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Mar 16, 2026

Is It Better to Play for 30 Minutes…or Practice for 5?

Mar 16, 2026

In many of my Monday Music Tips I’ve drawn a distinction between what is “playing” and what is “practicing”. For many players these two ways of approaching the piano either get mixed into one or inadvertently become “playing” heavy.

Mar 16, 2026

Mar 9, 2026

Why Difficult Music Isn’t Always the Best Teacher

Mar 9, 2026

There are some types of players (myself included when I was learning) who attempt to make big jumps in piano progress by attempting difficult pieces. The belief is usually something like: “If I just have the willpower, which I definitely do, if I can learn a difficult piece then I can get better at the piano so much quicker and skip playing a bunch of easy music”.

Mar 9, 2026

Mar 2, 2026

Why You Don’t Trust Your Playing Yet

Mar 2, 2026

There is a subtle but important difference between being able to play something and trusting that you can play it. Many pianists can technically “get through” a piece, especially if they have played it and practiced it for a while. They can probably even play it quite well on a good day. But underneath that ability, there’s often an uncomfortableness that feels like you are on the edge of making a mistake the entire time.

Mar 2, 2026

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