Beginning piano students have a lot to think about: note reading, rhythm, coordination, posture... their brains are busy! It is therefore easy to get caught up in the mechanics of learning a piece and … Continue Reading →
What a 7-Course New York City Dinner Taught Me About Teaching Piano To Kids
My mom is an amazing cook. This means I am in the fortunate position of sampling some pretty amazing culinary treats… (Mom: if you're reading this, we're free for dinner tomorrow by the way. Just … Continue Reading →
How Four “Mistake-Busters” Can Turn Students Into Sight-Reading Superstars
Want to strike fear into the hearts of pianists great and small?… Spring some sight-reading on them! My piano students are not what you might call "sight-reading super fans". I am not what you might … Continue Reading →
Why Teach Piano Today Readers Will Be Racing To Their Computers On Monday Morning
Whew! What a week! With the launch of PianoGameClub.com the excitement is definitely building. Our first two posts in the PianoGameClub series have generated over 1200 comments and Trevor and I have … Continue Reading →
Kick Flick: I Know You’ll Make Time For This Soccer-Themed Piano Game
A 30-minute piano lesson can feel as though someone pressed fast-foward on your clock. Exam prep, recital prep, method book work, technical work, composing, piano games... ... and often it's piano … Continue Reading →
Ribbit Rhythms: An Action-Packed Piano Game You Can Print And Use This Afternoon
800 responses! That’s how many Teach Piano Today readers took time out of their busy schedules to complete our survey last week for PianoGameClub.com… which launches on November 1st. Like many of … Continue Reading →
If You Encourage Your Piano Parents To Do Just One Thing… Make It This
We expect all children to learn to read. It's just a given. So why is it then that we don't expect all children to be musical? This is a statement that drew me to Dr. Lisa Koops and her research and … Continue Reading →
Stop The “Spinning Tires” With This Printable For Your Piano Students’ Binders
When I first started teaching I had a student who would "get stuck". She would open her book at home, decide that something about her piece was too difficult and then spend the rest of the week … Continue Reading →
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