by John Douglas | Mar 22, 2021 | Fun Stuff, Piano Lessons
I recently had an opportunity to play a 4 hands piece with my student Kylie. The piece is called Sonatina in C major opus 3 #1 by Carl Maria von Weber. Kylie is 10 years old and in the 5th grade. She has been studying the piano since age 5. In her free time, she...
by John Douglas | Jan 4, 2021 | Announcements, Fun Stuff, Piano Lessons, Piano Tuning and Repair
I want to wish all of my students and piano tuning customers a Happy New Year and hope they all had a very Merry Christmas. I also want to thank everyone for supporting me in 2020. My wish for everyone in 2021 is health, happiness, and prosperity. Let’s keep the...
by John Douglas | Dec 20, 2019 | Fun Stuff
I would like to wish all of my piano students and all of my piano tuning customers a very merry Christmas and a healthy and prosperous New Year. It has been a pleasure serving you in 2019 and I look forward to 2020! Thank you!John...
by John Douglas | Oct 28, 2019 | Fun Stuff
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 recover and...
by John Douglas | May 12, 2019 | Fun Stuff
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 and will be...
by John Douglas | Jul 28, 2018 | Fun Stuff
We sometimes get asked how Rancho Piano got its name and thought some of our students and customers might find it interesting. A Brief History Prior to relocating from Orange County to the Temecula Valley in 1987, our business had been known as John’s Piano Service....
