Learn Piano your way with a TakeLessons expert

So you’ve decided to start learning piano and cannot wait for your first lesson. You start searching for a piano online - and realize there are SO MANY OPTIONS! Do you go for an electronic keyboard? An upright piano? One of those portable roll-up keyboards? This article will be discussing the benefits of choosing an upright piano over the digital options, including a few recommendations for piano brands to choose from and what to look for when testing out your piano.  The Benefits of an Acou

Are you wondering how to practice piano effectively? Want to get more out of your practice sessions? If you’ve heard it once, you’ve heard it a million times… “practice makes perfect.” Throughout every musician’s life, we are told that practice is the one thing we must always make time for. Whether we are beginners, committed students, or seasoned professionals, the need for consistent practice doesn’t change. What changes for many pianists, however, is the amount of t

How do you create a music practice schedule that keeps you on track to meet your musical goals? How do you break through procrastination and so you can amaze even yourself with your level of motivation? The new year rolled around, and you made big, ambitious music goals for the next twelve months. And yet, now that you're in the thick of the year, you're finding that it's harder than expected to stick to your music goals.  The novelty and excitement around the resolutions wears off and