Monthly Archives: July 2015

The Beautiful Simplicity at the Heart of Music

There is always more to learn about music but I find that strangely enough, the more you learn, the less there is. What’s limitless is what you can do with it once you learn/use it like the language it is. Interested … Continue reading

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Plato on the Importance of Music and the Keys to Learning

“I would teach children music, physics, and philosophy; but most importantly music, for the patterns in music and all the arts are the keys to learning.” – Plato Patterns. Shapes. The geometric simplicity of the chord matrix on the piano is … Continue reading

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The Art of Becoming a Musician: Listening Beyond Your Comfort Zone

“If I had my life to live over again, I would have made a rule to read some poetry and listen to some music at least once every week.” – Charles Darwin, The Autobiography of Charles Darwin, 1809–82 While I imagine … Continue reading

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The Latest Key of One video at Keyboard Magazine

Keyboard Magazine has graciously hosted my latest Key of One educational video “Five Things You Need To Know Before You Take Piano Lessons” ~ if you or anyone you know is thinking about taking piano lessons (or has already started) check this … Continue reading

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