The Playground

You might think musical skills are the province of some especially gifted breed of person, but nothing could be further from the truth. Every human being, without exception, is deeply and naturally musical! Neil explains […]

• Written by SM Admin on Mar 28, 2018
• music, music education, musical, neil moore, piano, simply music, the playground

In our last discussion about the diversity of Jazz, we cast a very broad net to show how varied music can be under the jazz umbrella. This time I thought we could explore just how […]

• Written by Gordon Harvey on Feb 15, 2017
• Autumn Leaves, create, gordon harvey, music, music education, musical, musician, piano, simply music, the playground

You probably don’t need any convincing that music is a powerful force for good. These inspiring documentaries demonstrate how much and in how many ways across the globe extraordinary people are using music to make […]

• Written by Gordon Harvey on Feb 28, 2016
• alive inside, autism, crescendo, documentary, landfill, landfill harmonic, music, music changes lives, musical, simply music, the playground

Halloween is just around the corner, so we thought we’d share some musical tricks and treats to get you in the spirit 😉 How about some ghoulish new lyrics to Night Storm? Here are some […]

• Written by Guest Contributor on Oct 18, 2015
• halloween, music, musical, simply music, spirit, the playground, treat, trick, trick or treat

How many times have you embarked on some new project bursting with enthusiasm, only to find that motivation deflated like an old party balloon at the first setback? It’s happened to all of us, and […]

• Written by Guest Contributor on Aug 11, 2015
• enthusiasm, journey, Laurie Richards, long term, motivated, motivation, motivational, music, music lessons, musical, peaks, piano, piano lessons, plateau, play, practice, process, robin keehn, self expression, setback, simply music, the playground, valleys

  My first memory of playing the piano with others is sharing the bench with my two older siblings. Since I was the youngest in the family, I would get to sit on the end […]

• Written by Guest Contributor on Sep 28, 2012
• coaching, duet, family, group, janita pavelka, music, musical, performance, piano, playing, recital, simply music, student, teacher, the playground

The worldwide family of close to 500 Simply Music teachers is a rich resource of wisdom and talent, none more so than Kerry Hanley, who has worked closely with Neil Moore since before the birth of Simply Music. Read her story here.

• Written by Mel Karajas on Apr 4, 2010
• australia, community, kerry hanley, lessons, music, musical, piano, play, simply music, teacher