Musical Quotes
Do you love to read quotes about music from famous musicians, authors, or other notable people? We do too. In fact, we have dedicated an
November 6, 2023
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Get Sheet Music for Your Students Online
Piano Discoveries is a fan of Sheet Music Plus as an easy way to find sheet music online. Piano Discoveries uses this company personally to
November 1, 2023
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Piano Discoveries Frequently Asked Questions (Product Questions)
Are Piano Discoveries products available for parents, home schooling, or private tutors? Absolutely. Parents, home school families, and private tutors can purchase products through the
October 17, 2023
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A Book Review “The Non-Musician’s Guide to Parenting a Piano Player: A Handbook Designed for Parents of Piano Students” by Peter Walsh
I recently had the great pleasure of reading a newly published book designed as a guide for non-musical parents in providing support to their child
May 22, 2016
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Conducting for Pianists (Part 1)
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
September 9, 2014
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Mozart Composer Highlight
Mozart was born on a wintry day in January 1756 in the town of Salzburg, Austria. His father was Leopold Mozart and his mother was
March 20, 2014
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Camille Saint-Saens – Variations, Op. 35 on a theme by Beethoven
I’ve been spending a fair amount of my blog time on composers lately. Have you noticed? Well there are three reasons for that: (1) I’ve
February 4, 2011
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Teaching Note Names (Part 3 – additional thoughts and ideas)
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
January 10, 2011
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Teaching Note Names (Part 1 – to use jingles or not?)
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
December 9, 2010
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Recital Etiquette (Part 1)
With summer fast approaching many studios are preparing for end-of-school-year recitals. Previously Piano Discoveries discussed how teachers can prepare students to perform in recitals (please
May 17, 2010
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