Music is the fundamental force that has moved my life.  No matter the other circumstances, the locations, the people, the activities, music has always laid the foundation.

This blog is dedicated to exploring the place of music in society, how best to communicate musical ideas to students, how to technically accomplish mastering the piano.  I will share what I have learned in the hope that it will help other teachers, other students, and with the further hope that they will offer me their advice and experiences as well.

There is no right way to learn music, and there is no wrong reason to do so. I have made many observations about some teaching techniques working better than others, about some method books being more useful, some compositions more worthy of study.  But when it comes down to it, the fundamental principle of teaching or learning piano, or any other instrument, is:

Music > No Music.