Dane Andrus, Simply Music Piano Instructor

12/13/2014

If ever you've been rendered speechless by a great piece of music, this is why.

12/12/2014

"Music is one of those things that defines our humanity." Even so, there's a stark disconnect between the world of managers and musicians.

The most abstract of our arts is also one of the things that defines our humanity, writes Andrew Ford

12/07/2014

This is the reason we should have pianos sitting out in public places more often!

This piano was located at the St Pancras station in London, this guy was a real prodigy, when I see his fingers I really couldn't count the hits on that piano. Even if most people don't pay attention to him,…

12/05/2014

The rhythm of a heartbeat is its own kind of music. One woman is recreating the song as music therapy for infants. http://to.pbs.org/1jB24dG

11/30/2014

What would it be like if you could sit down and create beautiful music at the end of a long day? Dream big with us. Even if you've never touched a piano, you can learn to play. Call Dane Andrus at 916-447-7150 for info.

11/27/2014

From our family to yours, have a wonderful Thanksgiving!

11/26/2014

Music should be relaxing to learn. If you agree, then you'll want to hear this.

11/25/2014

Try to pretend you don't need some Jazz for Cows today. Go ahead. Try. :)

http://www.newhot5.com. The New Hot 5, American-based jazz band plays for a herd of cows in Autrans, France. The unedited footage is now uploaded on our chan...

11/23/2014

The heartbeat is the metronome for the music of life. One man is taking that idea a step further.

The heartbeat is the most basic, beautiful metronome. It is such a powerful, audible representation of life and of the human experience. A mother of a pa

11/21/2014

Let's turn back the clock for a moment to the year 1929 … amazing that most of the techniques have stayed the same in the decades since!

This is an unused marketing video produced by the Steinway Company in 1929 displaying how they manufacture their Style B Grand Piano. Most of the techniques ...

11/18/2014

Learning to read music can be a formidable barrier for anyone, child or adult. It shouldn't be. You learned to talk before you learned to read or write; the same should be true of learning an instrument!