Post Category: Piano for Singers

The Year in Review 2022-2023

As I get ready to close out another term here at Piano and Voice with Brenda, I always like to take some time to reflect on all of the accomplishments, memories and lessons learned.  In this post...
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YouTube 10k Subscribers Celebration

This week was a big one for my YouTube channel – we finally hit 10,000 subscribers!  In honor of this huge (and hard-earned) milestone, I want to share with you my YouTube 10k Subscribers...
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Why do singers need piano skills?

After 20 years of teaching hundreds of singers how to efficiently play piano, I STILL get asked this questions all the time:  Why do singers need piano skills?  In this article and video, I will share...

When a Man Loves a Woman piano tutorial

In this piano tutorial, I am going to teach you how to play When a Man Loves a Woman by Percy Sledge.  I will teach you how to sing and play this amazing song on piano, complete with chords and an...
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5 Best Ear Training Tips

If you struggle with ear training, this blog post and video will provide you a lot of help.  Check out my 5 Best Ear Training Tips guaranteed to get you feeling more confident as a musician. As I...
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Who needs music theory?

I have been seeing a lot of social media posts dogging on music theory.  As someone who has been performing professionally and teaching music for over 25 years, I wanted to chime in and answer the...

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