Hi Reader,If learning new pieces takes months, you’re not broken—you’re sight-reading-deprived. Today’s video shows a simple 10-minute routine to rebuild the skill, stop staring at your hands, and speed up everything you learn. Watch here: Quick invite if you're not already a member!In honor of the new video I’m reopening Piano with Rebecca B for a short window—join now and get 7 days free. Weeks 1–2 of my 4-week Memory Challenge mini course are ready, and a new lesson drops each week. Try...
6 days ago • 1 min read
Hello Reader, Last week’s question ("if you could fix one thing in your piano playing overnight, what would it be?") really lit up my inbox. I was excited because it felt like a real two way conversation, not me shouting into a void. Clear themes jumped out. The most frequent one (which surprised me) was sightreading. I'm releasing a video on that this week, so watch your inbox.And here's some help for the most popular wishes. Click the link to see my video on each one. 1. Practicing that...
8 days ago • 1 min read
Hi Reader, Rolled chords shouldn’t feel like yoga. I just posted a new 3-minute clip from a live Q&A inside Piano with Rebecca B. showing the body setup that stops stretching and makes your chords ring clean. You’ll hear the before/after and think, there it is.Doors are open now and close tomorrow, Saturday, at 6 a.m. PDT—then it’s waitlist only and the free trial disappears. If you’re not a member yet, this is exactly what you get inside Piano with Rebecca B: a time-stamped, indexed library...
20 days ago • 1 min read
Hello Reader, A member of Piano with Rebecca B asked me what she thought was a fingering question—but it wasn’t. To find out what kind of problem it REALLY was, you need to watch today’s new video. It’s short. It’s clear. You’ll hear the before/after and think, “Ohhh…that’s why this felt hard.” Want this kind of personalized help on your piece? That’s what my membership is for. You get me in your corner for fingering questions (and the not-actually-fingering ones), four live sessions a month,...
23 days ago • 1 min read
Hi Reader, Being a pianist can be lonely. You work hard, don’t always nail it, and nerves creep in. That’s why I love our performance workshops: good music, real camaraderie, low pressure (especially when I’m running them 😁). That human connection makes everything else feel lighter. The isolation melts—you play for supportive peers, watch others face the same challenges, and think, these are my people. And you don’t have to perform to benefit. One member who calls herself “the most junior”...
26 days ago • 1 min read
Hi Reader, Remember my chewed-up drip lines? After my last email, a bunch of you wrote back with ideas. I’m now testing two new solutions: putting water out for the squirrels (maybe they’re just thirsty?) and an electric animal repeller. It works by blasting unpleasant frequencies — kind of like when someone pulls up next to you at a traffic light with the bass thumping through your car. 🐿️ That whole process — spotting the problem, testing different fixes, seeing what works — is the same...
about 1 month ago • 1 min read
Hello Reader, My drip irrigation lines started getting chewed, so I went full on detective. First guess from the guy at the drip store: gophers. A student helped me set a gopher trap. Nothing. I called exterminators. I sent them photos and they said, “rats.” I went to the drip store and bought better connectors because fixing each tiny leak was taking me 45 minutes a pop — and I had fixed 10–12 of them. Also bought the gear for armoring my lines with metal mesh.Today I tried patching a...
about 1 month ago • 1 min read
Hi Reader,If rhythm feels shaky, it’s not because you’re “bad at rhythm” — it’s because you haven’t been shown the right steps in the right order. Rhythm is a skill you build one small piece at a time. In today’s video, I’ll break down the sequence you need to follow so rhythm finally feels steady and natural.You can watch the video here: https://youtu.be/iR3orsKfLSM What you'll learn fast: the #1 metronome mistake (and when to avoid it) the simple choreographic move that locks in pulse an...
about 1 month ago • 1 min read
Hi Reader, Do octaves feel tense or awkward when you try to speed up? In this short lesson, I show you how to release tension, use rebound, and make octaves feel light — even at faster tempos. Watch the video here: This clip comes from one of our monthly live Q&As inside the Piano with Rebecca B community. If you were a member, you could bring questions like this directly to me, get answers live, and then follow up with me afterwards in the group. Want to experience it for yourself? Why not...
about 2 months ago • 1 min read