It’s amazing to me when much more talented, smarter, skilled, and professional musicians learn something from a musical slouch like myself. But in reality it makes sense. Professional piano player (and Layer Method student) Sarah’s words below: “I have been playing piano for years - classical and jazz style. Studied music theory and composition. Am [...]
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Professional guitarist gives revealing review of Layer Method of Piano Program
There’s a great lesson in this email from student John. See if you can find it. “I am learning from your program. I've played guitar professionally for 40+ years, in the rock business, and always wanted to learn the piano. In doing your program I'm finding that I'm not learning exactly note for note, or [...]
Is your skin thick enough for BOBO?
Bobo the clown was the rudest, most obnoxious, politically incorrect person I have ever witnessed. I miss Bobo. Bobo the clown was the last frontier of freedom when it comes to being politically incorrect. Bobo held nothing back. He didn't care what race you were, how much you weighed, or what you dressed like. He [...]
Is your mirror lying to you?
I’ll get to the mirror in a second, but first, the other day I was talking with a group of guys about being a Narcissist. And what that actually means. The definition of a Narcissist is basically this: “a person who suffers from narcissism, deriving erotic gratification from admiration of his or her own physical [...]
NEVER Do This When Learning To Play Piano
I have noticed something about other teaching programs out there. They encourage you to do things that will make you "feel" like you are taking action and progressing when in reality all you are doing is wasting time. Perfect example of this is detailed in Bobbies email below: "Hi Tim, This is Bobbie Thrift. I [...]
