Did you know that structured movement is crucial for your child’s development? Motor activity is valuable in that it provides the sensory input that helps to organize the learning process. The brain’s mental and social functions are...
Read moreHere at Myriad, piano ergonomics and the way you use your arm, wrist, hand and fingers is a big deal for how we teach healthy piano habits. For our students who have hands approaching almost adult size, here is a “how to play octave tip” that...
Read moreThis is what Myriad Music School Piano Teachers call “hovering helicopter practice – finding your hand positions quickly, when your hands need to move over a new position”. Robert Estrin from Robert@LivingPianos.com says about the...
Read moreThe original design of the piano evolved from the Harpsichord which had about five octaves of keys. Throughout Beethoven’s life, the piano evolved in its robustness as well as the keyboard range. Learn More!
Read moreThis is a very important topic that not only applies to school but applies to nearly every aspect of life. Learning to balance and manage your time is an absolute necessity to finding success and happiness in your life. I learned a long time ago...
Read moreHow do you achieve color and interest to the piano songs you are playing? One technique is how you balance the hands. Playing the melody stronger than the accompaniment immediately adds more flavor and color to the music. An easy way to achieve...
Read moreChildhood music lessons may provide lifelong boost in brain functioning: “ScienceDaily (Apr. 20, 2011) — Those childhood music lessons could pay off decades later — even for those who no longer play an instrument — by keeping...
Read moreMusicians’ brains highly developed Musicians suspected this was true, now we have proof!
Read moreTwelve Benefits of Music Education Early musical training helps develop brain areas involved in language and reasoning. It is thought that brain development continues for many years after birth. Recent studies have clearly indicated that musical...
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“I dread success. To have succeeded is to have finished one’s business on earth, like the male spider, who is killed by the female the moment he has succeeded in his courtship. I like a state of continual becoming with a goal in front and...
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