Summertime: The Song Everyone Loves to Hear
There are songs we enjoy, songs we admire, and then there are songs that seem to belong to everyone. Songs that slip under the skin,…
Public Pianos and the Romance of Train Travel
This year marks a very special anniversary. It’s 200 years since the first passengers boarded a train. Back in 1825, the Stockton and Darlington Railway…
When Animals Meet the Piano
It is said that music is the universal language. But what happens when the players are not human at all? From cats padding across keys…
When The Piano Played The Picture: A Salute To Silent‑Era Cinema Pianists
Step back to an era before dialogue crackled from speakers—when cinemas around the world hired live pianists to breathe emotional life into silent images flickering…
The Frozen Piano: Music At The End Of The Earth
Walk into a hut on the edge of Antarctica’s Ross Island, and you will find a keyboard-phantom. It sits in the cold, battered by more…
Moonlight Sonata: Beethoven’s Midnight Masterpiece
Some pieces of music seem to exist outside of time. They sound just as fresh today as when they were first written, and they seem…
The Best Jazz Piano Books for Beginners and Intermediate Players
Want to Learn Jazz Piano? Start with These Tried-and-Tested Books If you’re searching for the best way to learn jazz piano—whether you’re a complete beginner…
How to Get Better at Piano Fast: The Power of Repetitive Practice
If you want to improve your piano playing, one of the most useful things you can learn is how to practise properly. And one of…
Keyboard or Piano? What’s Best for You?
If you’re learning piano for the first time, one of the first decisions is what to actually play on. Do you need a real acoustic…
We’ll Always Have Paris – How a Piano Shaped the Heart of Casablanca
Part Two of “Play It Again, Sam? The Real Story Behind Casablanca’s Most Iconic Song” Curious about the famous line? Read the companion post: “Play…
Play It Again, Sam? The Real Story Behind Casablanca’s Most Iconic Song
You’ve heard the line. Everyone has. “Play it again, Sam.” Except—it was never said in the movie. Not once. Still, Casablanca boasts one of the…
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