Adams was truly an [...]
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 [...]
Student fires piano teaching
In the spirit of Labor Day let's talk about Marlene and how she had to let her other teachers go. In her words: "Hello Tim- I am doing well. I am almost finished with module three. I have played piano off and on through the years with instructors that teach reading music. Your method is [...]
How to stop struggling and start thriving
"Everyone is a genius. But if you judge a fish on it's ability to climb a tree then it will live it's whole life believing it's stupid" Read that again. I got this quote from a book written by Roger James Hamilton. And it hit me like a brick. You ever feel like a fish [...]
