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Notes from the piano room
Short reads from Kru Pont on starting piano, exam prep, and what music therapy looks like in practice.
12 May 2026 · 4 min
Can I start piano at 30+? (Yes — here's how it actually goes)
Starting piano as an adult is not 'too late.' Here's what the first lesson actually feels like and the worries that fade away within the first month.
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10 May 2026 · 5 min
Trinity Initial piano exam: a 7-point checklist for the week before
Trinity College London Initial Grade isn't about playing flashy — it's about showing you've prepared the full syllabus. This is the checklist Kru Pont's students run through the week before exam day.
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8 May 2026 · 3 min
Piano as Music Therapy — playing for your nervous system, not your audience
At A Pianist Piano we ground the Piano for Relax course in Music Therapy principles — playing for your own nervous system, not for an audience. Here's what that means in practice.
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