Welcome to the Collaborative Piano Blog

Whether you've made your way to this site via a search engine, a link from another site, or are visiting directly, welcome! My name is Chris Foley and I'm a pianist, teacher, and blogger who lives in Toronto. If you would like to read more about me, please check out my bio for more information.

I started this site in November 2005 to highlight the life, opportunities, basic knowledge, and career issues of the collaborative pianist, subjects I felt had been largely ignored on the internet until then. Collaborative piano, a term first used by pianist Samuel Sanders, encompasses the field of expertise previously known as piano accompanying.

In case you are new to the Collaborative Piano Blog, there are a number of ways to access the articles and links I have posted. Via the sidebar, you can check out a number of my previous articles on subjects such as piano playing and collaborative piano, grab some scores at Sheet Music Plus, and watch some cool videos. Scroll down to the bottom of any page and you can find blogs by other writers, see what's happening in the classical music blogosphere, or see what else I'm up to via FriendFeed. The search box on the top of the sidebar will also redirect you to what you may be looking for.

If you are enjoying this site and wish to receive updates without returning here all the time, you might be interested in subscribing to my site's RSS feed, either through a feed reader or via email.

I would also like to hear from you regarding the kinds of things you would like me to mention on this blog. Feel free to comment on articles (notice the comment button at the bottom of each article) or email me at collaborative piano {at} gmail dot com.

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