Best Piano Tips

What separates good piano players from GREAT piano players? After working with more than 100 students I’ve learned what makes certain piano players standout. I’ve seen how some piano players slowly progress over time while others seem to have their piano skills ramp up and develop MUCH faster. Today I’m…

Want to learn how to get better results from your piano practice? Today you’re going to learn how to use “Positive Motivation Loops” and the “Compound Effect” to multiply your piano progress. Also, you’re going to learn why “Results Per Minute of Practice Time” is the most important stat you…

Today I want to talk to you about what I consider the best sight reading software on the market - Sight Reading Factory. I WISH this had been around when I was first learning piano. This is the first software I found that systematizes sight reading, making it much faster…

This is not your grandma’s version of “Mary Had a Little Lamb!” Today I’m going to teach you how to play a COOL version of the song. If you’re a beginner and it LOOKS challenging, just know that it’s actually much easier than it seems. I’ll show you EXACTLY how…

Today I’m going to go through the “Age Perception Fallacy” and whether or not you can learn piano as an adult EVEN IF you had no experience as a kid. Then, I’m going to let you know about the three keys to succeeding at piano as an adult and what…

Today I’m going to teach you exactly how to play “Don’t Stop Believin.’” More importantly, I’m going to teach you how to get it hands together and the progression you want to go through because it’s a much more detailed progression than most people think. You can use this same…

Let’s just get one thing out of the way first - there is no cure for piano performance anxiety. Instead, when it comes to performance anxiety, it’s best to focus on two things: Diminishing your performance anxiety as much as possible Strengthening your ability to play well EVEN when you…

Piano performance anxiety is completely normal, I even continued to have it years after my first performance, but it can be minimized with the right preparation. In this blog post you’re going to learn about a 7 day step-by-step plan that includes my five “gauntlet exercises” you can use to…

Every beginner piano player struggles with playing hands together. This is one of the most frustrating, mind-numbing feelings you have when you’re just getting started playing piano and it’s also a big reason why so many beginners quit. If right now you’re struggling to play with both your left hand…

Have you ever wondered if you’re making the most of the time you spend learning piano? If you’re efficiently practicing piano so you can make more progress in less time? I never really thought about this before until one day when I accidentally recorded myself during a practice session. Seriously,…