The most common question I am asked by adults when they call me for lessons is “Am I too old?” My answer is “Of course not!” I believe that you […]
Category: Teaching
Often the parents of my students ask me how to get their children to practice more. One parent once said to me “My daughter always plays the piano when she […]
Like many of my students, I took some time off over the summer. I was playing a lot of gigs, but was not focusing on practicing. It has been nice […]
With the school year just about to start again, my mind has turned to practicing. I know fitting this in is always a struggle for busy people! When should you […]
This past week I was playing a gig and had two adults approach me at the end. One was a former student, and the other a man looking to sell […]
When playing the fiddle, most of us tend to think about our left hand far more than our right hand. At first glance it would seem that the left has […]
It is human nature to speed up and slow down while you are playing music. Often you will play faster when you feel confident and are playing parts you find […]
“Practice smarter, not longer.” This is statement that I have run into throughout my years of taking lessons and learning. Often we think that the longer we work, the better […]
Do you want to know a secret? I don’t always want to practice the things that I should be working on… Yes, I am a professional, and yes, I love […]
A common issue that I run into with my students is that once they play something correctly, they want to move on. “I just got it right, why do I […]