Riverside Music Studios

Many adults tell us they’ve wanted to learn piano for years but never felt it was the “right time.”
The truth? There is no perfect time.
Whether you’re a complete beginner or returning after a long break, it’s possible to learn, improve, and even perform at a recital.
This performance is by one of our adult students who decided to finally give it a try.
Thinking about taking piano lessons as an adult? We’d love to help you get started.
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The laws of acoustics are responsible for the fact that all humans on Earth perceive various sound combinations as more or less pleasant.

April and May are usually our fullest months and new people still sign up for lessons!

Better than AI!

How to play Aeolian Harp by F. Chopin.

This pitch bending wheel is fun!

When reading music, and especially sight reading, you should try to look ahead and buffer as many notes as possible. Don’t start playing right away - take a good at least 10 seconds to play the music in your head before playing it out loud.

Not sure how soon the AI’s will be running the music industry…

Serial, or 12-tone music is still a big part of music history and theory classes - even though we almost never hear it in concerts anymore. Here’s a very quick explanation of why that is:

Temperature and humidity changes are the main reasons acoustic pianos go out of tune 🎹
Keep your away from the heaters and windows to help it stay in tune longer.