My kids are getting older. I always get a little sad and a tad nostalgic, as they move from one stage of childhood into the next. When they were babies I wished for them to stay that way forever. … Continue Reading →
Use This Note Reading Assessment During The First Week Of Lessons
When school closed down in March of 2020, Andrea and I quickly had to put on our "teaching hats" and become not only music instructors, but math, science, and English instructors too. And, as we … Continue Reading →
Another 95 Days Of Timed Note Reading Tests For Piano Students
Have you had a chance to check out Andrea And Trevor Dow’s Timed Note Reading Tests For Piano, Book 1? With note reading issues ranking very high on a piano teacher’s list of Most Common Student … Continue Reading →
Dot-To-Dot Note Reading Games In The G 5-Finger Scales
Trevor and I are preparing for Lexi and Halle to go back to school. Lexi, our oldest, is heading off to high school. For many of you who have followed our piano teaching journey over the last decade, … Continue Reading →
How To Move Piano Students To WunderKeys – A Transfer Guide
When your piano students return to lessons in August and September, you should treat every child, even those you have taught for years, as though they are new to your studio. During a time when … Continue Reading →
Teen Piano Activities – Fun Without Puzzles, Puppets, And Piano Games
I started playing hockey when I was four years old. Now, thirty-six years later I am still playing hockey. Why? Because it was fun then and it is still fun now. All of my hockey friends are still … Continue Reading →
Tell Your Piano Parents To Watch For This Posture Problem
During the early months of the pandemic, Andrea and I watched our fair share of Netflix. So much so, that we even ended up watching Jurassic Park. And I’m not talking about the more recent films… I’m … Continue Reading →
Watermelon Rainbow – A Unicorn-Themed Level 1 Piano Solo
Eating watermelon and playing piano do not mix. Thanks to my kids, I have sticky keys as proof that this is true. Playing a piano song about watermelon, however, is a lot more pleasant. And for … Continue Reading →
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