Dave Long Music

Is Playing the Piano Good for your Health?

Blog, Health

Throughout the years, music has been shown to be good for the mind and body. There are books like The Mozart Effect that tell expectant mothers that classical music is good for their babies. Some people listen to classical music to relax, and others practice an...

Piano Movers in Westchester County, NY | A Guide

Blog, Learning Music

You’re moving, and you need to take your piano with you – safely. Should you call your friends, hire some movers, or go all-out with a piano moving company? We’ll get to that below. If you need Westchester County piano lessons, please get in touch! I would be...

Should You Make Your Child Take Piano Lessons?

Blog, Piano Parenting

I teach piano lessons in Westchester County, NY, and I know that parents often wrestle with whether or not they should make their kids take piano lessons. On the one hand, you have more life experience and wisdom than your child, and you know that they’ll probably...

How Long Does It Take To Learn The Piano?

Blog, Learning Piano

It’s a question that every aspiring pianist asks – how long does it take to learn the piano? In a way, this is a loaded question – do you want to simply read notes, play by ear, improvise, or all of the above? At what point can you say that you have...