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Strategies for improving your Sight Reading at the Piano 🎹🎼

Sight reading means to read unseen music sheet successfully. It is a skill of being able to transfer the notes, rhythms, articulations, dynamics, pedal markings and other details on a music sheet onto the instrument on a steady tempo. It is crucial in developing musicianship.  It takes consistent practice to get better at sight reading.Continue reading “Strategies for improving your Sight Reading at the Piano 🎹🎼”

How do you practice piano when you don’t feel like it?

What if you are dreading your practice time, you’re feeling bored or burnt out? Remember, You are not alone. Every musician feels like this from time to time. But how do you overcome the feeling and make your practice time more fun, relaxing and enjoyable, at the same time productive? Practice blues are real, butContinue reading “How do you practice piano when you don’t feel like it?”

How to deal with mistakes in piano practice?

Whether you are a pro or a beginner, mistakes are a crucial part of any musician’s journey. Remember, everyone makes mistakes. Mistakes are necessary to move through the learning curve.The question you need to ask is- Are you noticing your mistakes? If so, then mistakes are very helpful. Identifying all the areas/spots on the scoreContinue reading “How to deal with mistakes in piano practice?”

Why should you learn to play the piano?

We have heard and read many researches that talk about the benefits of playing the piano for our physical, mental and emotional health. But is that it? Today I would like to share my thoughts on the value of playing piano. We are all aware that piano playing is a fun and rewarding activity. ItContinue reading “Why should you learn to play the piano?”

How to get your kid to practice piano and like it?

Learning a new skill does call for patience, perseverance and practice. We all know that without practice one cannot progress in the world of music.Parents often struggle with having their kids to practice on a daily basis. Ideally, students shouldn’t need to be reminded to go practice piano. Our goal is to make them self-motivated.HereContinue reading “How to get your kid to practice piano and like it?”

Benefits of Music Exams

“Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination and life to everything.” -Plato Music exams are conducted by many institutions depending on where you live. In North America (Canada and USA), we have national standards established by The Royal Conservatory of Music (RCM) and Associated Board of the RoyalContinue reading “Benefits of Music Exams”

Importance of using Metronome in Piano practice

Metronome is a device that produces a click sound on a steady pulse/ tempo. Tempo is measured in Beats Per Minute (BPM). Example, a clock ticks at 60 times a minute, so it’s tempo is 60 BPM.The name metronome comes from Greek words metron meaning “measure” and nomos meaning “regulating”.Music is all about Pitch andContinue reading “Importance of using Metronome in Piano practice”

Secret of Musicians- Muscle Memory

In the world of Music, musicians play a piece either by Sight reading or Memory or both. Today, lets understand what it means by playing a piece “by Memory”. We will talk about playing by “Sight reading” in our later articles. Repetition is the key to memorizing a piece. When you play a piece without thinking it means it isContinue reading “Secret of Musicians- Muscle Memory”

The Power of Perseverance

There is a very well-known quote by Helen Hayes, “The expert at anything was once a beginner“.  When you begin your journey to be a musician, you need patience, practice and PERSEVERANCE. So, what is PERSEVERANCE? It is the determination to keep going or the will-power to continue your journey.  A journey of a musicianContinue reading “The Power of Perseverance”