Frosty the Snowman
This is my favorite time of year! The weather cools off, I get to wear lots of layers of clothing, and, best of all, I can play and sing Christmas music as much as I want!
Dear Marina: At What Age Can Children Start Taking Lessons?
Dear Marina, My son has been taking piano lessons for a couple of years and he loves it. His 4 year old sister is showing very strong interest in playing the piano, as well. But she has a very short attention span, and I don’t believe that she would be able to sit through a …
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Dear Marina: What’s the Best Way to Use the Metronome?
Dear Marina, I’ve been teaching myself to play the piano for years, and just recently started taking lessons with a local teacher. She has shown me things I wish I had known years ago that would have helped me greatly, but I just didn’t know what it was that I didn’t know. For example, the …
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Lovesong
The Cure had a lot of pop hits in the 80s and early 90s. Their songs were actually really well crafted and lend themselves to different interpretations. Adele did a cover of “Lovesong” that really showcased the harmonic and lyric beauty of the song. One of my students asked me to show him how to …
Mozart Rondo Alla Turca Part 6 – Piano Tutorial
Good news for those of you who have been asking for Part 6 of this series! If you’ve learned Part 1, 2, and 3, then you already know everything you need to know for this tutorial. Here’s what Part 6 looks and sounds like: Here’s how the piece is put together (the map): Part 1 …
The Addams Family Theme Song (Cover) – Easy Piano Tutorial
Here’s a tutorial for The Addams Family Theme Song, requested by my student Marco! It’s a very easy song to play, both technically and musically. I’ve put in some of the fancy flourishes from the original song, but these are optional. You can leave them out and still play the song, and it will sound …
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Rondo Alla Turca Piano Tutorial – Part 4!
Here is Part 4 of my Rondo Alla Turca Piano Tutorial series! Mozart sure did know how to write music that would be loved by millions of people all over the world, long after he was gone. Let me know if you want me to keep going with this piece.
Rondo Alla Turca (Turkish March) – Part 3!
Hi Everyone! When I made the first two tutorial videos for Rondo Alla Turca, I had no idea how many requests I would get for Part 3 and Part 4! And, something tells me that after Part 4 is up, my wonderful viewers will be asking for the rest of the piece, as well. So, …
New Rhythm and Counting Videos!
I’ve been working very hard on a couple of videos for you. I wanted to explain the basic note and rest counts as well as the basic subdivisions of the beat in a way that could be easily understood by both people just beginning their music education and those who have been at it a …
Dear Marina: How Do I Keep My Fingers and Wrists Loose?
Dear Marina, I am an adult “restarter” and I’ve had 3 lessons so far. My teacher told me that I need to keep my wrists and fingers loose. When I do manage to do it, I notice that the sound I get from the piano is much nicer, and it feels better, too. My …
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