Tag Archives: piano
Things You Never Knew You Needed: String Blanket
So, the last time I’d had my piano tuned, Debbie Pianotuner* was cleaning the inside of the case and ran a cloth along the strings. She looked at the cloth and said, “Hmmm…” Now, “Hmmm” is rarely good and so … Continue reading
Winterreise
One of my favorite piano pieces is the Schubert-Liszt lied “Der Leiermann” from the song-cycle “Winterreise” (translated as Winter Journey), which describes a man’s journey as he leaves his home and travels through a winter landscape. “Der Leiermann” is actually … Continue reading
Compose Yourself
So, one of the things I’ve gotten to spend some more time with during my – err – sabbatical from gainful employment – is my piano. For those who’ve been around here a while, you might recall that a couple … Continue reading
Piano Stairs
This made me happy today Piano stairs – Rolighetsteorin.se – The fun theory Now I can get my exercise AND practice at the same time! Read and post comments | Send to a friend
Sometimes I Get Help During Piano Practice
Someone's become very interested in my playing… Helper? Muse? Read and post comments | Send to a friend
Out and About
So, this morning I had a surprisingly pleasant little excursion. I certainly didn’t think it was going to be because the first place was a trip to Discount Tire to repair-replace a tire that had picked up a “foreign object” … Continue reading
Friday Afternoon Practice
I don't know whether "soothing the savage beast" is really appropriate, but she does seem pretty happy just to chew her towel while I'll play. d9 — Piano Practice Good girl! Read and post comments | Send to a friend
My Favorite Gadget
One of the things that I know will get a good workout while I’m off is my piano. With a pretty wide-open schedule, there’s really an opportunity to spend some time really getting better (and I mean relatively, I’m not … Continue reading
Incremental Instrumental Improvement
I realized the other day that I hadn’t really written very much about playing the piano. The lack of posts however don’t reflect a lack of activity. With the installation (b/c that’s what it seemed like) of our grand in … Continue reading
Things On Her Birthday
Today would have been my mom’s 84th birthday. Also, she died three years ago this week, so she’s been in my mind a lot. So, I thought a little about what my mom might like/dislike if she were here with … Continue reading
