Diana Mascari2 min readTips for Better Piano PlayingCelebrating Thanksgiving with Simple Gifts and MoreIn honor of Thanksgiving, today's post features a medley of two seasonal hymns: I Danced in the Morning (Simple Gifts) and Rejoice the...
Diana Mascari5 min readMusic TheoryHow to Identify the Key of Any Song in No TimeIntroduction How often have you looked at a song or classical piece and noticed symbols on the left side of the music? These symbols,...
Diana Mascari2 min readMotivation & InspirationIs it Worth Taking Piano Lessons as an Adult? Exploring the Benefits and Advantages In this article, you'll see three types of benefits that you will get from taking piano lessons as...
Diana Mascari5 min readTips for Better Piano PlayingCreativity, Composition and the Piano Today's article follows up on my recent blog called How Playing the Piano Might Help You Ward Off Symptoms of Dementia Reading or...
Diana Mascari4 min readTips for Better Piano Playing How to Play Flowing Style Accompaniments To Enhance Your Songs with Calm and Fluid Left-hand Backgrounds In this article, you'll learn two of the most useful accompaniment patterns that will enhance your songs with a flowing style background...
Diana Mascari4 min readTips for Better Piano PlayingWhat's The Difference Between Playing a Classical Piece and a Jazz Composition? In this article, using my performances of Duke Ellington's Meditation and Duke Ellington's Theme from New World A-Comin', I'll explain...
Diana Mascari4 min readTips for Better Piano PlayingHow To Improve Your Timing & RhythmIn this article, I will show you two basic techniques that will truly make the difference in your piano playing: Count aloud until you...