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How the Beguine Bass Can Transform Your Piano Playing
My adult piano students often ask several questions when I tell them about this unique style of left-hand accompaniment called the...
Diana Mascari
6 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


How to Identify the Key of Any Song in No Time
Diana Mascari-Piano Teacher for Adults Introduction How often have you looked at a song or classical piece and noticed symbols on the...
Diana Mascari
5 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 Play Flowing Style Accompaniments To Enhance Your Songs with Calm and Fluid Left-hand Backgrounds
Diana Mascari-Piano Teacher for Adults In this article, you'll learn two of the most useful accompaniment patterns that will enhance your...
Diana Mascari
4 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


What Is Bass in 2 & How Does Using It Bring Vitality To Your Piano Playing?
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...
Diana Mascari
4 min read


How to Pick the Best Style for a Song You Love such as Autumn Leaves
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...
Diana Mascari
4 min read


How Can the TAP System Transform Your Piano Playing? Diana plays "Yesterdays"(Kern)
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...
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
How Counting Can Make Your Piano Playing Successful
The Key Is in the Counting Are you a person who can delay your musical gratification until after you establish the beat? Or do you have...
Diana Mascari
3 min read
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