www.Pianoin30.com

I Hated Piano Lessons–But Shouldn’t I Have Been Taught That Making Music Is Fun?

I Hated Piano Lessons–But Shouldn’t I Have Been Taught That Making Music Is Fun? 

<The text in green represents my reactions and comments>

When She Was 8 Years Old, She Hated Piano Lessons:  Why?

I was 8 when I met my first piano teacher. I remember everything about her.

Tuesdays after school I would drag my reluctant little-girl self down the hill toward her brown-brick house…

Hugo Learned Without Tradition Piano Lessons, Because He Wanted to Badly Enough

If a Person Can Learn “Traditional” Piano On His Own, He Can Learn “Fun” Piano Too, With a Little Help

Let me introduce you to Hugo.  Hugo is a math teacher.

Hugo never had traditional piano lessons.

Hugo first learned flute in school.

Hugo then took it upon himself–with a little help from his brother, who had traditional piano lessons–to learn to play piano with both hands.

Hugo can play…

Making Music On the Piano Is Supposed to Be Fun: How Do You Make Music Fun, Even More So, with Piano Lessons?

Making Music On the Piano Is Supposed to Be Fun:  How Do You Make Music Fun, Even More So, with Piano Lessons?

<The text in green represents my reactions and comments>

The post immediately below is from a Reddit subscriber.

This sub-reddit seems a bit snobby. We talk about practicing like we don’t care if it’s boring, like we can motivate ourselves to…

More Quotes About Piano from Famous People You May Have Heard Of–Whether Or Not They Play Piano

More Quotes About Piano and Music from Famous People You May Have Heard Of–Whether Or Not They Play Piano

<The text in green represents my reactions and comments>

Robert Pattinson

I wanted to play piano in restaurants in the south of France. I went there on holiday once and I saw this guy playing in an old tuxedo. He was all disheveled, with a whisky glass on the piano. I thought that was…

Ricci Has Fun Playing Piano By Ear–Picking Out Note By Note–Without Ever Having Had Lessons

Without Piano Lessons, 14-Year-Old Plays Piano By Ear 

I’m going to introduce you to Ricci (her name is pronounced “Richie”).  

Ricci is a 14-year-old girl with no formal musical training.   She enjoys learning to play songs she knows on the piano by ear.   Ricci has fun playing piano by ear, without any help or lessons. 

In the short video which follows, she demonstrates that she has…

Two Golden Retrievers Play The Piano By Ear. Perfectly, Dogs, Playing By Ear . . .

Two Golden Retrievers Play The Piano By Ear. Perfectly.

<The text in green represents my reactions and comments>

  I don’t know exactly what to say about this . . . Perhaps the owner spent hours and hours training these animals?

Generally speaking, when you find your pooch able to outplay you on the piano, it’s time to truly ponder whether you should continue to consider a career in…

Even Though Nora Had a Couple of Years of Traditional Lessons, No One Taught Her to Play By Ear

With Two years of Traditional Lessons Already, Nora Proceeded on Her Own to Learn to Play By Ear

Nora–16 here–took two years of traditional piano lessons as a child. Nora can read printed music. Nora can play solos, or accompany a choir. But, until she resolved to learn to play piano by ear, Nora could not have fun spontaneously playing her favorite tunes by ear.

Here’s Nora’s rendition of a…

Jayo Took Traditional Lessons, and Now Plays Piano By Ear for Fun

Meet Jayo, Who Had Three Years of Traditional Lessons, Then Chose to Have More Fun and Now Plays Piano By Ear As Well

  <The text in green represents my reactions and comments> 

Jayo (pronounced “jie-o”) can read musical notes. Jayo can play duets with others. Jayo decided he needed to have more fun with music, and taught himself to play by ear and ventured into pop and jazz.

Below is a song…

Quotes About Piano from Famous People You May Have Heard of–Whether or Not They Play the Piano

Quotes About Piano from Famous People You May Have Heard Of <The text in green represents my reactions and comments> You Probably Know Them, Even If They Don’t Play Piano Elton John

I’m not everybody’s cup of tea. But sometimes criticism can be hurtful. Be respectful. I’m a good piano player, I can sing well, I write good songs. If you don’t like it, fair enough. But give…

Some Beautiful Quotes Every Piano Player Will Love

Some Beautiful Quotes Every Piano Player Will Love 

<The text in green represents my reactions and comments>

Piano Care

By the way, see the sunlight near the piano?  If you own an acoustic (non-electronic) piano, avoid putting it in the sunlight.  Sunlight can dull the finish over time.  Also, on-and-off exposure to sunlight gradually throws the piano out of tune.  This causes you the…

Cassi Had Fun Learning to Play Piano By Ear, Without Any Traditional Lessons

Another Aspiring Pianist Has Learned to Play Piano By Ear

This is Cassi. She was 18 at the time of this video. Cassi has no formal musical training.   She has never taken traditional piano lessons. She has fun playing piano by ear. She has learned to play piano on her own, entirely by ear.

In the short couple of videos which follow, she demonstrates how she’s learned Anchors Aweigh and…

Meli Had Several Years of Traditional Piano Lessons as a Child–Then Discovered Her Natural Ability to Play Jazz

After a Few Jazz/Pop Piano Lessons With Me, Meli Discovered That She’d Always Had a Natural Ability to Play Jazz and Pop

<The text in green below represents my reactions and comments>

Meli (prounced “mell-eé”) is a retired health and safety and environmental engineer.   who worked in the aerospace industry during her entire career.  She earned a bachelors and masters degree in…

Derek Paravicini Can’t Button a Shirt, But He Has Fun Making Music

Derek Paravicini Can’t Button a Shirt, But He Has Fun Making Music

  Derek Paravicini was born 3 months early weighing only 1 pound. Being that premature left him blind and with lots of cognitive disabilities.  

But can Derek play piano–and play piano by ear!  And without looking at the keys!

But despite all of the challenges he was born with, Derek is a musical savant. http://www.merriam-we…

Why You Should Learn To Play Piano

Published on August 31, 2017 in Culture by Caroline Korsawe

<The text in green represents my reactions and comments>

(more…)

Learn Blues Piano: The Pentatonic Scale – Rock Music News

Learn Blues Piano: The Pentatonic Scale

(more…)

The REAL Fun of Playing By Ear–Without Having to Read Any Sheet Music!

The REAL Fun of Playing By Ear–No Sheet Music!

  Don’t you WISH you could play like this?

Well, you CAN!

Notice that this guy isn’t reading any sheet music.

Notice how much FUN he’s having just playing music and singing along.

Did you know that ANYONE can learn to do this?  And you can learn whether or not you’ve had traditional piano lessons.

  Yes, it will take a little time and practice…

Want to Learn to Play the Piano? Traditional Lessons are Still Your Best Bet–REALLY?

<The text in green represents my reactions and comments>

September, 2017 by Alma Abell

In the modern day, many aspiring musicians rely heavily on sites like YouTube, both for exposure to inspiration and a potential audience of their own, and for instruction when learning to play. The widespread…