When you sit down to practise do you have a goal? Or two goals? Even three? Or do you just sit down and play what comes into… Read more “When you sit down…”
Month: March 2021
When motivation is low…
My daughter’s violin teacher hosted a Zoom concert for her students last night. A great idea, and a wonderful way to connect people at this time. As… Read more “When motivation is low…”
Handpan vs piano
We had a handpan player on the podcast this week. The instrument was only invented in the last 20 years or so, which makes it one of… Read more “Handpan vs piano”
Scales
When I started out as a piano teacher I didn’t teach students how to play scales. I found them so boring when I learned that I decided… Read more “Scales”
The impact of your work…
in 2006, Órla Sweeney took over the job of producing the series of Ceol albums. A natural fit for her, it combined the two main loves in… Read more “The impact of your work…”
Make a practice of your practice.
Regular readers of this blog may have noticed I have at times had trouble spelling the different iterations of the word practice/practise. Pardon the pun, but it… Read more “Make a practice of your practice.”
The circle of generosity
When I was a student in Dublin I bumped into a man I knew from Sligo on a night out. He was probably around the age I… Read more “The circle of generosity”
Practising the right thing…
There’s a few elements to this. Practise something at the correct level for you. This is usually something that is difficult enough so that you have to… Read more “Practising the right thing…”
