Minimum Practice Time, Maximum Results?
Quick, what’s the number one thing keeping people from learning to play the piano? If you said not enough time, you’re right. We never seem to have enough hours in the day to do what we want to do.
YouTube
Moonlight Sonata
Is there a piano piece that is more well-known than the first movement of the Moonlight Sonata by Beethoven? Well, maybe. But, Moonlight Sonata is right up there at the top of the list. Even people who don’t know or like classical music like this piece. And almost everyone who plays the piano at
Yiruma 이루마 – River Flows In You
Before I started my YouTube channel, I had never heard of Yiruma. I know, I know. But I promise, I actually don’t live under a rock. Anyway, I have gotten so many requests for his music, more than for any other artist. So, I’m starting a series of tutorials for his pieces, and here is …
Beauty and the Beast
Hi Everyone! I haven’t updated in a while, and I will tell you that story soon. For now, here’s a tutorial that was very highly requested. I arranged a piano cover of the Ariana Grande and John Legend version of the theme song from the new movie, Beauty and the Beast. I love how it …
La La Land
I saw La La Land a couple of weeks ago, and I was absolutely surprised at how much I loved it! Having grown up in L.A. and lived there for most of my life, I was curious about how the city would be portrayed in the movie. I also was kind of afraid it would …
Piano Technique Exercises!
Get a head start on the most common New Year’s resolution – getting in shape! These two exercises will work out your fingers so that you can improve your playing of the songs and pieces that you love. Technique exercises have been used for hundreds of years to target specific aspects of playing the piano. …
The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire)
There Christmas Song, written more than 70 years ago, continues to be a holiday favorite, generation after generation. I certainly love to sing and play it. So, when one of my viewers asked for a tutorial, I was really excited to make an arrangement with lots of jazz harmonies. I play it
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: 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 …
Dear Marina: What’s the Best Way to Use the Metronome? Read More »
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 …