Many children enter kindergarten without knowing how to hold a pencil correctly or how to use a pair of scissors. A great deal of time in the first year of school is, therefore, spent developing fine … Continue Reading →
Avoid Polyrhythms on the Piano Like the Plague… Or, Just Read This!
"Those are yucky. Let's just skip this one." My piano student's first venture into playing 3 against 2 was not one she initially enjoyed... and I can't say I blamed her. Polyrhythms can be hard! … Continue Reading →
How To Teach Piano Chording To Young Kids
When choosing how to teach piano chording to kids there is one important thing to remember: keep it simple! Even your young beginners can start learning about chording on the piano as soon as they … Continue Reading →
Step and Skip Your Way to Smiles With A Piano Teaching Game You Can Play Today
Teaching beginning piano students to read music using steps and skips leads to more fluent playing and better sight-readers. Just as they need to be able to recognize steps and skips on their music, … Continue Reading →
How to Teach Piano to Summer-Lovin’ Sam
For many piano teachers, spring recitals are now a distant memory and the lazy hazy days of summer are creeping in. This also means the days of lazy hazy piano students are on your horizon. If you … Continue Reading →
Why Daily Piano Practice Can Be A Waste of Time
We all know how to teach piano. But do you know how to teach your piano students to practice? If you're finding yourself stuck in the never-ending cycle of simply relying on practice minutes per day … Continue Reading →
Why the Piano Is Dating the Prom Queen and What It Means For Your Studio
My teenage piano students are coming to their lessons more enthused than they have ever been. Actually, I had two ask if they could have an extra lesson next week... not because they have a … Continue Reading →
We Apologize If You Can’t Get Today’s Piano Post Out Of Your Head
It was the series finale of the TV show The Office last night. I'm a die-hard Office fan and there's nothing more I like than humming along with that catchy theme song knowing I'm in for 30 minutes … Continue Reading →
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