If we want to become fluent musicians we must learn like a child. Practicing simple musical elements that can be deeply understood and...

One of the challenges of the fluency method is playing for playing’s sake. If you’re used to a system of learning where the learning...

Many adults find themselves at a stage in life where they'd like to either go back to piano (having played in their youth) or fulfil...

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...

The traditional model for instrument lessons is familiar to most: Turn-up each week and present your playing to a teacher who duly points...

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...

This simple question sparked a rediscovery of my love for playing the piano. It’s a refreshing alternative to the more common struggles...

Music education (and our education systems in general) tends to over-emphasise the head - or the analytical mind. We first observe others...