Top 10 Benefits of Being a Piano Nerd
The sooner you admit to being a full-on piano nerd, the sooner you can start to appreciate the unexpected benefits it brings to the rest of your life. »
Sharps and flats: music humor
Top 10 Warning Signs You May Be a Piano Nerd
An adult piano student has detected an unintended consequence of her passion for piano: becoming a piano nerd. Here's a list of the top 10 warning signs. »
A Good Enough Tempo for a Flute and Piano Duet
After an adult music student agrees to play a flute and piano duet with a friend, insecurities bubble up, especially when she learns of the expected tempo. »
My Teacher Made Me Practice… DURING My Lesson
Nancy M. Williams saw adult piano lessons as a time to show off her progress; humiliation set in when her teacher made her practice right in front of him. »
Adult Music Lessons Brought Out the Child in Me
Flute lessons bring out the inner child in this adult music student, who's jealous of the attention her teacher gives a blonde, seven-year-old star pupil. »
This Mother’s Day, a Concert Grand Piano
Nancy M. Williams declares rather than flowers or chocolates for Mother's Day, she wants a concert grand piano, in this Sharps and Flats™ humor essay. »
A Classical Piano Music Sit-Down Comedienne
I picked up the sheet music from the floor and said, “Whoops! Sorry about that,” and the audience was hysterical: Shirley Gruenhut's adventures performing. »
Lazer Tag and Classical Piano Music
Playing Lazer Tag at her son's birthday party reminds Nancy M. Williams of the uncertainties of sight-reading and gives her a push to address her weakness. »
Pianists Show Up in the Most Unexpected Places
Sophia Efthimiatou stops at an eyebrow salon and is treated to live classical piano music: the salon's owner has two pianos and practices two hours a day. »
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