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Almost June by Ludovico Einaudi – My Latest Piano Video
I’m thrilled to finally share my performance of “Almost June” by Ludovico Einaudi! This has been one of those pieces I’ve been playing for quite a while now, but I just hadn’t sat…
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The Hardest Songs To Play On Piano And Why They Challenge Pianists
Piano players often argue about which pieces truly rank among the hardest songs to play on piano. Some classical pieces demand such extreme technical skill that they can break even experienced pianists’ confidence.…
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My 2026 Piano Goals & What I’m Working On
Hello! Welcome to 2026. It’s time for a fresh start and some proper accountability. I published a post back in November about what piano pieces I’m working on, and whilst I’ve made some…
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Staying Motivated as an Adult Piano Learner
I’ve wanted to quit piano at least five times in the past three years. Not just “I’ll skip practice today” quit. Proper “I’m done with this, it’s too hard, I’m not getting anywhere,…
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When You Feel Like Quitting Piano (And What to Do About It)
I sat at my piano crying at 3pm on a Tuesday. Proper crying. Not just frustration tears – full sobbing. Over a piano piece. A Beethoven bagatelle I’d been working on for six…
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Celebrating Small Wins in Your Piano Journey
I finished learning a Bach invention last month. Took me four months of consistent work. It’s a proper intermediate piece – two independent melodic lines, hand independence, the lot. I can play it…
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Scales and Arpeggios: Why They Matter (And How to Practice Them)
Let me tell you about my first year of piano: I didn’t practice scales. At all. My reasoning? They were boring. I wanted to learn actual music, not mindlessly run up and down…
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Sight-Reading Improvement Tips for Adult Learners
I’ll be honest: I’m still not a brilliant sight-reader. Three years in, I can sight-read most Grade 3 pieces reasonably well, but it’s still one of my weaker areas. But here’s the thing…
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Mastering the Sustain Pedal: A Complete Guide
For my first three months of learning piano, I completely avoided the sustain pedal. Why? Because I had no idea how to use it. My teacher mentioned it briefly, I tried it once,…
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Proper Posture and Hand Position: Why It Actually Matters
I’m going to tell you about the stupidest reason I almost had to stop playing piano. About eight months into learning, I started getting shoulder pain. Not during practice – afterwards. Dull ache…
