Rhonda definitely gets what the Layer Method Of Piano is all about. Her words: "Thank you! Thank you for offering a reasonably priced learn-to-play piano program. $100 is reasonable to me as an hour lesson with a local person is at least $25 per and I gained far more in your series than I would [...]
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10,000 hour rule, how it applies to you playing piano
There's a rule made popular (for people wanting to master something) by Malcolm Gladwell and his book Outliers called "The 10,000 hour rule." Here's the gist: "Based on research suggesting that practice is the essence of genius, best-selling author Malcolm Gladwell popularized the idea that 10,000 hours of appropriately guided practice was “the magic number [...]
10 signs your getting older and loving it!
Weird things are happening in the Mitchum household. It all points to "getting older" Ah!!!! Here are the top ten things I notice happening: Wheel of fortune has somehow started showing up (and staying on) our TV Up at 5:30, racing to bed by 9 Coffee has become a very important part of my day [...]
How to have bullet proof belief in yourself
Here is one of the most authentic motivational quotes I've ever heard. "Never stop believing in yourself, even when there's evidence to the contrary." ah... Finally a way to say it that is authentic. Not just fluffy, woohooo, I am awesome and can do anything type of affirmations. A real life, honest way to keep [...]
do you ask yourself this dumb question?
Recently, a student asked: "How many songs should I be able to play before I can call myself a piano player?" My answer: That's a dumb question. Not dumb as in the person asking it is dumb. Dumb as in you can't actually measure this. What matters is level of enjoyment. Do you enjoy it [...]
