Music theory is an important part of your musicianship so you may be finding a need to work on it a little more.  Music theory can come with just playing your instrument, but it's a good idea to make sure that you aren't missing anything major in your music theory...

The first step to playing a piano piece is to know where to place your hands on the piano and in what position.  It may seem confusing as to where to place your hands at first, but it actually is pretty simple to determine just where your hands should be on the...

Inevitably, every student of the piano will learn about, or at the very least hear about the importance of practicing your scales.  No matter if you are a beginner or an advanced pianist, you will be practicing (and continuing to master) your scales. How do you go...

There's never been a better time to start learning the piano than right now!  But it's easier said than done, right?  Where exactly do you start learning piano?  There's so much to take in, just where do you begin? Let's break it down step by step, and you will begin...

Did you know that you can easily find out how well you can sight read right now?  I have always wondered just how well I could sight read.  Well, I just took a free, online 15 minute test that told me exactly how well I can sight read. You can find out your piano...

How fast can you learn your note names? Learn and review bass and treble clef note names within seconds!  Great for kids and adults alike.   Name the Note Online Flashcards   One of the best ways to learn your note names is simply through repetition!  You...

I have been spending a ton of time exploring online piano lessons.  I signed up for at least half a dozen of them and thoroughly studied each one, trying all of their introductory courses, trying out their music library, and checking out the pricing system.  This is...

If you are interested in piano, why not try something free first just to see how you like it?  That's exactly what I did.  I went and tried out all of these options before writing this post.  This is what I learned from trying out all of these programs! There are two...

If I were to ask my students (or the parents of my students) why they want to learn piano, by far the most common answer is because they want to learn how to play hymns.  Being a very religious person myself, I have been playing hymns for as long as I can remember. I...

With years of teaching the piano and many more years playing the piano, I have accumulated a list of piano skills.  If you play the piano you will either learn, or be able to:   Piano Skills Primer (Level pre-1) Beginner (Levels 1-2) Late Beginner (Level 3)...