Like many of you, my own songwriting journey has had many ups and downs. Here I talk about a time in my life when I encountered a barrier to my creativity -- perhaps you can relate?

A lot of the aspiring songwriters that I teach think that their biggest barrier to writing music is their lack of music theory -- but after working with them I realize that their true barrier is worrying about what other people might think of what they create.

A lot of the aspiring songwriters I teach tell me they feel a barrier to their creativity, but don't know where it comes from. This is something I have also felt, and I'm happy to share how I finally made sense of it!

Here's a replay of my recent live stream where I talk about the process and strategies I use to write music from the heart.

Here's the final video in my series teaching you to play "Let It Be" on the piano! Today we'll learn to play the chorus!

You can tell a lot about a person’s musical goals and values by what they choose to keep at their piano. The way a person maintains their space, and the music or trinkets they keep around, can reveal their personality and influence their mindset when they play. I find it so interesting to see how each persons’ piano layout is different. Today, I thought it could be fun to give you a tour of my own piano setup.

If you’re familiar with my channel, you'll know that I try to encourage authenticity and personal motivation when showing up to your piano. I try to dismantle rigid expectations of strict routines and following other people's expectations, in favour of a personalized, heart-led approach to learning piano.

I created this post to let you know that this is a lesson that I'm continually learning myself.

If you've been avoiding your piano lately, you're much better off getting curious about the source of your barriers than feeling guilty about them.

Here's a video on the common barriers to piano practice and how you might work through them so you can get back to playing your piano from a place of joy and delight.

Recently I've had a number of people reach out asking where they can learn more about my teaching style. I'm really happy to share what I know about education, but first I think it would help to know a bit about where I'm coming from.

In this video, I share a bit about my educational background and how it shaped who I am now as a teacher.