Several months ago I posted about the new PocketPiano – a digital piano that you can disassemble and fit in a backpack. Super cool! The only downside, of course, is that it’s digital. Apparently Lander Pinson feels that way, too. Drawing on his mechanical engineering background, this Danish innovator has built an acoustic piano that […]
Resource Reviews
Recovering from Finale’s Disastrous Announcement and Giving Dorico a Try
Are any of you long-time Finale users like me? When I purchased a new laptop a number of years ago that would require purchasing a new version of Finale, I thought I would try foregoing the purchase to save some money and opted to just use MuseScore instead. That decision didn’t last long. I needed […]
Review of Color Suites Piano Solos by Starr Meneely
A delightful book of piano solos called Color Suites (or Colour if you’re in the UK!) by Starr Meneely made it to my studio this week, and I have thoroughly enjoyed playing through it! Starr lives in the UK and has been teaching piano for 27 years. In addition to this new collection she has […]
The Rhythm Randomizer – A Fabulous Free Tool for Piano Teachers
At our recent local music teachers association meeting one of the teachers introduced us to a new resource (at least new to us!) called The Rhythm Randomizer. I have dreamed of having something like this for years! You can select 1,2,4, or 8 measures and then set parameters for time signatures and various note values. […]
Review of Jakub Metelka’s Piano Books
Whenever I’m considering new music for my piano students, there is one important test that a piece must pass. I must like it. If I play through it and don’t like it, it’s a definite pass. If I play through it and feel indifferent, it gets set to the side. But if I play through […]
Financial Resources for Independent Music Teachers
One of my hobby interests for many years has been finances and investing. It’s probably my dad’s fault! He volunteered for many years leading financial Bible studies and counseling people who were stuck and trying to get out of debt and make progress toward financial goals. From a young age he set my siblings and […]
