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Brian Kapp
Aug 6, 20233 min read
Practice Piano?
Music has the remarkable ability to transcend cultural boundaries, evoke deep emotions, and connect with the human soul. Among the...
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Courtney Ellian
Mar 2, 20223 min read
“Musicians Never Stop Learning”: A Conversation with Kale Jensen, Guitar Instructor
Welcome back to Encore’s (reinvigorated) blog. Happy March, everybody! It’s been… a while since our last post, to say the least. I’m...
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Courtney Ellian
May 17, 20215 min read
When Working Hard is Hardly Working
The concern I hear the most from piano students--and other amateur and professional keys players--is that their preparation doesn’t...
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Brian Kapp
Apr 14, 20213 min read
Plants & Pianos
*The screen in front of you blackens and the title appears, with the narrator speaking in a pleasing, yet somewhat ominous baritone......
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Courtney Ellian
Mar 17, 20213 min read
Whatcha Doin' on March 29?
So, I’m going to let you in on a secret: I’m a musician. People pay me to make music, and people pay me to teach music. (That’s not...
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Brian Kapp
Feb 23, 20212 min read
Pavarotti Wasn't Born with Golden Pipes
I'm going to say something that might shock you... Luciano Pavarotti wasn't born with golden pipes. He didn't wake up one day able to...
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Courtney Ellian
Feb 8, 20213 min read
Closeness, Within Distance: Teaching Music Virtually
I was in the studio the other day, closing out Zoom after a day’s teaching, when the realization hit me: It’s been almost a year. A year...
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