Sharon Drury composer pianist of soothing piano music by Linda Weaver Clarke May 15, 2006 “Do I really have to practice?” came the disgruntled voice of a teenager. How many times have we heard this? I remember when my mother encouraged me to practice my instrument and how I tried […]
According to studies, gentle, slow, relaxing music, soothing music has a stunningly positive impact on learning, creativity, and memory. Researchers have shown just 45 minutes of relaxing piano music before bedtime can make for a restful night. Listening to healing music, solo piano music and relaxation music causes physical changes […]
It has been a long time since I uploaded my “Tranquility” video to YouTube, but thought you might enjoy it here. Really would love to complete more videos for YouTube. I will have to see how things go this year and just maybe I will have some more for […]
Most pianists want to be able to express themselves better with their piano playing; however, the majority of piano players have no idea how to actually practice this skill. This leads to a lot of time being wasted on practicing piano in a way that does not produce big results. […]
Music is a form of art that involves organized and audible sounds and silence. It is normally expressed in terms of pitch (which includes melody and harmony), rhythm (which includes tempo and meter), and the quality of sound (which includes timbre, articulation, dynamics, and texture). Music may also involve complex […]