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, I happened to be recording one day while I was practicing, but to my surprise, it turned out to be… continue reading
How to Develop Rock-Solid Piano Technique
Hey it’s Zach again… Wanted to tell you a story about my friend Donnie. It doesn’t seem like it relates to piano but actually… It does. Just not in the way you’d think it would… Donnie is… let’s just say… Huge. As in muscle huge. Six pack. Biceps. He looks like a friggin’ G I Joe action figure. If I didn’t know him better I’d say he was taking steroids.… continue reading
The 3 Essential Things Great Pianists Have
To become a great, well rounded pianist, there are three main facets you need to develop: the Physical, the Mental, and the Emotional. All three are equally important, and to max out your potential as a pianist you should work on all three. Everyone has one or two that they excel at naturally, and one or two they really need to work on. Know what type of person you are.… continue reading
Do Kids REALLY Learn Piano Faster Than Adults?
I hear this all the time. People say kids learn faster. They talk about how children’s brains are more “moldable” and that kids “absorb things faster” at a younger age. I think this is BS. I really do. And it makes me sad because I think it’s a perception that keeps a lot of adults from even trying piano. It just becomes an excuse of “well, I’d love to learn… continue reading
The Optimum Piano Practice Mindset That Gets Results
Today I want to talk a little about the mindset you have when you’re practicing and how to take it to the next level. I really think this is the key to going from slow improvement to making rapid, consistent gains in your piano ability. And to develop this mindset I think we can learn a lot from a group of people who are obsessed with making gains: Athletes. What… continue reading