CPTP141: Playing by Ear with Ruth Power
By Tim Topham | Creativity
Playing by ear is an area of piano that can intimidate some teachers. If you've never done it yourself, it can be hard to know where
By Tim Topham | Creativity
Playing by ear is an area of piano that can intimidate some teachers. If you've never done it yourself, it can be hard to know where
By Tim Topham | Creativity
Playing simple 4 chord progressions can open up so many possibilities for students. It can lead them to a better understanding of music
By Tim Topham | Creativity
Piano lead sheets are a great tool to create all-round musicians.
By Andrew Bishko, Musical U | Creativity
How to combine the traditional with the creative mind.
By Tim Topham | Creativity
GarageBand Course What do you get when you cross a drum machine with an orchestra and a recording studio? Yup, you get one of the best
By Tim Topham | Creativity
Jon Schmidt is none other than the "piano guy" from The Piano Guys. He is a pianist, composer, piano teacher, and author, and I'm delighted
By Tim Topham | Creativity
Musical Modes If you're reading this, you are probably aware there are eight modes a piece of music can be played in. Some are easy to
By Tim Topham | Creativity
Phillip Keveren has created some of my favourite arrangements for piano. All of his pieces are beautiful, pianistic and playable. As
By Rebecca Singerman-Knight | Creativity
Exam Express I was 14 years’ old when I passed my ABRSM Grade 8 exam. I was not a prodigy nor exceptionally talented. I was an average young
By Tim Topham | Creativity
How Do You Become a Creative Piano Teacher? When you first start becoming a little more creative in your piano teaching, there is a tendency
By Tim Topham | Creativity
Where do you stand on the digital versus acoustic issue? Do you encourage your students to get acoustic pianos or are you more open to
By Tim Topham | Creativity
Kevin Olson is a natural composer. He started composing at a very young age and creativity seemed inevitable to him. Now, he wants to