Category Archives: Lesson Activities

How Experimentation and Innovation Brought Us Piano Teaching Success

If you ask my wife, she’ll tell you that I try to reinvent our piano programs on a weekly basis. I drive her crazy. I can be very frustrating because I’m kind of the “idea-guy-who-doesn’t-always-follow-through” which makes her the “exhausted-lady-who-follows-through-with-all-the-zany-ideas”! … Continue reading »

Does this make me old?…

There are many things that remind me that I can no longer consider myself young. The nostalgic feeling I get when I hear the “Friends” theme song is one of them… sigh! (note: there is a piano teaching connection here, … Continue reading »

Fighting Poverty with Music… How can your piano studio give back?

I recently came across an article about Damon Albarn (of British rock fame… Blur) partnering with Oxfam to aid the poverty stricken Democratic Republic of Congo. In his latest project, Damon is working with citizens of the DRC to produce … Continue reading »

How to Manage Your Time When Teaching a Piano Lesson To Kids

An effective piano lesson structure is essential when teaching piano to kids. Today we’ll be talking about how to structure a 30 or 45-minute piano lesson to keep young students focused and motivated. Keep in mind that a students’ attention … Continue reading »

Teaching Piano Lessons – Positive Piano Teaching

Today’s piano teaching tip is all about the importance of positive reinforcement during piano lesson time. While it seems obvious that making your piano students feel good about themselves should be a part of your weekly piano lesson time – … Continue reading »

How to Teach Piano To Kids– Choosing the Proper Piano Method Book

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pgC-PSzJ0mg Today I’m going to be giving you some quick tips on choosing a great piano teaching method book for your students. A piano teaching method book has the ability to make or break your studio. No matter how wonderful … Continue reading »

Piano Music For Boys – Read the Comic, Play the Music

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OWoTbkELzkc The moment has come and we are excited to be announcing the official launch of our newest project The Adventures of Fearless Fortissimo (Piano Music for Boys), available now on PianoMusicForBoys.com. The Adventures of Fearless Fortissimo (Piano Music For … Continue reading »

Why the Word “Bored” Isn’t in My Piano Students’ Vocabulary…

Piano lessons can be boring… so can dirt biking, fishing, and dancing, if you do them regularly enough. Boredom is the biggest obstacle piano teachers must overcome if they desire a successful and rewarding career. Beat piano lesson boredom, and … Continue reading »

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