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Piano lessons • Michael Hegarty
My Top Tips and Advice for Improving Piano Technique and Performance, acquired over years of giving piano lessons.


Review: Faber Accelerated Piano Adventures for the Older Beginner
This is a review of Faber Accelerated Piano Adventures: for the Older Beginner. I am not generally a fan of Faber's Piano Adventures...
Michael Hegarty
Dec 16, 20244 min read
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What Constitutes a Holistic Approach to Piano Tuition?
The question that presents itself to us when we first begin to teach a new piano student is: how do we ensure that we produce a musician...
Michael Hegarty
Nov 17, 20246 min read
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Effective Techniques for Mastering Scale Practice
Playing scales is one of the most fundamental skills that we, as pianist, must develop. Yet a complete, unadulterated scale will hardly...
Michael Hegarty
Sep 6, 20242 min read
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Congratulations to Victoria on a brilliant Distinction at grade 1 piano
This post is a congratulations to my student, Victoria, on her first rate distinction in her grade 1 piano. She attained excellent marks....
Michael Hegarty
Aug 22, 20241 min read
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What should you expect when you begin piano lessons as an adult? Tips for beginner pianists.
Starting private piano lessons for the first time can be daunting. You don't know the teacher; this will, most likely, be someone you...
Michael Hegarty
Feb 19, 20244 min read
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