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Composer's Corner: American Pianist George Winston

George Winston (born 1949) is an American pianist who was born in Michigan, and grew up mainly in Miles City, Montana, as well as Mississippi and Florida. He attended Stetson Unive[...]

Piano inspires 17-year-old to invent land-mine detector

17-year-old Marian Bechtel might live in Pennsylvania, where land mines are not a common occurrence, but she has still managed to invent the prototype for a brand-new minesweeper. [...]

Piano Lesson Myths Pt 1 - Written By: Howard Richman

Piano lesson myths are so ingrained into our culture and our consciousness that it almost seems silly to counter them. But on close examination, even the most “obvious” beliefs abo[...]

Piano Lesson Myths Pt 2 - Written By: Howard Richman

Welcome to part two of our piano myths and misconceptions. We'll cover piano hand technique, questions about improvisation and effective practice strategies in this article. Be sur[...]

Training the Fingers for Quick Results in Accuracy and Speed

Do you know how a young horse is "broke in" to the saddle? At first it seems to be impossible for him to become accustomed to those leather bands and buckles; they seem to bind and[...]

Autumn Poetry

Nature XXVII, Autumn The morns are meeker than they were, The nuts are getting brown; The berry's cheek is plumper, The rose is out of town. The maple wears a gayer scarf,[...]

Fall - A Time For Learning Music

As Fall approaches and our lives begin to march in step with the regularity of school schedules, setting aside some extra time for learning music is a very positive way to add some[...]

Composer's Corner: Franz Liszt

Franz Liszt was born on October 22, 1811, in Raiding, Hungary. His father, a multi-instrumentalist, taught him to play piano. By the time Liszt was 9 years old, he was performing i[...]

Preparation for Music as a Career

If a student is seriously considering music for a course of study in college and/or as a career, there are some things to think about. First, the decision to get serious about musi[...]

Composer's Corner: Johann Pachelbel

Education & Influences Born in the city of Nürnberg in 1653, Johann Pachelbel grew up in one of the most culturally active regions of Europe. Pachelbel's father enrolled hi[...]