The Player Piano Then and Now

Self-playing pianos are essentially a simple, analog robot that’s programmed with a paper roll that had perforations to activate the specific keys. They’d start and stop, even use the foo pedals that work the machine’s bellows. The machine’s speed, music’s tempo, and choice of music were all controllable. About half of the homes in America …

Music and Wellness

Learning to play a musical instrument is something that anyone at any age should consider if they have the time. There are a wide variety of instruments and opportunities to learn them available. We often focus these to young children, but this is not really a great practice. In fact, it makes even more sense …

Piano Can Help Reduce Falls

Fall-risk is an especially important, yet sometimes underplayed component in promoting the wellness of our seniors. Falls during old age can lead to terrible and permanent damage, often costing the healthcare system and society very large sums of money in turn. There are a number of precautions that the elderly and their caretakers can make …