piano

Pianos vs. Keyboards

by David McCormick January 1, 2011

Parents and adult beginners often ask whether it’s necessary to invest in an acoustic piano before starting lessons. In our experience, the answer is definitely not. True, nothing beats the sound quality and expressiveness of a good baby grand piano. I know – I used to own one. But I got tired of having to […]

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Learning to play by ear

by Lia Zito June 5, 2009

Playing by ear is just another skill that has to be developed. I was terrible at it when I got out of high school (after 10 years of private violin lessons, Suzuki even!) and tried to play at the local jam. The first tune or two I learned from CDs were tortuous. The next few […]

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