Play Piano, Protect Your Brain. It’s that simple.
Don’t end your retirement in a memory care unit.
Using the Piano as a tool for better wellbeing
Are you forgetting things more than usual ?
Do you experience periods “brain fog ? and “Tip of The Tongue Phenomena?”
Have you walked into a room, and forgot why you went there in the first place?”
These are Not normal signs of aging
These are red flags, showing early cognitive decline
Normal cognitive decline begins in your 30’s, and the rates of early onset dementia in the U.S. are skyrocketing.
But this does not have to be your future,
Active Learning is the Secret to a Healthier Brain and has proven to show slowing and even reversing reduced cognitive abilities. (No matter what you’re learning)
In this 30 minute tutorial you will learn how to:
Protect your cognitive health and learn a research based psychological techniques that create real wellness and relaxation, all in an easy, intuitive, fun, experiential approach that shows you how to improvise your own music, and feel it in your body first, before learning how to read notes or play scales.
Find the correct posture, so you're comfortable, grounded, centered at the piano and not in any pain!
Be able to find your inner tempo, so you can really connect your body to the piano and play and practice at your own personal speed
Learn a technique I developed called the KAC or key actuation center, which teaches you how to find your own touch that uses mindfulness techniques and lets you sound professional
Experience the essence of music, which is tension and release, by learning how to play something called a drone, so you can create your own music first, without the need for method books, reading notes or learning scales.
Access the tutorial for just $7 right now!
(Why am I charging seven dollars?) I could give this away for free like everyone else, but in my experience, I found that if you invest nothing, you usually get nothing back. I have personally downloaded lots of free lesson, and they are pretty much useless. It’s usually like a checklist of something, even the ones I downloaded from the big name music schools. So, 7 bucks is not a large investment but, you will get a HUGE return on this. (This is 4 lessons at $85 each, so retail value would be $340.00 !!!)
This tutorial is not just a sample, or a collection of some tricks or copy me, do this, examples. This is four lessons (over five hours of time) condensed down to a little over 30 minutes. This is the real deal. Every person who studies with me goes over these techniques that I'm going to show you. They are essential to learn. (even if you choose not to continue with me, this will help you whichever path you might follow)
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I personally hate emails, both sending and receiving, so I promise I will only send you important information, i.e. if a space opens up in a cohort or when I'm planning to do a pop-up workshop. Also, you’ll get first dibs on merch as I also make jewelry and jewelry boxes. I truly believe in Actively Learning!! I don’t just talk the talk, you’ll see for yourself, which I will be giving away for FREE, just because I love giving and sharing.)
If you really want to get into this, I also teach a masterclass (no experience necessary.) I limit these masterclasses to a group no larger than 10-12 people, so individual attention can be at its highest. Additionally, I only select qualified candidates, so not everyone who applies, gets accepted.
Contact me for a free consultation.
BUT, If you are serious about learning piano and want to take an active step in investing in your brain health, which can affect you, and loved ones for the next 20-30 years to come !
The next step is a one-to-one call to see if we can achieve your goals together.
Book a time that works for you!
Tell me if this sounds familiar…..
Traditional lessons, are a struggle and most of the time, because they are taught completely backwards, that's why they don’t even work, and 90% of people end up quitting.
Learning to play piano using method books is boring , ineffective and outdated. (trust me I've tried them all)
Even the pressure having your playing be judged, correct or incorrect, in the learning process does more harm than good.
Or, maybe you don't know where to start ?
That is because most traditional piano lessons are taught completely backwards! and just trying to find something that works for you, with so much information out there is completely overwhelming.
My course helps you eliminate these frustrations, moving you away from boing and uninspired practice
My innovative approach is designed to break free from the usual constraints that come with traditional piano lessons, inviting relaxation and wellness into your musical journey.
Through a blend of mindful practices drawn from modern psychology, the science of learning, pared with an immersive style learning , along with personalized guidance and a community to connect with, you will experience music mastery that feels effortless and natural.
Embrace a new way of learning that prioritizes your brain health, cognitive function and well-being Let music become a source of joy and serenity in your life.
AND learn valuable skills, before you even touch a key, that can be used, not only on the piano, but in your everyday LIFE
This tutorial is not just a sample, or a collection of some tricks. This is four lessons (over five hours of time) condensed down to a little over 30 minutes. This is the real deal. Every person who studies with me goes over these techniques that I'm going to show you. They are essential to learn. (even if you choose not to continue with me, this will help you whichever path you might follow)
-Learn effective posture and visualization techniques
-Connect your heart rate with piano tempo for a deeper musical experience.
-Engage with unique exercises to seamlessly marry piano learning with self-care.
-Develop a grounding sense of presence and self-acceptance through music.
In this video, you will learn,
Lesson 1: Posture Visualization, Magnetic grounding and spinal alignment.
Lesson 2: Personal Tempo Discovery, Linking heart rate with musical tempo and how you feel the music in your body, not just your brain.
Lesson 3: Finding your personal touch, learn to control dynamics, volume and find your middle ground, called Mezzo (and stop playing only really loud or soft.)
Lesson 4: Making piano a haven from the chaos of life creating a calming, safe, and experimental space.
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One of the reasons why traditional piano lessons just don’t work is that it’s taught backwards.
It’s like if you wanted to learn how to drive, I would first give you several textbooks to reed like books or aero dynamics, fuel energy combustion ratios, physics, types of suspension , how tires and traction work, before you even got in the car
Feeling music in your body is far more important than learning how to read notes at first .(Note reading comes later, when you are already familiar with playing, so it comes more easily.
It’s about finding understanding musical cadence.
You learn how to create tension and release, and use that in your playing, to express or re create feelings and emotions that words can fail to say.
Music follows a certain path that actually very easy to understand, because it follows a recipe and a formula and you’ve been listening to it your entire life !
Improvisation comes natural , simply by practicing, experimenting and exploring .
You ‘ll be able to simply sit down and play!
Andrew Rael, born in Misawa, Japan, used music for pure enjoyment and also learned to use the piano as a refuge during his parents' decades long, high drama, soap opera divorce.
Starting piano at age three, music became a constant in his life, and a safe place for turbulence that was his youth. Then, just to deal with the up and downs of being a highly sensitive person (HSP) Thus, leading to a successful career as a jazz pianist and studio musician. Out of his personal struggles and college degree, he developed a unique improvisation system outlining how music actually works, and incorporating wellness techniques like CBT and DBT.
Andy did not travel the now common road of music school, but pursued and sought out mentors the “old school way” (that may or may not have included stalking, and just downright sheepishly asking to “Hang out”) This include artists who learning directly from jazz legends such as John Coltrane, Pharaoh Sanders, Barry Harris and Lenny Tristano. This is stuff you don’t fin in method books, my friend. This information was earning from having relationships. Include to that list, personal instruction from piano greats coming from Manhattan School of Music, Juilliard School of Music, The New School for Jazz and Mason Gross School of Performing arts. Andrew education lineage is pure and not available anywhere else. “I crave new knowledge and after living with it and owning it, being able to share what I gained to help others with similar struggles. His teaching passion began at fourteen, driven by a desire to help others navigate personal struggles.
Besides music, Andrew has lived life. Having many jobs to support the “struggling artist lifestyle,” He has worked many, many different jobs and ended up being is skilled in many trades and profession. From the beginning Andew is no stranger to manual labor and hard work. From this Andrew has become a skilled woodworker, sculptor and cabinet maker. Andy also learned how to repair just about anything but jewelry making, scrollwork, metal engraving, construction, mixed media, repair/ modification and audio-visual technology are what get Andys attention when he’s not at the piano..
Committed to sharing music's therapeutic power, he inspires others to find peace and wellness through piano.
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If you would like to know how to work more closely with Andy, book a time to chat.
I’d love to hear your story and what brought you here.
a couple of tunes to listen to.
Enjoy!