by Doug Hanvey | November 16, 2019 | Learning, Practicing & Playing Piano
Learn by Sight and by Ear Reading music is a vital skill, possessed by nearly all professional pianists. There is more music written for the piano than any other instrument. …Share...
by Doug Hanvey | March 2, 2019 | Learning, Practicing & Playing Piano
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by Doug Hanvey | November 28, 2015 | Learning, Practicing & Playing Piano
In today’s post I’ll answer some of the Frequently Asked Questions of prospective adult piano students: Can an adult with zero music experience learn the piano? Of course! I’ve successfully …Share...
by Doug Hanvey | September 26, 2015 | Learning, Practicing & Playing Piano
Piano lessons at the Portland Piano Lab strongly emphasize the importance of musical creativity. Why is this important? To be sure, creativity is fun. But even more important, creativity develops …Share...
by Doug Hanvey | June 20, 2015 | Teaching Piano
Have you ever asked a student to sing part of a piece, and realized to your horror that they could not even accurately sing the pitch of a note …Share...