Jack Mitchell Smith

Learn how the musical stave and the piano keyboard are closely linked and how visualisation can help you read and learn better!

Can you play seventh chords on piano? Fancy learning? Read on...

Read more about the set I pulled together for my classical piano recital at a retirement village in Nantwich.

We’ve done the bulk of the work! You can play the exercise from your book. Perhaps a study piece. Or maybe you’ve been working on an...

It's important to get the balance right between reading music, listening to what you play and knowing where your hands are.

There is still much snootiness about whether or not you need a real piano to learn. Here's a story to challenge that narrative...

Today is Purple Day and I thought that sharing my own experience of epilepsy may help those of us yet to recognise it in themselves.

This blog is aimed for all beginners / restarting learners of the piano! It's okay - it's not scary! Just enjoy the process!

Clef, Key, Time. These are the marks at the beginning of a score that hold all the secrets you need to start playing the music comfortably.

Sometimes I wonder if the pain is worth the gain on piano. I believe so, but hear me out...

This week I revisited my old friend - Gershwin. One of my favourite composers / writers - but a menace to learn!

It's tempting to fall into one or more of these 5 traps when learning piano. Read on to learn what to avoid - and how to!