Category archives: Articles

NY Philharmonic Shares Musicians' Markings!

The New York Philharmonic has recently released 520,000 pages of their own musicians' scores to the public. This digital archive is a brilliant resource that holds parts marked b[...]

June Sheet Music

This month's composer, Stravinsky, wrote a diverse assortment of music, but did not write a lot for solo piano. There have been many transcriptions made of his larger orchestral wo[...]

New Arrival! Yamaha M1A

You might think you're looking at a new piano, but check the price tag! This Yamaha M1A may be in fantastic condition, it may have a beautiful sound that could be mistaken for a mu[...]

May Sheet Music: Brahms

To honor this month's featured composer, Johannes Brahms, we have compiled a list of a few websites with FREE Brahms sheet music. Many of the sites offer various arrangements to fi[...]

Composer's Corner: Johannes Brahms

Born in Hamburg, Germany, on May 7, 1833, Brahms was the great master of symphonic and sonata style in the second half of the 19th century. He can be viewed as the protagonist of t[...]

Teaching Piano

Teaching piano begins with learning, playing, knowing, and loving the piano and the music it can produce. Equally, teaching piano begins with learning about, playing with, knowing,[...]

Some Common Misconceptions About Piano Lessons by John M. Zeigler

There are some common misconceptions and misapprehensions regarding piano lessons that piano teachers see (and sometimes bemoan) frequently. Most of these are born from a simple la[...]

Teaching Beginner Piano Lessons Tips and Techniques

Teaching beginner piano lessons can be really fun. Here are some of the important elements that I think go into the beginner lessons. Beginners start piano lessons with a lot of[...]

PianoNotes Special: Sohmer Grand Piano

If you're looking for a high-quality, American-built baby grand piano in great shape, your search is over! Sohmer practically invented the baby grand, and for over 100 years built [...]

The Concert-Grand Elephant in the Living Room By Pamela Fiori

IT MEASURES 7 FEET long and 5 feet wide, weighs 1,182 pounds (roughly the same as a 6-month-old baby elephant) and eats up valuable space in my living room. I use it, if I'm being [...]