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Motivation Monday: New is not always better

One of the biggest issues I see with emerging musicians is that they are always on quest to learn new material.  The issue?  NEW IS NOT ALWAYS BETTER! This week’s video In this week’s...
A messy NYC music studio that needs cleaning.

Organizing my music studio

Alright friends:  Reality check time.  Oh man.  This is bad.  What happened in this place?  Goodness gracious.  What a mess!  What in the Holy heck is going on in this space.  It is really bad.  Guess...

Two Easy Exercises for Perfect Hand Position

Hand position is such a crucial component of playing the piano and it is often sorely overlooked.  Not only can this lead to inefficiencies that make it hard to play fast lines, but it can also lead...

Master Major Scale Fingerings on Piano

Master Major Scale Fingerings on Piano This tutorial is all about how to master major scale fingerings on the piano.  I am going to break down the who, what, why and how of major scales and how to...
ireal pro how to use tutorial

Tutorial: How to use the iReal Pro app

It’s #tutorialtuesday and this was a special request from some of the #theversatilemusician community. This week I created a step-by-step how to use the #irealpro app.  The iReal Pro is an...
motivation monday chat on productivity and getting things done

Motivation Monday: Move a muscle, change a thought

I am often asked how I get everything done.  Between homeschooling my son, running a busy private studio and building my online course business, I understand busy.  I can share with you a huge hangup...

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