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11 Tips for Beginning Adult Piano Players

Adult beginner? Here are 11 ways you can optimize your learning experience and your progress:   Buy or rent the best instrument you can afford. Minimally, get an acoustic …

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Want To Be A Better Pianist? Sing!

The roots of music are in rhythm and song. One is a movement of the body, or the body banging on something, like a drum, and the other is the …

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The Piano Student Who Lived a Short Distance from His Body

James Joyce at the piano, looking a little like Mr. Duffy If you’re like most piano teachers, you’ve had students, often teens or adults, who are awkward, stiff, or use …

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Adult Beginners at the Portland Piano Lab

I happen to be one of those rare piano teachers with a special fondness for adult beginners. Maybe it’s because I’m always learning something new myself, and appreciate other adults …

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Smarter & Happier (The Benefits of Learning Piano for Older Adults)

Can learning to play the piano have positive effects on cognitive function, mood, and overall quality of life in older adults? According to a recent study in the journal Frontiers …

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The Advantages to a Creative Approach for Learning the Piano

Piano lessons at the Portland Piano Lab strongly emphasize the importance of musical creativity. Why is this important? To be sure, creativity is fun. But even more important, creativity develops …

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FAQ for Adult Piano Students

In today’s post I’ll answer some of the Frequently Asked Questions of prospective adult piano students: Can an adult with zero music experience learn the piano? Of course! I’ve successfully …

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How to Succeed As an Adult Piano Student

The goal of this article is to assess the most important factors for long-term success as an adult piano student, and to help students and teachers improve the odds that …

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17 Success Strategies for Adult Piano Students

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Getting to Know Adult Piano Students (Interview with Teri L.)

This is the first in a series of interviews with adult piano students. Teri returned to piano lessons in her retirement with the intention of learning to play jazz. What’s …

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