Our Blog
A series of periodic posts by John Douglas regarding the art of piano playing, tips for getting the most from your piano and other related topics of interest.
When All Else Fails
I came across this video and got such a kick out of it that I decided to share it with my students. The video is of Brazilian pianist Eliane Rodrigues dealing with a mechanical problem during a concert. Rather than getting upset, she demonstrates how to...
Anna Plays Piano Blues
Anna has been taking lessons for 3 years. She started at age 5 and is very creative. She composed a piece called " Roses from Heaven " that she played at her first piano recital. She did this on her own without any coaching from me. The second recital she...
Payton Playing Moonlight Mist
The other day, one of my student’s Moms did a video of her daughter Payton playing “Moonlight Mist”. Payton did such a nice job I thought I would post the video on my Facebook page. Notice how she matches the mood of the music to the title of the piece by...
Just Jamming
The other day one of my students was playing a piano piece really well and I thought it would be fun to add rhythm with my Yamaha Clavinova. Kenna did great and her Mom captured the video in a single take. She has been taking piano lessons for six years...
Announcing Our 2019 Spring Recital
John Douglas Rancho Piano will be holding our annual Spring Recital on May 18th at 11:00am at Grace Presbyterian Church, 31143 Nicolas Rd, Temecula, CA 92591. Twenty-two students ranging in age from 5 to 15 will be performing. John Douglas will also be...
From Tabletop Practice to Piano Playing
Contact Info
John Douglas Rancho Piano: Piano lessons for all ages and abilities, piano tuning and repair.
Address: 23139 Joaquin Ridge Drive, Murrieta, CA 92562
Phone: 951.677.5800
Email: ranchopiano@gmail.com