by Doug Hanvey | May 16, 2020 | Learning, Practicing & Playing Piano
This is the first in a series of interviews with adult piano students. Teri returned to piano lessons in her retirement with the intention of learning to play jazz. What’s …Share...
by Doug Hanvey | March 21, 2020 | Teaching Piano
Interested in exploring mindfulness in music teaching? Here are my answers to questions from my Mindfulness in Music Teaching workshops given to members of the Oregon Music Teachers Association. What …Share...
by Doug Hanvey | January 18, 2020 | Learning, Practicing & Playing Piano
Before we even sit down to practice the piano, certain things need to happen, and others will optimally happen. Putting the following foundations into practice before you practice can help …Share...
by Doug Hanvey | November 16, 2019 | Learning, Practicing & Playing Piano
Learn by Sight and by Ear Reading music is a vital skill, possessed by nearly all professional pianists. There is more music written for the piano than any other instrument. …Share...
by Doug Hanvey | September 14, 2019 | Learning, Practicing & Playing Piano
With technology news lately being dominated by topics such as privacy issues (Facebook) and treatment of workers (Amazon), it becomes easier to dismiss the value that computers and the internet …Share...
