Product Highlight — Piano Enrollment for Youth Students
New students (to you) are always a welcome gift. But how do you gather all of the information that you need to keep things organized
New students (to you) are always a welcome gift. But how do you gather all of the information that you need to keep things organized
There are a lot of musical terms in the musical language. As a pianist progresses through levels and engages with a variety of styles and
This is an age-old question. If you have accepted a student into your studio roster who doesn’t really want to learn to play the piano
The short answer is…no. A student doesn’t have to know their right hand vs their left hand in order to learn to play the piano.
In the world of music (and other various art forms, such as ballet), there seems to be a sort of elitism, or snobbery, where there
Recitals are a wonderful way for students to gain experience and proficiency in performing. There are many elements to learn when beginning to participate in
Wait, pianists should learn how to conduct? Are you kidding? I’m a pianist, not a choir director. I don’t need to know how to conduct. WRONG. Conducting
Getting back to our discussion on how to best teach note names, I previously analyzed the differences between using jingles vs. landmarks and intervals. In this post I’m
There seems to be a common misconception that the best way to teach students how to read notes on the bass and treble staves is
“Twinkle, twinkle, little star, How I wonder what you are! Up above the world so high, Like a diamond in the sky! Twinkle, twinkle, little
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Provide students with a fun and exciting way to practice elementary theory terms. This crossword puzzle includes 10 early elementary music terms and definitions — tie, whole note, repeat sign, quarter note, half note, bar line, slur, double bar line, measure and staff.