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Listen to the music I created for a friend from YouTube!

It`s O.K. – My inspiration for the piano music Yesterday I posted my new piano composition  called It`s O.K. I dedicate it to H., who shared his feeling in the comment section on YouTube: – I feel mildly content with the world Today Click below to listen to it!

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How to practise the piano more effectively - 15 practicing tips

How to practise the piano more effectively – 15 practicing tips

15 PRACTISING TIPS You need to practice consistently to get better! Practice slowly and carefully before you move into a fast tempoThat way, you will avoid reading mistakes and get very clear on what sound you want.Make sure you listen to your left hand and equally good your right hand (the opposite if you are left-handed).Play your left-hand melodies louder a few times as an exercisePractice…

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Music learning, 13 life lessons over the years…

Music learning, 13 life lessons over the years…

I am playing the piano since I was a kid. Playing has been teaching me many lessons up to today—still learning. Playing Music it keeps me constantly on my toes!it teaches me never to give-upit trains my patience and perseveranceit reminds me to take nothing for grantedit teaches me self-respectit alarms me to be always open for new ideas and always to question my existing ideasit educates me on…

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WHY IS MUSICAL EDUCATION AND PLAYING AN INSTRUMENT IMPORTANT FOR KIDS

WHY IS MUSICAL EDUCATION AND PLAYING AN INSTRUMENT IMPORTANT FOR KIDS

From my experience, music has changed the way I think and feel. Also, it taught me how to express myself the best way I can, and I believe this is a massive necessity for all human beings: expression instead of suppression. WHAT DID MUSIC LEARNING TEACH ME OVER THE YEARS Playing music has changed my life over the years in uncountable ways. Since I was a child, I am playing the piano, so I could…

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Top 3 films related to classical music and composers!

Top 3 films related to classical music and composers!

Summertime is ideal for covering some lost grounds for good movies we haven’t yet seen. Below I list my top 3 favorite movies related to classical music. They are, I believe, all-time classics. I hope you’ll find them a real treat, as much as I do! AMADEUS The Film I like the perspective that this movie gave on Mozart’s personality. The film handles some actual events from Mozart’s life with…

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Journeys with Bach, Mozart and Samuel Barber

Journeys with Bach, Mozart and Samuel Barber

Intro: The first time in my life where I left my home in Greece, it was for my Erasmus studies abroad. Coming from a large Greek city and Beton- centered urban environment, having the chance to live in a small beautiful, full of green gothic Gothic city was a miracle for me. I still remember when I arrived at the train station with my small luggage. I could gaze across the street, and in the…

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My all-time favorite piano tuner from Greece- My story.

My all-time favorite piano tuner from Greece- My story.

Introduction. The gentleman I am going to write about is a blind piano tuner. I met him when I was a kid (primary school). He is the only tuner* I met that tuned my piano by ear (some tuners can do that), and he is by far my favorite. Meeting him was a significant experience not only for my piano but also for me. Every time he tuned my piano, I felt such delight and joy in hearing the end…

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Piano tuners- what do they do? - My ritual when they visit.

Piano tuners- what do they do? – My ritual when they visit.

Introduction. The piano tuner is the doctor for your piano. When I say doctor, I do not have in mind some serious cardiologist, but rather an excited pediatrician! I always felt so delighted to meet someone who cares about sound as much as I do. More importantly, their focused attention on the work had a very calming effect. There has never been a piano tuner I did not find sympathetic. The…

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Why not a Rockstar and a pianist instead?- My story of how I got to love playing the piano.

Why not a Rockstar and a pianist instead?- My story of how I got to love playing the piano.

Introduction: My family and the HiFi system. In our house, there was always music! at different times of the day. Sometimes I was listening to my dad playing the guitar, or I heard him sing as he used to disappear in his personal kingdom, his small homemade studio. We also had an old piano in the living room and a violin standing on a shelf. I believe he strived to create new songs, but I do…

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Falling in love with music the first time- My story.

Falling in love with music the first time- My story.

Introduction Falling in love with music is such a sweet memory. It was one summer afternoon in my grandmother’s, I was 6-7 years old. After lunch, I managed to escape the loud family gathering and sneaked into the visitors room (guest room). Almost every Greek household of an older generation maintains that one room… It is not just a place for sleep. This room is perfectly equipped and ready…

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Stage fright- My journey of being on stage as a musician.

Stage fright- My journey of being on stage as a musician.

My nature of – being on stage. Being on stage is a very special experience for every musician. I was always the type of player who would play so much greater behind closed doors or during my piano lessons rather than in front of an audience. I have a master’s degree in piano performance (with distinction). Even after I graduated, I haven’t felt that I have found my peace of mind on stage! It…

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How to choose my first piano for having classes? Digital and acoustic pianos.

How to choose my first piano for having classes? Digital and acoustic pianos.

Even the best instrument in the world would not make you a better student /pianist. It could support you very much, yes… but the love for music and the dedication to practicing every day are the qualities that will push you to get better and better! Please keep that in mind while reading. In this article, I am focusing on giving you tips and suggestions to choose a decent instrument that would…

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Can adults and seniors learn to play piano?

Can adults and seniors learn to play piano?

Of course adults and seniors can learn to play the piano. I would say that it is rather difficult for them to become a concert pianist (with exceptions), but becoming an amateur pianist is for sure possible. – Is every adult or senior able to become an amateur pianist? My answer is `No`, not every kid can become a pianist either. But what gives a kid a bigger probability to reach a good amateur…

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What does `touch` mean in piano playing?

What does `touch` mean in piano playing?

Touch as a term applies to a keyboard or to a pianist. A pianist`s touch, is the way in which a pianist presses the keys. A keyboard’s touch is its sensitivity to receive the input from the pianist`s fingers. There is a sender and a receiver: The sender is the pianist, with his/her creativity and abilities to apply different kinds of touch using their hands, and the receiver is the Keyboard,…

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Authentic as a content creator?

Authentic as a content creator?

Social Media, a powerful tool, Social media are a powerful tool, they can be used to accelerate our evolution or our fall as a species… It is amazing that there is so much multiplicity expressed in social media, this phenomenon has never happened before, in that extend, in human history. But as always, there is also the other flip side of the coin: In a world, where there are billions of posts…

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BOOKS, `Eat Pray Love`

BOOKS, `Eat Pray Love`

`If you clear out all of that space in your mind you would have a door way` -E.Gilbert, Eat Pray Love Two summers ago I read the book `Eat Pray Love` from E.Gilbert. It left me feeling very inspired, empowered, but also also challenged… in a very good way. In my very humble opinion, this has nothing to do with the popular movie called also `Eat Pray Love ` which was originally inspired from…