The Future of Piano Lessons

Mon, 09/14/2015 - 3:52pm
Written by HughSung

Here's a nice interview that I did for the Tim Topham show! In this episode, I describe the benefits of Asynchronous Pedagogy - what everyone here in ArtistWorks knows very well as a fantastic way to learn to play an instrument, where instead of the teacher and student being in the same room or any other simultaneous situation (like a Skype video chat), the student posts something at one time, then the teacher responds at a different time, etc. Not only is this method convenient for both parties to submit and absorb information at their own convenience, but more importantly, the ability to pause and rewind video lessons is a powerful tool to learn more efficiently, giving what I call "magnified vision and hearing". 

 

How To Play "Ghost Towns" (Easy Version) by Radical Face

Mon, 06/08/2015 - 2:57pm
Written by HughSung

This is an overview lesson on a brand new easy piano arrangement of "Ghost Towns" by Radical Face. Well, "easy" might be a bit misleading - the musical navigation can be a bit tricky, so I try to explain how that system works, as well as some tips for learning this song. You can get the sheet music from the forum, or by using this link: https://my.artistworks.com/sites/default/files/Radical_Face_-_Ghost_Towns_Easy_Version_3.pdf.

You can hear the original song on YouTube at https://youtu.be/9MUA9hoDa40

If you want to start Video Exchange lessons on this song, post a video exchange submission of whatever you can play or need help with. Have fun learning this piece!