Staring at a blank page can be overwhelming. It can be an actual blank page if you want to write song lyrics or an empty DAW window if you are making music. A good solution to avoid that is to use/create templates. Put down at least a rough structure. Then follow your outline.
You have the choice every you practice to be comfortable or to push yourself a bit further. Comfort is playing the songs you know well, the exact same way as before. You don’t try to improve anything, you just play without particular intention. This is important to get some comfort in your practice. Otherwise, you …
I was working out today (using a mobile app) and the coach used that expression: “build your muscle story”. This resonated with me. Yes, she’s right, by focusing on getting the movement right, the posture efficient, I am telling a story to my body, to my muscles, my joints… I tell them the sequence they …
When you practice a new song, or even when you play one that you already know, you will fail. At some point, you will hit the wrong key, mess up with the rhythm. Something won’t be good. That’s fine. What I would like you to do is to smile when this happens. Not getting angry …
It is the secret to build a significant contribution. Get started can the most difficult step. The one you don’t do because of all your fears. But maybe you just need to do it. You’ll see what will happen. Probably nothing. Unless you do the next step and the next one. Other and other. But …
Well, it depends on how cheap you want to go and what is your goal to learn the piano. To play the piano itself, don’t buy anything without at least weighted-keys, if possible with hammer action keys (much closer to an actual piano). You will be able to learn the basics on anything that looks …
Is it ok to buy a cheap keyboard just to start learning how to play the piano? Read More »
Is the piano a percussion instrument? Or is it a stringed instrument such as the guitar? This has been a long debate. As a piano player AND a guitar player, I have a certain view on the subject. Let’s say that on the piano you don’t usually touch the strings. You don’t even need to …
You have a piano or a keyboard and you have started to learn how to play it. The most important things to do now is to learn how to practice the piano. You need to find a plan of action with well-defined goals. You need also to decide when you will practice, and for how …
How to practice the piano? 5 tips to do it the right way! Read More »
Here is a game to practice piano chords! Use the checkboxes to choose which category of chords you want to practice (or check them all if you want to make it harder!). You can change the speed using the slider or the buttons to give you enough time to play the chord. And challenge yourself …
Piano chord practice game: be the best at playing chords! Read More »
You may wonder how to play the piano without looking at the keys. Because let’s be honest, you tend to have your nose on the keys when you play, right? I mean not literally, but you keep looking at the keyboard to know where to put your fingers, right? It seems scary to start looking …
How to play the piano without looking at the keys, and still play well! Read More »
