The Playground

Written by: Ray Nelson “I can’t count how many times over my teaching career I have heard students say this. There is such an interest out there to be able to play in a band together with other musicians and yet I have often wondered…

• Written by Guest Contributor on Jul 11, 2023
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Did you know that piano sales have increased this year!! The New York Times reported a resurgence in ‘at home music making’ with sales of digital pianos increasing by 30% and acoustic pianos increasing in the used market! Which begs the question … should you…

• Written by Gretta Dunn on Sep 24, 2020
• acoustic, digital, instrument, keyboard, music, music education, new piano, piano, second hand piano, simply music, the playground

Jaclyn Holmes is 11 years old and has been learning Simply Music piano for about four years/195 lessons. She’s currently in the middle of Level 10 and is just beginning the Jazz and Accompaniment 2 programs. To make sure she has plenty of opportunities to…

• Written by Guest Contributor on Sep 17, 2013
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