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    Why Is April So Important in the Lives of  Piano Students?
    Diana Mascari
    • Mar 27
    • 4 min
    Tips for Better Piano Playing

    Why Is April So Important in the Lives of Piano Students?

    April has always been a very important month in the lives of piano students for several reasons. In this article, you'll not only learn...
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    What's The Difference Between a Real Teacher & Pre-Recorded Lessons?
    Diana Mascari
    • Mar 15
    • 4 min
    Great American Songbook

    What's The Difference Between a Real Teacher & Pre-Recorded Lessons?

    There are many excellent piano teaching programs on line today. Because of technology, experienced piano instructors are able to put...
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    Sacred vs. Secular Music-What's the Difference? Ellington's "Come Sunday"
    Diana Mascari
    • Feb 26
    • 4 min
    Tips for Better Piano Playing

    Sacred vs. Secular Music-What's the Difference? Ellington's "Come Sunday"

    Have you ever wondered why some music is considered Sacred while other music is called Secular? In this article, you'll learn basic...
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    What Is Rubato? How It Can Help You Enrich Your Performances of "Night and Day" and Other Standards
    Diana Mascari
    • Feb 12
    • 4 min
    Tips for Better Piano Playing

    What Is Rubato? How It Can Help You Enrich Your Performances of "Night and Day" and Other Standards

    In this article, you'll learn: What Rubato is How to play a song with rubato style Why playing with strict and even timing is essential...
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    What Is Jazz Composition? Celebrating the 40th Anniversary of On the Road To Emmaus
    Diana Mascari
    • Jan 25
    • 5 min
    Tips for Better Piano Playing

    What Is Jazz Composition? Celebrating the 40th Anniversary of On the Road To Emmaus

    When you hear the word composer, what comes to mind? Do you think of Beethoven, Mozart or Bach? These composers wrote music that is still...
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    How to Arrange Take the A Train & Other Standards
    Diana Mascari
    • Jan 11
    • 3 min
    Tips for Better Piano Playing

    How to Arrange Take the A Train & Other Standards

    Have you ever wondered how to keep a song you play interesting? In this article, I'll show you how to arrange Take the A Train so that it...
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    How to Breathe Vitality into Holiday Hits
    Diana Mascari
    • Dec 20, 2021
    • 3 min
    Tips for Better Piano Playing

    How to Breathe Vitality into Holiday Hits

    Did you know that playing Christmas and holiday songs can make you a better pianist and give you a wonderful ROI besides? In this...
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    How To Jazz Up Jingle Bells with Shuffle Bass
    Diana Mascari
    • Dec 10, 2021
    • 3 min
    Tips for Better Piano Playing

    How To Jazz Up Jingle Bells with Shuffle Bass

    When the holiday season arrives every year, do you wonder how to breathe vitality into those "same old-same old" holiday tunes? Don't...
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    How to Make a Medley of Songs on the Piano
    Diana Mascari
    • Nov 28, 2021
    • 4 min
    Tips for Better Piano Playing

    How to Make a Medley of Songs on the Piano

    Have you ever heard someone playing a song on the piano and before you know it, you hear another song and then another-with no break in...
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    How To Memorize a Song in 7 Simple Steps
    Diana Mascari
    • Oct 31, 2021
    • 5 min
    Tips for Better Piano Playing

    How To Memorize a Song in 7 Simple Steps

    In this article, I'll show you the way to memorize a song that will help you play with more confidence, expression, creativity, accuracy...
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    How To Improve Your Timing & Rhythm
    Diana Mascari
    • Oct 25, 2021
    • 4 min
    Tips for Better Piano Playing

    How To Improve Your Timing & Rhythm

    In this article, I will show you two basic techniques that will truly make the difference in your piano playing: Count aloud until you...
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    How Do You Know When To Press the Pedals On the Piano?
    Diana Mascari
    • Jul 18, 2021
    • 4 min
    Tips for Better Piano Playing

    How Do You Know When To Press the Pedals On the Piano?

    As a pianist, you need to know what the pedals do and how to use them properly. There are actually two things that affect the sound of...
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    Repertoire At Every Musical Level
    Diana Mascari
    • Apr 28, 2021
    • 1 min
    Tips for Better Piano Playing

    Repertoire At Every Musical Level

    Sequential Learning In A Flexible Way By learning to play songs at simple, intermediate and advanced levels, you will develop a...
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    The Key Is In The Counting
    Diana Mascari
    • Apr 21, 2021
    • 2 min
    Tips for Better Piano Playing

    The Key Is In The Counting

    The Key Is in the Counting Are you a person who can delay your musical gratification until after you establish the beat? Or do you have...
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    Personalize the Music You Play!
    Diana Mascari
    • Apr 6, 2021
    • 1 min
    Tips for Better Piano Playing

    Personalize the Music You Play!

    With an Emphasis on the Accompaniment! By learning to play songs with the wide variety of accompaniment patterns that Diana teaches,...
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    Turning Traditional ThinkingUpside Down
    Diana Mascari
    • Mar 16, 2021
    • 1 min
    Tips for Better Piano Playing

    Turning Traditional ThinkingUpside Down

    With an Emphasis on the Accompaniment! Diana uses her lifetime of experience to provide one on one lessons with students remotely and in...
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    CAN’T HELP FALLING IN LOVE
    Diana Mascari
    • Mar 16, 2021
    • 1 min
    Tips for Better Piano Playing

    CAN’T HELP FALLING IN LOVE

    Diana uses her lifetime of experience to provide one-on-one online lessons for students throughout the United States. She focuses on left...
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    Emphasis on the Accompaniment
    Diana Mascari
    • Jul 30, 2020
    • 1 min
    Tips for Better Piano Playing

    Emphasis on the Accompaniment

    Turning Traditional Thinking Upside Down Right from the beginning, you'll learn to play simple chords with the left hand. This is...
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