Parents often worry when music gets faster—will their child keep up? In my studio, we approach tempo like driving: even on a fast-moving highway, it’s manageable if you know how to steer and understand the flow. I teach students to feel music as motion, not just notes. With focus, control, and clear direction, even fast pieces become exciting instead of overwhelming. Technique grows naturally when students feel confident inside the “Time Vehicle” of music—and parental support is key to keeping that journey steady and strong.

When music begins, something larger than notes and rhythms begins to move—a vehicle of time, and we step inside. For me, this isn’t just a metaphor: it’s a sensory reality. I see and feel shapes moving through space, set into motion by the music. The piano becomes a launchpad, and sound becomes motion. I’ve come to realize that when I teach, I’m not just guiding students to press keys—I’m inviting them to board something. Whether I’ve said it out loud or not, I’m helping them enter this moving world of sound-shapes and temporal flow. Even beginners can ride. They may not know how to steer yet, but they can feel the forward motion. Advanced students sometimes glimpse the controls—they begin to affect the movement themselves—but I sense they’re only just beginning to explore the vehicle’s true dimensions.

When I play the piano, I don’t just hear music—I actually see shapes moving through space. These shapes travel at different speeds, and I find myself following them with my eyes or mind. The way they move creates a special feeling of space around me. This experience changes depending on the piano I’m playing. On premium grand pianos like the Yamaha, Bechstein, Steinway, and Bösendorfer, the shapes feel bigger, clearer, and more alive. With upright pianos, the experience is different—the soundboard is positioned vertically instead of underneath, and that changes how the sound (and the shapes I see) spreads through space. The shapes feel more compact, with a focused energy I also enjoy. I like both types—each one gives me a unique way of experiencing music visually. Recently, I’ve gained better control over the speed of the shapes through different touches on the keys. Softer or harder playing changes how fast or slow they move, and it feels like I’m shaping the music in a whole new way. For me, music isn’t just something I hear—it’s something I see and feel, moving through space. To me, speed creates space—and it’s a personal way to experience sound.