I can’t tell you how many times I’ve either wanted to have a look at a students method book while lesson planning, needed a copy so I could make a video lesson for a student or simply need an extra copy when a student forgets their book. Whatever method you use the most, keep one…
In an attempt to keep my teaching current and to learn from what the masters did in the past and consider how this affects modern playing and teaching, I am forever reading articles and books by noted pianists and teachers. If there is one thing that they all have in common, right back to the…
Piano music for weddings should be personalized to suit the musical tastes of the bride and groom and the guidelines of the venue. As guests enter and take their seats, the soft, soothing melodies set the tone for the guests to joyously anticipate the upcoming ceremony. As a pianist, consider various styles of music to…
Use your computer keyboard or click the piano keys to play the piano. The keyboard’s top row of letters correspond to the white keys, and the row of numbers correspond to the black keys. You can play multiple notes simultaneously. Above the piano to hide the note names. Click “Mark” to mark notes on the…
5 Ways to energize non-practicing music students Are you at your wit’s end trying to figure out how to encourage your students to practice regularly? What can you add to your current bag of teaching tricks to keep your students motivated? How can you inspire students to look forward to music lessons and actually care…
HOW TO MAKE YOUR NEXT PIANO RECITAL RUN LIKE CLOCKWORK PLANNING YOUR RECITAL STEP BY STEP Whether you’re a brand new teacher, planning your first recital, or you’re reading this just to compare notes (pun intended HA!), my purpose is to share recital ideas that maybe you have not yet considered. Doesn’t every teacher…
Whether you’re a brand new teacher, planning your first recital, or you’re reading this just to compare notes (pun intended HA!), my purpose is to share recital ideas that maybe you have not yet considered. Doesn’t every teacher. Planning your Recital Step By Step Whether you’re a brand new teacher, planning your first recital, or you’re…
LEARN 12 KNOW ALL 88 To a beginning piano student, learning the names of all 88 piano keys can be quite intimidating or even overwhelming when you’re sitting on the piano bench looking from left to right at the black and white seemingly endless row of keys. You may be thinking of asking your teacher…
