Music is that mysterious art form that communicates feelings, imagery, and thoughts without words. A piece of music, be it a solo instrument, a string quartet, a jazz trio, a rock band or a symphony orchestra, speaks to us in very different ways. Some feel emotions. Some see colors. Others conjure memories of people and places they’ve been.

With summer coming to a close and the school year upon us, this is a good time to focus on the care of your family piano.

Leo the dog helps children of all ages and special needs learn how to play piano, write and sing music.

Have you ever wondered how wind instruments were played before the invention of key mechanisms? Curious how the very first published music sounded?

When people listen to a song most will appreciate a well-executed passage by a pianist or guitarist. But most folks aren’t musicians so they don’t really understand. They enjoy, but don’t understand.

Learning to play an instrument, the biggest obstacles are frequently the unknowns: How long will it take until I can actually play something, How much practice do I need to devote to this thing in order to achieve my goals, Will I really be able to do this at all?