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What to Do When You Hit a Learning Plateau on the Piano
By Arwen|2026-10-04T08:56:00+01:00September 26th, 2026|Tags: Adult piano learners, Effective piano practice, Piano learning plateau, Piano Motivation, Piano practice tips, Piano progress, What to do when you hit a learning plateau on the piano|
Why Every Pianist Should Study Kind of Blue
By Reuben|2026-10-04T08:34:42+01:00September 19th, 2026|Tags: adult piano lessons, Bill Evans, Jazz harmony, Jazz piano, Kind of Blue, London Piano Institute, Modal jazz, Piano Improvisation, Piano phrasing, Piano touch, Piano voicings, Why every pianist should study ‘kind of blue’|
Can You Become a Serious Pianist Without Becoming a Professional?
By Arwen|2026-10-04T08:22:50+01:00September 12th, 2026|Tags: Adult pianist, adult piano lessons, Amateur pianist, Can you become a serious pianist without becoming a professional?, Learn piano as an adult, London Piano Institute, Piano goals, Piano musicianship, piano performance, Piano practice, Piano repertoire, Serious pianist|
5 Essential Left-Hand Blues Riffs on the Piano
By Reuben|2026-09-11T11:47:08+01:00September 5th, 2026|Tags: 5 essential left-hand blues riffs on the piano, Blues piano, Blues piano technique, Boogie woogie piano, Left hand piano riffs, Left hand technique, London Piano Institute, New orleans piano, Piano Improvisation, Piano practice, Piano riffs|
Introducing the Underrepresented Composers in Piano History
By Xinyue|2026-09-04T17:05:52+01:00August 29th, 2026|Tags: Cécile Chaminade, Clara Schumann, Classical piano, Fanny Hensel, Florence Price, Introducing the underrepresented composers in piano history, Louise Farrenc, Margaret Bonds, Music history, Piano composers, piano history, Piano repertoire, Rebecca Clarke|
How Adult Pianists Can Tell If They Are Actually Improving
By Arwen|2026-08-25T12:49:25+01:00August 23rd, 2026|Tags: Adult piano learners, adult piano lessons, How adult pianists can tell if they are actually improving, London Piano Institute, Musical independence, Piano confidence, Piano improvement, Piano practice, Piano progress, Piano rhythm, Piano technique, Sight-reading|
Thumbs Voicings: 3 Steps to Smooth Jazz Piano Chords
By Reuben|2026-08-17T08:57:12+01:00August 16th, 2026|Tags: Chord extensions, Guide tones, ii–V–I progression, Jazz harmony, Jazz piano chords, Jazz piano technique, Jazz piano voicings, London Piano Institute, piano lessons London, Thumb voicings, Thumbs voicings: 3 steps to smooth jazz piano chords, Two-handed jazz chords|
7 Qualities That Make a Pianist Sound Professional
By Arwen|2026-08-17T10:05:21+01:00August 8th, 2026|Tags: 7 qualities that make a pianist sound professional, London Piano Institute, Musical phrasing, Piano dynamics, piano lessons London, Piano pedalling, Piano performance skills, Piano practice tips, Piano technique, Professional piano playing, rhythm and timing|






