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We’ve all experienced that moment… when you hear a beautiful piece of music playing in a restaurant, a bar, or a shop and you want to find the name of it. Thankfully Shazam solved that problem in 2008, allowing you to quickly identify any recording currently being played simply by tapping a button on your…

In a previous post, I discussed how chronic stress physically degrades our bodies by inhibiting telomerase. Today, I want to dive into the how: How does sitting down at a keyboard actually reverse this process? The answer lies in a psychological state known as Flow. What is flow? In psychology, ‘Flow’ – often called being…

Travelling the world is the best classroom you can have.There’s no such thing as an unbiased education, so the next best thing is a multi-biased education. — John Smart If you want to realize your potential it is essential to listen to a wide variety of music styles. Here are a selection of 50+ pieces from…

Synthesising / Sample-playback software Digital pianos usually include several built-in piano tones, however due to hardware costs these are unlikely to produce the highest quality sound. If you want to listen to or record the best audio quality then you will need to invest in software piano products. These range in price from about USD…

The piano was born in the city of Florence in the Grand Duchy of Tuscany (now part of Italy), in the year 1700, more than 320 years ago. Bartolomeo Cristofori invented and built the first pianos (Cristofori music stores in Singapore are named after him). The invention of the piano was paid for by the…

This guide provides an updated version of ‘Introduction to buying a digital piano‘ from Piano World, with the goal of providing information that is more than a decade more up-to-date. Matching the player’s needs Over the past couple of decades, like with most technology, digital pianos have improved in quality whilst at the same time…

A common mistake when purchasing a digital piano is to forget to invest in a pair of headphones of sufficient quality to enhance the playing experience. In addition to providing high quality audio reproduction, headphones need to be both comfortable to wear for extended playing sessions and suitable for the ambient temperature (hotter environments may…

Here are some suggested digital piano models to compare when you are out shopping. Note that I have only included pure digital piano models, and excluded all-in-one / one-person-band / workstation / ensemble instruments as those cater to a much smaller niche market. Important things to note Portable Pianos Low-budget ($500 – $1,500) Mid-budget ($1,500…

A fellow of mediocre talent will remain a mediocrity, whether he travels or not; but one of superior talent will go to seed if he always remains in the same place. — Mozart, 1778 If you want to realize your potential it is essential to play a wide variety of music styles. Here are 160…

I have played the piano for more than 40 years, and over that time, I have come to realize that it provides the best form of stress reduction in existence. It is the only activity that completely transports my mind away from the world and into a new one. While reading a book, watching a…