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The unseen benefits of music education

“Musicians are more successful than non-musicians in learning to incorporate sound patterns for a new language into words. Children who are musically trained show stronger neural activation to pitch changes in speech and have a better vocabulary and reading ability … Continue reading

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Yann Tiersen -”Comptine d’un autre été: L’après-midi”

Here’s  a little something I’ve been working on.

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The Simpsons – the piano version

I am an advocate of people learning music that they love, which might not necessarily be music that they can show off to their friends. I also have to practice what I preach. Soooooo………. I am currently learning the theme … Continue reading

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Car Free Day Performance

Here’s another clip from the Car Free Day performance. Thanks to Pacey’s Pianos and thePiano Teachers Federation for setting this up. Pacey’s pianos is a great place for buying or renting pianos in Vancouver. These guys will make sure you get the kind … Continue reading

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Practice makes permanent

Okay, here’s a lesson that I have learned: I need to tell my students and their parents how to practice. I’ve been so used to my own style of practicing for 20+ years that it never occurred to me to … Continue reading

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Piano Lessons Vancouver – The importance of playing music you like.

Piano Lessons Vancouver – The importance of playing music you like. This is by far the most important aspect of practicing. Time and time again, I see students, regardless of their instruments, getting frustrated with music because they feel they … Continue reading

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