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 I’m going to share some reflections on the End of year 2022-2023 and some of the highlights. The …
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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 Celebration. In this post, I’ll share the story of how I started my channel, what I have learned AND my top …
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 amazing sounding accompaniment strategy! When a Man Loves a Woman is one of those …
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 outlined in my Who Needs Music Theory blog, ear training is another bugaboo that can be super …
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 question: Who needs music theory? I’m going to answer your most commonly asked questions, including: What is music theory? …
Play Major and Minor Chords on Piano
If you have been wanting to get started on your piano journey, this lesson is for you! In this tutorial, I am going to show you how to play major and minor chords on piano, using a simple four step formula. Learning to play chords on piano is the perfect way to get started playing …