Cannon Pianos

09/17/2022

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01/23/2018

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A few days ago, on my way back from an overseas trip, I had a 9-hour layover at an airport

01/18/2018

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We're heading into the thick of cold and flu season... and this inevitably means missed piano lessons. Missed lessons are a real pain. When a student is absent,

01/16/2018

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One of my favorite things to do as a pianist is to play through new music. It’s so fun to pick up an unknown book and anticipate the gems that might be hidden within its pages! These delightf…

01/11/2018

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Am I still cool? I hate that I have to ask myself this question... but as a parent of a pre-teen it's a reality that I am facing; I may be losing my "coolness".

01/09/2018

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Tomorrow is Black Friday, the biggest shopping day of the year and we’re offering a number of specials on both Online Academy subscriptions and all of our eBooks. Therefore, if you enjoy the Practising the Piano blog and are interested in the Practising the Piano Online Academy or eBooks, then you...

01/04/2018

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Whether it’s the weight of papers and finals at the end of a really tough semester, a jam-packed schedule of

01/02/2018

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The title of today's post may have caused you to raise an eyebrow. Shouldn't students always love the pieces that they are playing? My answer to that - yes,

12/28/2017

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Strangely enough, it would be quite easy to attend piano recitals for years and never hear a note of Sibelius. Now Norwegian pianist Leif-Ove Andsnes makes an

12/26/2017

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Cremona again marked its presence as the world capital of instrumental music exhibitions with the 2017 edition of the Cremona Musica which combined top level

12/21/2017

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I have some good news for those of you practising your scales! I have just published the first part of my new scale manual aimed at intermediate players on the Online Academy.There are several scale manuals already available, but this manual is different in that it offers exercises and suggestions f...

12/19/2017

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Renowned pianist Ignacy Jan Paderewski once said “Miss one day of practice, I notice; miss two, the critics notice; miss