TEACH PIANO AT HOME

I was on the ABRSM website last night and noticed that there is now a grade 8 piano examination included in the ‘On Your Marks‘ section.
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It’s nearly that time of year again – the city of Liverpool is giving performers the chance to enjoy a bit of busking at its Tickle the Ivories festival.
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If you’re a pianist or a piano teacher planning to move house – you may want to consider looking around for a detached property.
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I recently played the keyboard for a sing-a-long at my parents’ anniversary party. I practised for several weeks before the event and – as I am not used to playing keyboard – (to be honest, I don’t even play much piano these days) – this took its toll on my thumbs. My left one in particular was aching and I had to take a break from practising and wear a splint at night.
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I must admit, I’ve never spent much time thinking about how pianos actually work. I’m the same with cars – and all household appliances.
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Further to my previous post about Britain’s Got Talent star 7-year-old Leo Bailey-Yang, I was disappointed to learn that he has not been put through to the semi-finals of the ITV talent show.
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I was delighted to see two piano-related acts which were both given a (mainly) positive reception on last night’s ITV talent show Britain’s Got Talent.
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When I switched on my computer this morning, I was delighted to see a man playing the piano as today’s Google doodle. I pressed ‘play’, turned on my speakers and – hearing Jesu Joy of Man’s Desiring – assumed it must be J.S.Bach’s birthday … or maybe the anniversary of his death.
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I have always preferred music to art. Music stirs emotions in me: it can make me feel calm, excited, sad, thoughtful or – in the case of rap ‘music’ – very irritated. Art, on the other hand, generally leaves me cold.
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I was interested to read the article in today’s Telegraph about an 11-year-old boy named Curtis Elton who has been awarded a diploma from Trinity College London.
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