Feb 25 2016

Grow your brain


This is an exerpt of a great article written by Diane Cole and published by the National Geographic:

Your Aging Brain Will Be in Better Shape If You've Taken Music Lessons

..."You Can Start Now 

It's not…

Dec 16 2015

Solid left



All my students have heard over and over again: You must have a solid left hand. A solid left hand is like having amazing drum and bass section in a band. It's like having a brilliant conductor in a orchestra…

Oct 3 2015

You can't read music? Great!


Music is my voice so to me, playing melodies off a music sheet is like talking to people off a script. I can do it but no, thanks! I'd rather pick my own words.
Stay creative
Marco

Jun 1 2015

Jazz, Blues and improvisation

A student asked me the other day what is the secret behind playing jazz, blues and improvising.
And the secret is...NOT really a secret as every single musician who is a master in these 3 areas will tell you the…

May 13 2015

It's not work, It just is

From George Conrad Leonard's Facebook Page

"Mr. Leonard (10 October 1898 – 19 April 2003) was a British composer and pianist. He was born in South Norwood.

Leonard served in the Middlesex Regiment during the First World War; he left…

May 10 2015

Levels

Today I was browsing Youtube trying to find a good version of Bach's prelude no.1 in C major and it was quite disheartening to hear so many...I mean many, many poorly played versions. The same happened with C.P.E. Bach's Solfeggietto…

May 7 2015

Strategies for a quicker and better learning

Playing the piano by ear doesn't mean, playing the piano by magic!
It can be fun, it can be liberating, it can even be magical but it will take some hard work and a very good amount of discipline.

But…