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Raleigh has become on of many US cities that has brought pianos to the streets for anyone to play. Playing piano music can be daunting but the cost of purchasing your very own piano can make it even more challenging. Cities around the world including New York, Paris London, Sao Paulo, Austin, Salt Lake City [...]

Maybe your child started learning to play piano with enthusiasm but their interest has waned over the past few months. Or perhaps your child has gotten stuck on a skill and has given up. The end of the school year and start of summer may even have your child ready to put down their sheet [...]

Learning to play the piano is a fun experience that is made even more special when shared. This Mother’s Day we decided to share some of favorite piano songbooks for two. Let your mom in on the fun by picking up a songbook filled with memorable piano duets. Piano duets can be challenging so we [...]

A lot of beginner pianists can feel overwhelmed when they first start learning to play piano. The piano can become a blur of black and white keys, each key having a unique sound to learn and memorize. For a new pianist giving up may seem like the only reasonable option when sheet music is introduced [...]

When news broke that Disney had acquired Star Wars and planned to bring the iconic series back, we were beyond excited! Star Wars is known for epic special effects, larger than life characters, and memorable movie scores. Listening to the Star Wars soundtrack is a musical adventure and it is hard not to play scenes [...]

Ah, when spring is in the air it feels like anything is possible, so dust off your piano and prepare to amp up your piano skills this season. Some people need a little motivation to get back into the swing of things and start playing piano again. We don't blame you if your piano skills [...]

Playing the piano is an experience that can be very enjoyable and entertaining for everyone involved. Some people say the hardest part about playing piano is picking the perfect piece of music. Selecting the right piano sheet music out of countless genres can be difficult, no doubt about it; however, for some musicians the difficult [...]

Spring has come and no matter what the weather may be telling you, we are feeling Easter is in the air. At Piano Place no holiday goes unnoticed so it comes as no surprise that  Easter eggs keep popping up around the office in the most strange places. Before you hop off to celebrate this [...]

We read the book as teens and watched the play as adults so it was no surprise that the staff at Piano Place carpooled together to go see the hit Broadway musical and Oscar nominated film Les Miserables. We were impressed with Hugh Jackman's performance of Jean Valjean in the film but most importantly we [...]

What is your New Year's Resolution for 2013? If you're interested and want to learn to play the piano for the new year, we have some tips that can help you on your way. Many new pianists are intimidated and nervous about sight reading a new piece of piano sheet music. But we're sure if [...]