The Playground

Previously we’ve talked about the choice between digital or acoustic pianos, and, if you go acoustic, what kind of piano you might choose. If you’ve come this far, you might be ready for the next […]

• Written by Guest Contributor on Apr 18, 2019
• Acoustic Piano, Buying a piano, gordon harvey, music, music education, piano, simply music, the playground, Vincent Tarin

Do you find you can learn to play using separate hands but struggle when you try to play both together? You may not be making full use of a really valuable tool. When we can […]

• Written by SM Admin on Apr 11, 2019
• neil moore, piano, simply music

We asked Mary K Ferreter some questions to gain some insight into her role here at Simply Music, what lights her up musically and some facts that make her the person she is. Your full […]

• Written by SM Admin on Apr 4, 2019
• interview, MaryKaye, music, music education, piano, simply music, the playground

Piano lovers, it’s that special International Piano Day time of year again! We have celebrated Piano Day in many ways in the past with shared lists of unusual pianos, collections of all things piano and […]

• Written by Gordon Harvey on Mar 28, 2019
• gordon harvey, music, music education, piano, piano day, simply music, stephanie iadanza, the playground

Next time you’re with a group of people who are at all interested in music, insert the word “jazz” into the conversation and observe how they respond. For every person who pricks up their ears, […]

• Written by Gordon Harvey on Mar 20, 2019
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Were you ever wowed by the wizardry of a blues musician? Really, anyone can achieve an authentic blues sound with a few basic tools. Using some very simple tools Blues can be taught to entry-level […]

• Written by SM Admin on Mar 13, 2019
• Blues, improvisation, music, music education, neil moore, piano, simply music, the playground

In the first article in this series, we discussed the choice between digital and acoustic pianos. For those considering a digital piano, we included some advice, but as to the purchase of an acoustic piano, […]

• Written by Guest Contributor on Mar 6, 2019
• Acoustic Piano, Buying a piano, gordon harvey, music, music education, piano, simply music, the playground, Vincent Tarin

Although he’s spent quite a lot of time in the USA and elsewhere, Paul Kelly is not necessarily a household name worldwide. Here in his native Australia, this everyman poet is an unofficial Living National […]

• Written by Gordon Harvey on Dec 18, 2018
• create, gordon harvey, Gravy, How to Make the Gravy, music education, musicians, Paul Kelly, simply music, simply music piano, songs, songwriting, the playground

Chords are one of the most fundamental building blocks of all music and, taught in a particular way, they are incredibly simple to learn on piano. It’s amazing how much is opened up by an […]

• Written by SM Admin on Dec 12, 2018
• accompaniment, chords, Chords & Accompaniment, coaching, neil moore, piano, simply music, teach piano, teaching, tutorial

Giana Nguyen is an Advanced Simply Music Teacher and Singer/Songwriter based in Irvine, CA. She has just released her new self-titled album, “GiANA”. Leon Moore spends a few minutes learning about her musical background, influences […]

• Written by SM Admin on Dec 6, 2018
• Dancing Keys Music Studio, Giana Nguyen, interview, Leon Moore, music, music education, musician, piano, simply music, Singer, singer-songwriter, Songwriter, teacher, teaching, the playground