January 2nd, 2009 by Lisa | No Comments »

Happy New Year!

Enjoy this video series teaching you how to play Auld Lang Syne:

Download the Sheet Music:
http://www.learnpianoonline.com/downloadsheetmusic/auldlangsyne.pdf

January 1st, 2009 by Lisa | 1 Comment »

5 Easy Piano Goals for the New Year

It’s that time of year again! People all over the world are making commitments to lose weight, eat
healthier, drink less, quit smoking, work better and relax more.
Now is also a great time to get into some better routines with your piano playing. Here are 5 easy
ways to expand your musical life in the coming [...]

December 25th, 2008 by Lisa | 3 Comments »

The Holiday Contest Winners Are…

I have had so much fun over these last several days reading all of your wonderful posts…they have truly touched me. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.
 
Selecting these three winners has certainly been one of the hardest things I have ever had to do in the last 12 years of being online with [...]

December 24th, 2008 by Lisa | 6 Comments »

Dear Happy Holiday Contestants…

Your response to Happy Holiday contest has been overwhelming to say the least. Tears, smiles and every emotion in between has been touched deep within me and I am only a quarter through your entries. This is going to be a hard task. With such an overwhelming response, I am not [...]

December 21st, 2008 by Lisa | 59 Comments »

Two More Prizes Added to My Happy Holiday Contest!

First of all, let me say Thank You!
I have been so amazed at all of the incredible posts and stories I’ve read over the last several days. Thank you so much for all your wonderful responses to my Happy Holiday Contest- I have loved hearing from all of you! ~smile~
Because of the [...]

December 17th, 2008 by Lisa | 110 Comments »

My Happy Holiday Surprise!

Ever have one of those days where you were so excited you couldn’t sleep?
That’s exactly what happened to me last night…and I’m sure my insomnia didn’t help either ~smile~
You see, I just couldn’t wait to write in my blog and tell you all about my holiday contest.
It all started a few weeks ago when Jay [...]

October 27th, 2008 by Lisa | 5 Comments »

Piano Lessons: Your Teachability Index

First answer these assessment questions:
1. Name at least 1 song you would love to learn how to play on the piano.
2. On a scale from 1-5, where is your desire to play the piano?
3. Do you need motivation to help you achieve your goals?
4. Do you have a 10 minute activity [...]

October 20th, 2008 by Lisa | 2 Comments »

Learning Piano Helps Us Reach other Goals in Life

How many goals have you set and never reached? From making better food choices, to completing an ever-ending project, to learning a new skill, many times we fall short of achieving our well meaning goals.
When playing the piano, every new song is literally a new goal. When we can see (or hear) the end [...]

September 29th, 2008 by Lisa | 6 Comments »

Piano Lessons: Tips on Note Recognition

This is a quick way to learn how to read and recognize notes written on the staff and on the piano. However, there is no replacement for learning how to sound smooth and pretty on the piano than with step by step instruction and with songs that allows gradual progress.
Recognizing the names of the bass [...]

September 29th, 2008 by Lisa | 3 Comments »

Piano Video: It Never Too Late To Learn!

My 88 year old grandma is starting piano lessons and agreed to let me share our experience with you.
I hope you enjoy watching this as much as I enjoyed filming it!
My Grandma’s First Lesson