Louise Turnbull Piano Tuition

09/01/2026

A great start to 2026 🎉 Lots of new music started with my lovely student's this week. We have boogie, classical 'bangers' from Bach to Beethoven, The Doors, Lord of the Rings and Laufey to name just a few. What would you like to play?

01/08/2025

Interesting viewing on Chanel 4 tonight with Michael Mosley's 'Secrets of the Superagers' episode 3. Playing an instrument or singing can help improve your hearing as you age! https://www.channel4.com/programmes/michael-mosley-secrets-of-the-superagers

Dr Michael Mosley meets extraordinary people who seem to defy ageing. What's their secret?

28/07/2025

Congratulations to the England Team yesterday for winning the Euros 🎉🎉 I love how Aguemang uses her love of piano to be her best on the pitch. Music and sport do mix!

She uses the piano to get ready for her games.

06/07/2025

This week I have been uploading images of some of my fab pupils to my website showing different camera setups for online lessons. Here my pupil uses a phone holder to get an excellent view of their hands. https://www.louiseturnbullpianotuition.com/about-lessons/online-piano-setup/

07/06/2025

For those who do not know, my beautiful dog Obi had to be put to sleep a few weeks ago, so I am trying to get used to walking without him. Enjoy a moment I took to savour the view whilst listening to my recording of the accompaniment to Laufey's beautiful song, Goddess. I love it when my student's introduce me to new artists.

Watch Goddess here: https://youtu.be/UVevH51EYo0?si=dN2DUrJm1tfJTLkb

13/05/2025

Although practising an instrument can sometimes feel like hard work, the reward can go far deeper than just being able to play something nice.

07/05/2025

As last week's mindfulness video seemed a hit, I decided to add a beautiful piano piece by Pam Wedgwood called Pink Lady to this week's offering. Join Obi and myself for a walk in Devon woods to find the bluebells.
Side note: if you notice some extra noise at the end of the piano recording, it was Obi coming in to tell me it was his lunchtime, one hour early of course 😁

28/04/2025

So I thought I would share something a bit different today. Enjoy a moment of calm from my morning walk x

16/03/2025

Interesting article about the decline of the piano in China. From my experience, pupils have definitely moved towards learning for fun rather than for grades which is why I now specialise in that style of teaching. https://onlinepianoatlas.com/The-End-of-Chinas-Piano-Boom/?fbclid=IwY2xjawJEFdNleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHSH2VxB8FGJ5KlgZZ_eURQS3LwRazrnUU4LxtngJ_LHSzFmCPFH5MFEYhQ_aem_cU6dJL-DzIfNLizrJnWx8A

China's piano industry is facing a significant downturn due to economic challenges, educational reforms, and shifting cultural interests.

04/03/2025

If you want to stop scrolling and have more time for piano practice or something else, try turning your phone to greyscale. I have to say, it works!