Performing music live in front of an audience can make it difficult to stay calm and focused. We strive for our students to have a joyful experience and help them learn how to feel more confident during performances




The damper (sustain) pedal on the piano is an important part of making the textures in music sound good. In this article and video, we learn about the right piano pedal and how to use it.




Whether you are a beginner or intermediate pianist, chances are that you have already stumbled or will soon stumble upon polyrhythms on the piano. Passages containing polyrhythms create a situation where hand coordination becomes several times more difficult than passages where the rhythms in each hand simply match up. Many piano students try to stay … Continue reading “Secrets of Playing 2 Against 3 – Four Steps to Master Polyrhythms on Piano”




A piano player is only as good as their piano technique is. This exercise is excellent to warm up and improve your piano technique! Try incorporating it into your daily routine.




Is someone special’s birthday coming up? Why not impress them by playing “Happy Birthday” on piano or keyboard? This song is super easy to learn!


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