JD sends an email admitting he is falling short. But even being a slacker, he has some pretty cool results. In his words: “Tim I'm certainly not the best example of how well your program works. I don't practice nearly as often as 15 minutes every day. But even moving as slowly as I am [...]
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The Most Important Piano Playing Skill Revealed
My adorable niece Willow asked me to teach her guitar. I couldn't say no. Even when what she wanted to play was non stop Taylor Swift songs. Ugh... I only said that because it's a natural reaction for a country guy like me. I actually kind of like her stuff. Don't tell anybody. So I [...]
The Case For Divorce
Sometimes friends need to go. Well, let me put it this way. Friends, who stink at being friends, need to go. Divorce them. As I get older, I realize, time gets more and more valuable. And it cannot be wasted on things that drain you of mental, emotional, or physical energy and yield no reward [...]
Q&A Your Piano Playing Questions Answered
I dug out 3 questions I got this week. First question... QUESTION: I am thinking about labeling the keys on the piano until I learn them, Is there anything wrong with doing this? ME: Why do we feel like labeling things helps us learn? In my humble but correct opinion this is really only a [...]
How To Thrive Playing Piano During Doomsday
I saw a show a while back about “doomsday preppers” Pretty interesting. I mean these guys are ready for the big day when the whole world goes to “joplin in a hand basket”. Some call them crazy. Others call them smart. Others, well who knows… …How do I feel about the whole prepping thing? It [...]
