Feb 3, 2015 | News, Piano Lessons, Simple Blog
A beautiful and culturally rich life is not something that just happens. It typically must be designed and nurtured into a young person from an early age. I will tell you about one parent who did just that. He pointed his metaphorical bat at the bleachers and knocked...
Jan 7, 2015 | News, Simple Blog, Uncategorized
‘Haven’t I seen your face before?’ Judge Cleary demanded, looking down at the defendant. ‘Yes, you have, Your Honour,’ the man answered hopefully. ‘I gave your son piano lessons last winter.’ ‘Ah, yes,’ recalled...
Dec 2, 2014 | Music, News, Simple Blog
Here are some more quips, quotes and anecdotes that I found. The are mostly from composers and pianists but some are by others. Many are humorous but some just interesting. “If there is anyone here whom I have not insulted, I beg his pardon.” – Johannes Brahms...
Nov 24, 2014 | News, Piano Maintenance, Purchasing a Piano, Simple Blog
Here are some quotes and anecdotes that I’ve found. I will start with one of my own. Our Gospel singing group was scheduled to play at a fair put on by a local monastery in the San Gabriel mountains of California. This was back before everyone had digital pianos to...
Oct 23, 2014 | News, Piano Lessons, Piano Maintenance, Simple Blog
That may seem like a silly question but you would be surprised at how many people, even skilled piano players, have absolutely no idea what goes on inside the big wooden box or even where the design originally came from. I’d like to give you a quick thumbnail sketch...
Oct 13, 2014 | News, Piano Lessons, Purchasing a Piano, Simple Blog
If you’ve missed the first four (Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4) award-winning parts of this series (well, I awarded myself some Oreos for my good work if that counts) we are discussing the tremendous value of a musical education to children and how we can help our...
