http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=Ed+Mascari Entertainment Ed Mascari Fri, 08 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=222874&ca=Entertainment Are you frustrated because you are making such slow progress in learning to play the piano? Do you feel inept, incompetent, uncoordinated or untalented because it takes so long to master your favorite song? Think of it: When you can send an email to someone in Australia and receive a reply within se... Entertainment Ed Mascari Mon, 14 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=215246&ca=Entertainment Steve, a high school student, runs track, plays the sax in the band, takes 3 honors classes, works 10 hours a week and still continues to improve his piano playing. How does he do it? He uses the 80/20 principle. Nancy is married, works full time, goes to the gym 5 days a week and maintains a busy s... Entertainment Ed Mascari Mon, 17 Dec 2007 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=158931&ca=Entertainment If you're like most people who take piano lessons, you do! ?Whether you're young or old or somewhere in between, you aspire to make beautiful music and... right away! ?You’ve probably heard the old joke: ? "How do you get to Carnegie Hall?" asks the inquisitive tourist. ?"Practice, practice, practic... Entertainment Ed Mascari Mon, 17 Dec 2007 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=164421&ca=Entertainment Do you always need to have the sheet music to play a song? Do you wish you could sit down at the piano and just play like your favorite performers do? Well, you are not alone. Most pianists feel the same way as you do. But don’t give up just yet: There is an easy way for you to conquer this problem,... Education Ed Mascari Mon, 17 Dec 2007 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=169549&ca=Education Are You Looking for a Magical Solution? Are you struggling with trying to figure out how to play well? Are you feeling overwhelmed by so much to practice, so little time? Are you looking for a way to know what to practice so that you will improve quickly? An adult student named Liz told me that she... Education Ed Mascari Mon, 17 Dec 2007 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=169933&ca=Education Most people say that a song is good if it has a good beat. Do you agree? Why Do You Struggle with Rhythm? Even if you think that the words, the melody or the harmony (chords) make a piece of music a good song, you probably agree at some level that the beat is often what draws you to a particular son... Business Ed Mascari Mon, 17 Dec 2007 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=169935&ca=Business How many times have you said to yourself? - This music keeps falling off the piano. - Where is that song? I can never find the page. - When am I going to do something about this music? - I'm tired of stopping in the middle of the piece just to turn the page. - I can't believe it, the recital was onl... Education Ed Mascari Mon, 17 Dec 2007 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=169937&ca=Education Here in the Northeast, when summer finally arrives, you want to spend as much time as possible savoring every moment of the longer days filled with warm temperatures and beautiful weather. It's been a long year filled with too many commitments, schedules, requirements and far too much rushing around... Entertainment Ed Mascari Mon, 17 Dec 2007 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=199175&ca=Entertainment One of my piano students once told me that every time she begins a new piece of music, she starts by reading the menu. Have you ever gone into an unfamiliar restaurant and simply ordered your food? Wouldn’t you first want to see what’s on the menu? Then why would you start playing a new song without... Entertainment Ed Mascari Mon, 17 Dec 2007 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=199176&ca=Entertainment Have you ever wondered why some piano students really sound great? Have you thought “she has talent”, I wish I could play like that? Although talent does play a part in musical performance, it’s the 3 D’s that make the real difference! Here are some examples of people with talent who applied the 3 D...