Post Category: Teaching

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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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...
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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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What is the Tresillo rhythm?

In this tutorial, I will show you a rhythm that you have probably never hear of, even though I can guarantee you have HEARD it before.  Get ready as I answer the question “What is the Tresillo...
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10 Best Pop Piano Songs

As a pop pianist and singer, I often get asked for listening lists.  There is so much great music out there that it can be hard to know where to start.  This article was requested by a bunch of my...

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