by Doug Hanvey | April 3, 2022 | Interviews
Recently, recreational music making (RMM) trailblazer Brenda Dillon generously spoke with me for over two hours. In this final part of our conversation, we spoke about practicing, ear training and listening skills, styles that adult piano students should consider...
by Doug Hanvey | March 27, 2022 | Interviews
Recently, recreational music making (RMM) trailblazer Brenda Dillon generously spoke with me for over two hours. In this middle part of our conversation, we spoke about common questions that adult piano students have, issues related to teaching and learning...
by Doug Hanvey | February 27, 2022 | Learning Piano
Establishing good habits from the first time you sit down to practice piano is vital, just like the good habits you’ve already established for health, relationships, and work. I’ve crystallized these 7.5 habits (I’ll explain the “half” later!) from many years of...
by Doug Hanvey | February 13, 2022 | Learning Piano
Whether you’re new to piano lessons, coming back after a long break, or an experienced student working towards the next level, here are nine strategies for being the best and most productive piano student you can possibly be. Practice Well Bring concentration and...
by Doug Hanvey | February 6, 2022 | Learning Piano
Would you like to… Become a better player fast? Save countless hours of practice time? Learn new songs and pieces quickly, but also learn them well? If so, here’s the single most profitable practicing tip I know. This tip is actually a rule of practicing. It’s so...
