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Celebrating Thanksgiving with Simple Gifts and More
In honor of Thanksgiving, today's post features a medley of two seasonal hymns: I Danced in the Morning (Simple Gifts) and Rejoice the...
Diana Mascari
2 min read


Tapping Into Your Creative Side: The Link Between Piano Playing and Innovation
The connection between playing the piano and innovation runs deeper than you may realize. Beyond simply producing music as a pianist, the...
Diana Mascari
4 min read


Is it Worth Taking Piano Lessons as an Adult?
Exploring the Benefits and Advantages from taking piano lessons In this article, you'll see three types of benefits that you will get...
Diana Mascari
2 min read


Creativity, Composition and the Piano
Diana Mascari-Piano Teacher for Adults Today's article follows up on my recent blog called How Playing the Piano Might Help You Ward Off...
Diana Mascari
5 min read


How to Master the Core of Walking Bass: Demystifying the I-vi-ii-V Turnaround
Diana Mascari-Piano Teacher for Adults Although being able to play walking bass lines requires knowledge and quite a bit of practice. The...
Diana Mascari
3 min read


How to Guarantee a Successful Solo Piano Performance in Five Easy Steps
Diana Mascari-Piano Teacher In this article, you'll learn how to guarantee a successful solo piano performance in five easy steps. Watch...
Diana Mascari
4 min read


The Power of the Oom-pah Pattern and How It Can Give Your Songs a Solid Foundation
In this article, you'll learn what chords can make your piano playing sound rich when playing standards from the Great American Songbook....
Diana Mascari
3 min read


5 Secrets to a Successful Piano Performance
In this article, you'll learn the five secrets that enabled me to have a successful performance recently. You would think that after...
Diana Mascari
3 min read


How Does Music Connect Us with Memories?
When it comes to remembering people and events that have inspired us in the past, music is an important way for us to connect with our...
Diana Mascari
3 min read


How To Improve Your Timing & Rhythm
Diana Mascari-Piano Teacher for Adults In this article, I will show you two basic techniques that will truly make the difference in your...
Diana Mascari
4 min read


Life Is Precious –Make Time for What’s Important to You
You invest hard work, money and time into piano lessons which mean a lot to you. Do you feel frustrated because you make the same mistake...
Diana Mascari
2 min read


7 Summertime Solutions for Sustaining and Enriching Your Music
Same old, same old? Or go forward this summer with a new perspective… Here in the Northeast, when summer finally arrives, you want to...
Diana Mascari
3 min read

How Piano Students Can Get A+ Results Using the 3 D’s
Have you ever thought “she has talent ”, I wish I could play like that! Have you ever wondered why some piano students really sound...
Diana Mascari
4 min read


Piano Teaching Today Helping Students Learn to Play the Music They Love
The year was 1978, and a young 20 something professional musician entered a new chapter of her life. Although I had given piano lessons a...
Diana Mascari
5 min read
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