PianoPlay & Beyond
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Unlocking the Imagination
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Embark on a musical adventure with posts from my other YouTube channels, now available on this blog. Join me in unveiling insights from my journey as a hobbyist in recording, home studios, composition and self-publishing, unleashing your Paths to musical ingenuity. This project is a perpetual work in progress and always moving forward.
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Music, literature and ambition
I'm not sure what it is about the creative spirit that leads people involved in the arts to explore their imaginations in multiple creative outlets, but there is...
Two Home Studio Concepts
Here are two home studio concepts worth checking out. When I started researching studio setups for information on how to design my home studio, there seemed to be three...
Why listen to music?
Having taught piano for over 25 years, I'm still amazed at how many of my students don't listen to music. With all the ways to purchase and stream their favourite...
Conservatory Canada
Conservatory Canada is a smaller conservatory to The Royal Conservatory of music but still a significant Canadian Conservatory of music. This institution grew from...
Standardize your sheet music
As a self-publisher, should you standardize your sheet music? I must admit that my creative process follows the structure of a hurricane in that I often find my...
Practicing with a metronome
Having studied orchestration for film and television, I find working with a metronome easy; when creating orchestral mock-ups timed to video in a digital audio...
Why home studios evolve
Why home studios evolve. Home recording studios come in all shapes and sizes, from a spare table in a living room where you can set up a laptop computer with a MIDI...
Are piano lessons necessary?
When I'm out shopping, running errands, or conducting studio business, I meet people, and we often start chatting. Once they discover what I do for a living, I often...
Music gear and inspiration
I only speak for myself, knowing everyone has different thoughts on the subject, but I find music gear and inspiration sometimes walk hand in hand. I'm a piano teacher...
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