Andrew Eales
@pianodao.bsky.social
🎹 Pianist, educator, published writer and composer based in Milton Keynes. Interested in drinking tea, practising qigong, and taking afternoon naps.
I regularly blog about piano music, education and wellbeing at www.pianodao.com
I regularly blog about piano music, education and wellbeing at www.pianodao.com
I cannot think of a better gift for the young kiddos in your life this Christmas. Beyond the wonderful book itself, the 'Bluey First Ever Piano Book' offers the gift of music, which is one to cherish for a lifetime. How brilliant! 👇
Bluey: First Ever Piano Book
The 'Bluey First Ever Piano Book' is one of the most impressive educational resources I have seen this year. The imaginative marriage between musical learning and an established animated sensation is undeniably innovative, and works brilliantly!
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December 11, 2025 at 7:25 AM
I cannot think of a better gift for the young kiddos in your life this Christmas. Beyond the wonderful book itself, the 'Bluey First Ever Piano Book' offers the gift of music, which is one to cherish for a lifetime. How brilliant! 👇
With their 'Winter Piano Anthology', Faber Music have again hit the bullseye, offering an essential collection that gathers an impressively diverse and inspiring array of evocative pieces to satisfy all tastes, including many that pianists are unlikely to already have elsewhere... 👇
Winter Piano Anthology
With their 'Winter Piano Anthology', Faber Music have again hit the bullseye, offering an essential collection that gathers an impressively diverse and inspiring array of evocative pieces to satisfy all tastes, including many that pianists are unlikely to already have elsewhere.
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December 10, 2025 at 7:31 AM
With their 'Winter Piano Anthology', Faber Music have again hit the bullseye, offering an essential collection that gathers an impressively diverse and inspiring array of evocative pieces to satisfy all tastes, including many that pianists are unlikely to already have elsewhere... 👇
This selection of arrangements written by composers with very contrasting styles proves to be a collection with genuine educational and musical value, and one to which I expect to return as a teacher, and for my own personal pleasure, for many years to come... Truly superb! 👇
Christmas Imaginations
This selection of arrangements written by composers with very contrasting styles proves to be a collection with genuine educational and musical value, and one to which I expect to return as a teacher, and for my own personal pleasure, for many years to come. Truly superb!
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November 16, 2025 at 7:10 AM
This selection of arrangements written by composers with very contrasting styles proves to be a collection with genuine educational and musical value, and one to which I expect to return as a teacher, and for my own personal pleasure, for many years to come... Truly superb! 👇
Musicians have always had a significant part to play in the feasts and festivals of community life, and for piano players this is a time of the year in which our Active Repertoire can play a particularly significant role in our music-making... 👇
Winter Repertoire Challenge
Musicians have always had a significant part to play in the feasts and festivals of community life, and for piano players this is a time of the year in which our Active Repertoire can play a particularly significant role in our music-making...
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November 9, 2025 at 7:30 AM
Musicians have always had a significant part to play in the feasts and festivals of community life, and for piano players this is a time of the year in which our Active Repertoire can play a particularly significant role in our music-making... 👇
For advanced players with a penchant for boogie and jazz piano, here's where the Christmas party starts!
Christmas Boogie and Jazz
For advanced players with a penchant for boogie and jazz piano, here's where the Christmas party starts!
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November 8, 2025 at 7:10 AM
For advanced players with a penchant for boogie and jazz piano, here's where the Christmas party starts!
We are delighted that Ivana Gavrić will be performing at the MK Piano Celebration 2025, and on the eve of the release of her new album 'Throwback to Dance' it has been a pleasure to catch up with her for a chat about her piano journey so far... 👇
Ivana Gavrić • A Piano Journey
We are delighted that Ivana Gavrić will be performing at the MK Piano Celebration 2025, and on the eve of the release of her new album 'Throwback to Dance' it has been a pleasure to catch up with her for a chat about her piano journey so far.
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November 6, 2025 at 7:01 AM
We are delighted that Ivana Gavrić will be performing at the MK Piano Celebration 2025, and on the eve of the release of her new album 'Throwback to Dance' it has been a pleasure to catch up with her for a chat about her piano journey so far... 👇
Educator and best-selling author Paul Harris explains how deep subject knowledge promotes spontaneity, and how a connected "simultaneous learning" approach can enhance teaching... 👇
A Voyage of Discovery
Special Guest Paul Harris explores how music lessons might best unfold...
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November 4, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Educator and best-selling author Paul Harris explains how deep subject knowledge promotes spontaneity, and how a connected "simultaneous learning" approach can enhance teaching... 👇
OUP Music’s evergreen ‘Piano Time Carols’ book has been given a contemporary redesign, with added downloadable audio, and they have also published the excellent ‘Christmas for Ten Fingers’ for younger learners…👇
Christmas for Ten Fingers
OUP Music’s evergreen ‘Piano Time Carols’ book has been given a contemporary redesign, with added downloadable audio, and they have also published the excellent ‘Christmas for Ten Fingers’ for younger learners.
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November 2, 2025 at 7:31 AM
OUP Music’s evergreen ‘Piano Time Carols’ book has been given a contemporary redesign, with added downloadable audio, and they have also published the excellent ‘Christmas for Ten Fingers’ for younger learners…👇
Keeping track of all the seasonal music reviewed on Pianodao is becoming more challenging with each passing year.
The Christmas Shortlist brings this music together in one easy-to-use portal, making it easier than ever to find what you are looking for 👇
The Christmas Shortlist brings this music together in one easy-to-use portal, making it easier than ever to find what you are looking for 👇
The Christmas Shortlist 2025
As the festive season rapidly approaches, here are my latest and best Christmas and Winter piano music recommendations, brought together in one easy-to-use shortlist to help you find what you are looking for!
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November 1, 2025 at 8:04 AM
Keeping track of all the seasonal music reviewed on Pianodao is becoming more challenging with each passing year.
The Christmas Shortlist brings this music together in one easy-to-use portal, making it easier than ever to find what you are looking for 👇
The Christmas Shortlist brings this music together in one easy-to-use portal, making it easier than ever to find what you are looking for 👇
Within my teaching practice, Pianoworks Christmas has proven to be a perennial chestnut, and my top, most tasty recommendation for a basic no-frills Christmas songbook... 👇
Pianoworks Christmas
Within my teaching practice, Pianoworks Christmas has proven to be a perennial chestnut, and my top, most tasty recommendation for a basic no-frills Christmas songbook.
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October 31, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Within my teaching practice, Pianoworks Christmas has proven to be a perennial chestnut, and my top, most tasty recommendation for a basic no-frills Christmas songbook... 👇
With so many Christmas-themed piano books on the market, and with yet more appearing to challenge our established favourites each year, it takes something quite special and distinctive to stand out from the crowd... 👇
Calming Christmas Carols for Graded Piano
With so many Christmas-themed piano books on the market, and with yet more appearing to challenge our established favourites each year, it takes something quite special and distinctive to stand out from the crowd. And here it is...
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October 31, 2025 at 7:16 AM
With so many Christmas-themed piano books on the market, and with yet more appearing to challenge our established favourites each year, it takes something quite special and distinctive to stand out from the crowd... 👇
Written in partnership with the brilliant musician, composer, broadcaster, and writer Jack Pepper, and with a Foreword by Jeneba Kanneh-Mason, 'Music We Might Have Played' brings together nineteen stunning solo piano pieces for early advanced players 👇
Music We Might Have Played
Written in partnership with the brilliant musician, composer, broadcaster, and writer Jack Pepper, and with a Foreword by Jeneba Kanneh-Mason, 'Music We Might Have Played' brings together nineteen stunning solo piano pieces for early advanced players.
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October 29, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Written in partnership with the brilliant musician, composer, broadcaster, and writer Jack Pepper, and with a Foreword by Jeneba Kanneh-Mason, 'Music We Might Have Played' brings together nineteen stunning solo piano pieces for early advanced players 👇
Are you sure that you breathe when playing the piano? It might seem like an odd question – of course we continue to breathe while playing! But to what extent are we aware of our breath, and how it affects our technique, musicality and comfort at the piano?
Breathing at the Piano
Are you sure that you breathe when playing the piano? It might seem like an odd question – of course we continue to breathe while playing! But to what extent are we aware of our breath, and how it affects our technique, musicality and comfort at the piano?
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October 28, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Are you sure that you breathe when playing the piano? It might seem like an odd question – of course we continue to breathe while playing! But to what extent are we aware of our breath, and how it affects our technique, musicality and comfort at the piano?
This addition to the popular Phillip Keveren Series sees the veteran arranger delivering dazzling “encore” versions of 18 songs, classic and contemporary. If you fancy delighting listeners with short, entertaining pieces based on classic hits, look no further: 👇
Three-Minute Encores
The latest addition to the Phillip Keveren Series sees the veteran arranger delivering dazzling “encore” versions of 18 songs, classic and contemporary, suitable for advanced players.
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October 20, 2025 at 7:37 AM
This addition to the popular Phillip Keveren Series sees the veteran arranger delivering dazzling “encore” versions of 18 songs, classic and contemporary. If you fancy delighting listeners with short, entertaining pieces based on classic hits, look no further: 👇
Penelope Roskell's Essential Piano Technique series has established itself as a benchmark resource for introducing healthy piano techniques in an imaginative and musical way. Now, Roskell provides a similarly useful and significant resource for Elementary to Intermediate learners... 👇
Essential Piano Technique: Levels 2-3
Penelope Roskell's Essential Piano Technique series has already established itself as a benchmark resource for introducing healthy piano techniques in an imaginative and musical way. With the latest two additions to the growing series, Roskell provides a similarly useful and significant resource for players progressing through Late Elementary to Intermediate level, Grades 1-4.
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October 17, 2025 at 6:00 AM
Penelope Roskell's Essential Piano Technique series has established itself as a benchmark resource for introducing healthy piano techniques in an imaginative and musical way. Now, Roskell provides a similarly useful and significant resource for Elementary to Intermediate learners... 👇
Thanks to Mark Goodwin Pianos for this positive feature on their website:
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October 13, 2025 at 7:53 AM
Thanks to Mark Goodwin Pianos for this positive feature on their website:
markgoodwinpianos.co.uk/blog…
markgoodwinpianos.co.uk/blog…
The obvious and very natural blend of musical inspiration and educational content to be found in these pieces make Carolyn Miller's 'Piano Expressions' a superb addition to the intermediate piano education repertoire, indeed a truly magical one! 👇
Carolyn Miller • Piano Expressions
The obvious and very natural blend of musical inspiration and educational content to be found in these pieces make Carolyn Miller's 'Piano Expressions' a superb addition to the intermediate piano education repertoire, indeed a truly magical one!
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October 10, 2025 at 6:05 AM
The obvious and very natural blend of musical inspiration and educational content to be found in these pieces make Carolyn Miller's 'Piano Expressions' a superb addition to the intermediate piano education repertoire, indeed a truly magical one! 👇
This bumper selection of piano masterpieces will undoubtedly and significantly enrich the advancing pianist's musical diet, bringing depth and understanding to their appreciation of our core literature. Superb! 👇
Edition Peters Piano Classics
This bumper selection of piano masterpieces will undoubtedly and significantly enrich the advancing pianist's musical diet, bringing depth and understanding to their appreciation of our core literature. Superb!
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October 8, 2025 at 7:42 AM
This bumper selection of piano masterpieces will undoubtedly and significantly enrich the advancing pianist's musical diet, bringing depth and understanding to their appreciation of our core literature. Superb! 👇
As Halloween approaches, many teachers and players ask about top choices of easy, but spooky, piano music to enjoy on these darker evenings. When it comes to whole collections dedicated to exploring the ghoulish and macabre, here are my top choices... 👇
Halloween Favourites
As Halloween approaches, many teachers and players ask about top choices of easy, but spooky, piano music to enjoy on these darker evenings. When it comes to whole collections dedicated to exploring the ghoulish and macabre, here are my top choices.
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October 2, 2025 at 6:57 AM
As Halloween approaches, many teachers and players ask about top choices of easy, but spooky, piano music to enjoy on these darker evenings. When it comes to whole collections dedicated to exploring the ghoulish and macabre, here are my top choices... 👇
In case you missed it, this in-depth article considers the links between #piano technique and injury, other important risk factors, and suggests a complementary pathway that freely leads to a more healthy piano playing approach…👇
Preventing Injury in Pianists
In this in-depth article, I consider the link between piano technique and injury, discuss other important risk factors, and suggest a pathway that freely leads to a more healthy piano playing approach.
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October 1, 2025 at 8:08 AM
In case you missed it, this in-depth article considers the links between #piano technique and injury, other important risk factors, and suggests a complementary pathway that freely leads to a more healthy piano playing approach…👇
Early intermediate players who enjoy imaginative content presented within a fairly traditional framework, and who embrace challenge in their learning, will absolutely love this latest collection from award-winning composer Jakub Metelka... 👇
Jakub Metelka • Puppet Theatre
Early intermediate players who enjoy imaginative content presented within a fairly traditional framework, and who embrace challenge in their learning, will absolutely love this latest collection from award-winning composer Jakub Metelka...
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September 28, 2025 at 6:20 AM
Early intermediate players who enjoy imaginative content presented within a fairly traditional framework, and who embrace challenge in their learning, will absolutely love this latest collection from award-winning composer Jakub Metelka... 👇
Eugénie Rocherolle’s name and music remain too little known here in the UK, so this valedictory tribute to her genius offers both a superb introduction, and a glowing memorial to one of the true greats of the piano pedagogy literature… 👇
The Eugénie Rocherolle Collection
Eugénie Rocherolle’s name and music remain too little known here in the UK; this beautifully presented valedictory tribute to her genius thus offers both a superb introduction, and a glowing memorial to one of the true greats of the piano pedagogy literature.
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September 21, 2025 at 6:16 AM
Eugénie Rocherolle’s name and music remain too little known here in the UK, so this valedictory tribute to her genius offers both a superb introduction, and a glowing memorial to one of the true greats of the piano pedagogy literature… 👇
Have you considered keeping your own Piano Journal?
In this post I explain how you can use a journal to improve your progress, deepen your engagement, track progress, get organised and plan for the future...
In this post I explain how you can use a journal to improve your progress, deepen your engagement, track progress, get organised and plan for the future...
Keeping Your Own Piano Journal
Have you considered keeping your own Piano Journal? In this post I explain how you can use a journal to improve your progress, deepen your engagement, track progress, get organised and plan for the future...
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September 16, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Have you considered keeping your own Piano Journal?
In this post I explain how you can use a journal to improve your progress, deepen your engagement, track progress, get organised and plan for the future...
In this post I explain how you can use a journal to improve your progress, deepen your engagement, track progress, get organised and plan for the future...
Autumn is a time of dynamic change and possibility, the old giving way to the new. As the 'fall' approaches, let's take another look at our Active Repertoire and reflect on our piano goals for the coming months... 👇
Autumn Repertoire Project
Autumn is a time of dynamic change and possibility, the old giving way to the new. As the 'fall' approaches, let's take another look at our Active Repertoire and reflect on our piano goals for the coming months.
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September 10, 2025 at 6:51 AM
Autumn is a time of dynamic change and possibility, the old giving way to the new. As the 'fall' approaches, let's take another look at our Active Repertoire and reflect on our piano goals for the coming months... 👇
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Fantastic article by Samatha Ege and @leahbroad.bsky.social in this month’s @prospectmagazine.co.uk on the life, career and legacy of Avril Coleridge-Taylor (usually ££ but free for a limited period). @arusbridger.bsky.social
Avril Coleridge-Taylor, today’s composer
She was buffeted and cast aside by the winds of 20th-century history. It’s time she was finally recognised
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September 3, 2025 at 7:20 AM
Fantastic article by Samatha Ege and @leahbroad.bsky.social in this month’s @prospectmagazine.co.uk on the life, career and legacy of Avril Coleridge-Taylor (usually ££ but free for a limited period). @arusbridger.bsky.social