Diana Mascari-Piano Teacher for Adults Although being able to play walking bass lines requires knowledge and quite a bit of practice. ...

Diana Mascari-Piano Teacher for Adults In this article, you'll learn two of the most useful accompaniment patterns that will enhance your...

In this article, you'll gain the knowledge to be able to recognize the shuffle bass when you hear it, you'll learn the left-hand patterns...

Diana Mascari-Piano Teacher In this article, you'll learn how to guarantee a successful solo piano performance in five easy steps. Watch...

In this article, you'll learn what chords can make your piano playing sound rich when playing standards from the Great American Songbook....

In this article, we'll talk about the accompaniment style called bass in 2. After I explain what it is, I'll show you where you can use...

In this article, we'll look at ways to assess songs that you want to play. When we select pieces of music, we'll find ways to treat them...

Reading the Black Dots Everyone knows that playing classical music requires a pianist to read the "black dots" on the page-and for good...

One of the most important aspects of playing the piano is the way you can personalize your performance of a song. Although there are many...

In this article, using my performances of Duke Ellington's Meditation and Duke Ellington's Theme from New World A-Comin' , I'll explain...

There are many excellent piano teaching programs on line today. Because of technology, experienced piano instructors are able to put...

In this article, you'll learn: What Rubato is How to play a song with rubato style Why playing with strict and even timing is essential...

About 38 years ago I felt the need for some improvement in my classical piano technique. So, for a period of time, I went back to study...

The joy Diana gets from playing piano is undeniable and contagious! View some of her recent renditions of time-honored standards like:...

Revisiting My Favorite Tunes: I Could Write a Book It was close to 9 years ago, when Robin Cho, one of our Hudson Studio piano teachers,...