Author Archives: Dan Lloyd

It seems so easy to make the piano sing! Even a cat can tread lightly across a piano keyboard and produce notes perfectly in tune and with exquisite tone. And yet, as every piano beginner knows, playing the piano – whichever genre of music you pick – is not easy. There are so many thingsContinue reading “2. What are foundation keyboard skills?”

The piano is very seductive. A simple, tentative push on a piano key is rewarded with a tuneful, bell-like sound. Beginners on most musical instruments spend long hours learning how to produce a pleasing sound. And that’s not all. An upright piano usually has 88 keys. Lucky pianists! So many beautiful sounds, so easily availableContinue reading “1. Why No Notes?”