Hi Reader, Yesterday I worked with a brand new student named Monica. When I asked her, “If you had a magic wand and three piano wishes, what would they be?” her first wish was simple: I want my music to flow and sound beautiful. She’d been practicing a piece carefully for months, measure by measure (Yay!!) but she didn't like how the right hand triplets sounded - they were uneven. I explained that to create the sense and sound of flow, you let your arm shift behind each finger so the arm...

Hi Reader, What are your Labor Day plans? Mine is to give presents to five family members. Every year around this time we have a “birthday marathon” because five of us have birthdays between late August and early September. It feels like Christmas with all the wrapping paper and gift bags flying around. My mom is turning 86 this year. She’s hard to shop for, but she does love books. Thankfully, members in Piano with Rebecca B recently shared their favorite piano books — and now I’ve got a...

Hi Reader, Ever feel like your playing should sound better?You’re hitting all the right notes, doing your best to “feel” the musi …but it still sounds kind of flat. You hear a professional play the same piece and it suddenly comes alive.But what are they doing that you’re not? Here’s the truth: they’re not just feeling more.They’re reading expression right from the score — and making intentional choices with every phrase.In this week’s video, I walk you through exactly how that works. Check...