Note from Natalie: Be sure to enter the drawing for your own copy of Anna’s newest album, “Where Glory Dwells.” The motivation behind everything we do in our studios as piano teachers is to inspire our students to excellence. However, I find that it is not crucial if my students are inspired with me. The […]
Resources
Giveaway of New Album by Amazing Improv Pianist Anna Ferraro
As a young teenager I remember watching gifted pianists open up a piece of simple sheet music and proceed to flood the air with musical beauty that seemed to come out of nowhere. I was baffled (and more than a little jealous!). It was beyond my stick-to-the-music-trained brain’s ability to comprehend how someone could know […]
Free Downloadable Sheet Music from Sovereign Grace Music
I’m not sure if I’ve been living under a rock or what, but I just discovered that on the Sovereign Grace Music website, you can search through all of their available songs and access lyrics (in multiple languages!) downloadable guitar charts, lead sheets, and piano scores – all for free! Each song’s page also contains […]
Tutorful’s Ultimate List for Learning to Play the Piano
The acclaimed UK website for connecting students with tutors in various subjects, Tutorful, has compiled a huge list of resources for those interested in learning to play the piano. From apps to YouTube videos to websites to books and ebooks (including our Daily Practice Guide!), you could spend hours perusing these suggested resources. Thankfully, post […]
A Lovely Night
Due to a number of unexpected circumstances last year, I made the difficult decision not to host any kind of Christmas recital for my students (after 20 years of that annual tradition!). Instead, my husband suggested that we do something for Valentine’s Day. I decided to give his idea a try, and we had an […]
An Interview with Murray Perahia
Some of my favorite CDs growing up were those of pianist Murray Perahia, so a recent interview with him in Listen magazine published by Steinway & Sons grabbed my attention. It was so refreshing to read Perahia’s comments relating to contemporary music and his preference for tonality, in particular the ingenious work of J.S. Bach. […]
