The Guiding Hand: Real Piano Teacher vs. Synthesia for Piano Learning The pursuit of piano mastery is a journey that requires guidance, discipline, and interest. In today’s digital age, aspiring pianists have a choice between traditional piano lessons with a real teacher or going by way of utilizing software such as Synthesia for self-study. Both… Read More »Real Piano Teacher vs. Synthesia for Piano Learning
Striking the Right Chord: Effective Time Management for Piano Learning and Practice Learning to play the piano is a rewarding and enriching endeavor. I always say that it requires dedication, practice, and effective time management. Balancing the demands of daily life while making progress in piano playing can be challenging. This is what most of… Read More »Effective Time Management for Piano Learning and Practice
Tips & Techniques Hand Exercises for the Piano How to Alleviate Tension and Pain. In one of the many comments I get from my YouTube channel, many complain about the tension and pain in the hands before one starts a day on the piano. In fact, one of my subscribers shared that he had problems… Read More »Hand Exercises for Musicians to Relieve Pain and Tension
Get Ready for Piano Practice TIPS & EXERCISES Are you the type that just immediately sit on the piano bench and start practicing? Or do you take a few minutes to warm up and relax your body before you start to practice? If you are the former, you may be prone to cramping in your… Read More »Get Ready for Piano Practice
On Mastering Piano Scales Piano Technique Do you find piano scales daunting? Being able to play scales effortless is a crucial component of becoming a skilled pianist. Scales are fundamental to building technique, developing hand coordination, and improving finger dexterity. In this blog article, we will discuss some effective tips on how to master piano… Read More »On Mastering Piano Scales
Piano Techniques for Players with Small Hands Tips for Players and Students Alike Piano Techniques One of the many complaints that I hear from my students is that they lament having small hands and this is the main reason why they can’t play the piano properly. That is an absolute myth. It doesn’t matter what… Read More »Piano Techniques for Players with Small Hands
My Take on Proper Piano Practice Practice Tips Throughout the years, I have fielded questions from my students about how long does one practice. Is 10 minutes enough? How about 30 minutes? Should I practice for an hour or two? How much practice is enough? Regardless of the times, I believe that these three items… Read More »My Take on Proper Piano Practice
Performance Jitters? Here’s How to Prepare for a Recital Piano Technique & Tips 1. Practice Slowly (AAR Method) Do you practice mindlessly for hours regularly? Well, this wouldn’t work when you are facing a recital. You need to practice Absolute Accuracy Rule (AAR) Method.With the AAR method, you try to be extremely detail-oriented when practising.… Read More »Performance Jitters? Here’s How to Prepare for a Recital
A lot of my followers and students on my social media accounts especially on YouTube ask me, “Jazer, how do I learn how to sight read? Why am I finding it so difficult?” One major reason that many struggle with sight reading is that they don’t have a solid foundation. Like many who start… Read More »On Learning How to Sightread