Piano Across America

The Backstory: In April 2011, I took all my savings, bought a truck, and hit the road. I took my piano and my dog as my companion. I did it because I wanted to find meaning to my life beyond the monetary. I did it because I wanted to be challenged. I did it because [...]

This post is based off my personal experiences in the last 3 years. If you feel like something else should be added to this, contact me, or write it in the comments section. Its true, you can teach yourself just about ANYTHING you want. There are no gimmicks and you dont have to spend a [...]

I got to experience Super storm Sandy on Long Island at my parents home and in NYC during the aftermath. It was certainly an incredible experience being without power in lower Manhattan. It was as if there were 2 separate cities. The uptown part of Manhattan was bustling and very busy while lower Manhattan was [...]

Its plain and simple. Dont let anyone tell you otherwise. There is no such thing as Overnight Success. No one ever became really successful without Hard Work. It takes time to develop yourself, to develop your craft and your build your ideas towards success. Even those Pop Celebrities on TV who give the impression that [...]

What does it mean to Improvise your Life? I started using this phrase because of the feeling of complete freedom I got when I traveled across America without a plan or without any specific time limit. I just sort of went with the flow and made decisions impulsively and on the spot. Improvise your life [...]

This is a very important question for every musician to answer. As a musician, I think its important for one to be clear about why they are pursuing music in the first place and continue to explore that meaning throughout the rest of ones career. There are so many more important things we need to [...]

Over the last 1000 years is there is so much variety of music that has been recorded. Here are some resources of where to find FREE Sheet Music. (I dont support stealing of music. This is only for learning purposes.) 1. http://www.pianofiles.com/ A Sheet music sharing site. Email and request from other users! 2. http://pianolicious.blogspot.com/ [...]

Below is an email I received recently. This is moving… ———————————————— Hello, Dotan! I am a middle school English teacher, and I follow your blog on tumblr. A couple of weeks ago, you posted a beautiful black and white photo of you on the streets of NYC, with Brando looking straight at the camera and [...]

I had a conversation with someone who was making the same mistake over and over again on the piano. And what I told her is that because she wasnt practicing correctly from the beginning she has ingrained in her mind that the wrong fingering is right. In a way she has to erase what she [...]

  1. Music is the Key to Creativity. Music fuels the mind and thus fuels our creativity. A Creative mind has the ability to make discoveries and create innovations. The greatest minds and thinkers like Albert Einstein, Mozart, and Frank Lloyd Wright all had something in common in that they were constantly exploring their imagination [...]