I’ve been looking for a piano for the last six years.The piano was the most challenging part of my piano-playing journey, as it required me to be on my toes, as much as I loved it.I knew I wanted to get a piano that was a bit more versatile, so I was looking for something…
Read MoreA songwriter’s song can be a feminist manifesto.And, in this week’s New York magazine, Lena Dunham has taken the first step toward reclaiming it.The writer and activist-turned-actor has penned an essay for the magazine, titled “The Most Important Thing You Can Do For a Woman.”It begins with a plea for support for her female fans,…
Read MoreIn order to make an instrument like a viola, you have to learn how to play the notes that are written on the strings.You have to have the right hand and finger to do this, and that means playing the notes on the violin string with the correct movement and the correct rhythm.That’s what this…
Read MoreJohn Lennon was a pianist for nearly 30 years, a pianosmith, a musicologist, and a teacher, but his first piano was never released to the public.In 1969, he bought a “lost” one for $500 from a pawn shop.In 1971, he was asked to play it for an international piano concert, and he was shocked to…
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