Category: music

01 December 2024 I wanted to summarise everything covered so far in Simply Piano to get a clear picture of what I have actually learned in the last 3 years. When all levels are completed it is the equivalent to Grade II. It is possible to obtain a certificate of completion from Trinity College, London.…

First Published Sunday 14th of December 2014 – Chico Buarque de Hollanda I was talking to friends on Friday and they had never heard Chico Buarque. He’s one of my favourite composers/singer/songwriters ever – I grew up listening to his songs and still listen to them regularly. He has composed hundreds of songs and I…

Go to 29th of June 2024. Latest Update Archived This post on Archive.ph + This post on Wayback machine 19th of May 2024 I was listening to a podcast on The Daily today: Have you heard the song “Brett Martin, You a Nice Man, Yes”? Probably not. On Spotify, “Brett Martin, You a Nice Man,…

What I know about music – My progress in one page! (Go to last update 01 Dec 2024) 12 January 2018 I learned classical guitar for about 6 months when I was 15 years old, back in Brasilia. Long enough to develop callouses (which have long faded away) and to get frustrated because I wasn’t…

Sunday 3rd of September 2023 – Sinead O’Connor’s letter to Miley Cirus Sinead O’Connor (Shuhada’ Sadaqat) died on the 26th of July 2023. I was a huge fan of hers from the age of 18, when I first arrived in the UK and saw “Nothing Compares to You” on TV. I also was going out…