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Should learning be PLAYFUL?
Since I started teaching (over 20 years ago now) I’ve always had my doubts about inherited conventional ‘wisdom’ on what is the best way...
Liam O Byrne
4 days ago3 min read
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Do we REALLY express ourselves through music?
The traditional model for instrument lessons is familiar to most: Turn-up each week and present your playing to a teacher who duly points...
Liam O Byrne
Mar 132 min read
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To read or not to read...
I remember taking piano lessons as a kid and learning the 'problematic' task of reading music. I went as far as grade 5 when I was about...
Liam O Byrne
Jan 253 min read
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What’s Stopping Me from Enjoying Playing Music Right Now?
This simple question sparked a rediscovery of my love for playing the piano. It’s a refreshing alternative to the more common struggles...
Liam O Byrne
Dec 5, 20242 min read
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Playing 'by heart'.
Music education (and our education systems in general) tends to over-emphasise the head - or the analytical mind. We first observe others...
Liam O Byrne
Nov 16, 20241 min read
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