by pianosensei | Jan 11, 2019 | Creativity, Musicianship, Performances
Music Alive! 2018 was another hit! This was the 7th annual multimedia recital where students from the Piano Sensei studio create their own projects, pairing their music with photos, videos, graphics, acting, movement, or any other kind of visual component. For... 
by pianosensei | Nov 15, 2017 | Creativity, Improvisation, Musicianship, Teaching, Tutorials
In this short video lesson, I explain how to form a blues scale on the piano. Once you understand the structure, you can easily transfer it to ANY key! Click the video below to watch... 
by pianosensei | Oct 31, 2017 | Creativity, Performances
Students who take lessons at the Piano Sensei Studio in Cincinnati have lots of opportunities to share their talents and skills. The Halloween recital is a fun way to do this! Students can dress up and play their music at the local Barnes & Noble bookstore.... 
by pianosensei | Sep 30, 2017 | Creativity, Performances
Music Alive! 2017 was such an exciting event! Unlike typical recitals, Music Alive! involves more than just getting up and playing a piece on the piano. Students from the Piano Sensei studio create their own multimedia projects where they pair their music with photos,... 
by pianosensei | Apr 25, 2017 | Creativity, Improvisation
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V84IcQ0M5pQ Watch this video tutorial to learn how to improvise in Dorian mode! What’s Dorian mode? First of all, modes are different scales, or different combinations of half steps and whole steps. The 2 most common modes are...