February 27th, 2010 by Lisa | No Comments »

Get Motivated By The Olympics!

1. Aim for balance. Take a cue from figure skater Mirai Nagasu, 16, who finds time for school, homework, friends and Japanese classes…plus her intense skating schedule. Goodbye, lame TV shows.
2. Ditch excuses. Limb loss, wheelchairs and brain injury don’t stop Olympians from high achievements in competition. Don’t let the anything stop you from [...]

February 23rd, 2010 by Lisa | No Comments »

Quick Way to Learn How to Read Music!

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 [...]

February 22nd, 2010 by Lisa | No Comments »

What Can We Learn From Olympic Athletes?

CONSISTENCY….
Consistency is KEY!
Consistent effort leads to success.
What would happen if you were consistent in your piano practicing?
When you watch these athletes, remember that they have been working towards this moment for an very long period of time.
Some started when they were just children, and they have trained every day to reach this shining moment.
They have [...]

February 19th, 2010 by Lisa | 3 Comments »

Spontaneous Moments on the Piano…

During my last visit to San Diego, my brother surprised me when he stopped by on his lunch break. He started to play around on the piano and I captured a little bit on camera.
I just wanted to take a moment to show you that playing piano isn’t just about playing a song perfectly, [...]

February 17th, 2010 by Lisa | 1 Comment »

Using Correct Fingering

Fingering is very flexible, and over time you will naturally learn the smoothest way to play a song. Most songs have fingering recommendations (I call them recommendations because it is flexible). While learning a song, you can stop and write in the fingering that you feel is comfortable, following some of the maneuvers [...]