Student Charlie shared with me a little link to a forum post by a traditional teacher titled… wait for it… …”I HATE self taught pianists!?” Then they went on to say this: “Ok, by self taught pianist, I mean the (insert vulgar slang) who sit at your piano and play chords and know the chord [...]
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6 Steps To Choosing The Right Keyboard Piano
Been getting a lot of emails lately about choosing the right keyboard. So today, I am going to give you a quick checklist to help you make your decision. Here's what's important when buying a keyboard. 1) Weighted Keys 2) 76 Keys or more 3) External Speakers 4) Ability to Plug into sound system 5) [...]
The Real Difference Between Black And White Keys [Q&A]
Let's do a little bit of Q&A today. First question: QUESTION: I'm not sure I'm ready to start playing the black keys. Can you tell me when it's okay to start doing this? TIM: I'm always baffled by this question. Yet another example of the traditional teaching making things harder than they need to be. [...]
The Hero Wears NO Clothes
Most "heroes'" are anything but... ...let me explain. The Emperor wears no clothes is an old Danish story about an Emperor walking around Naked, but nobody would point out the obvious because they were afraid they might be chastized But I am not afraid when it comes to the topic of "Heroes" You see...There's a [...]
The Truth About Disappointment
Do you ever find yourself disappointed? If you're breathing then chances are you do. I read something a while back that answers a lot of questions about life. Here it is: "All disappointment is the result of unmet expectations" BAM! Read that again. So think about it, whether its a relationship, work, business you started [...]
