How much do piano lessons cost?
There is no one answer to this question. The cost of lessons will depend on many factors, such as: The educational level of the teacher
October 16, 2023
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How do you help students who don’t want lessons?
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
October 12, 2023
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Preparing Your Students for Recitals (Part 1)
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
December 11, 2021
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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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Franz Joseph Haydn – From Peasantry to Fame and Wealth
The Austrian world, to which Haydn was born, in 1732, was beginning a new life, free from foreign Turkish oppressors, full of religious zeal, and
January 24, 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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Happy Holidays from Piano Discoveries!
At Piano Discoveries, we really enjoy all of the seasons and the various holidays that come throughout the year. But Thanksgiving and Christmas are all-time
December 16, 2010
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Teaching Note Names (Part 2 – using landmarks and intervals)
As you may recall, in a previous message I discussed how teaching note names through the use of jingles could create some undesirable issues. In this post
December 13, 2010
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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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Mozart Variations in C Major,K. 265 (More on Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star)
Piano Discoveries has been in the mood for Mozart lately. Strangely enough when younger, Mozart (or anything Classical) did not really resonate as well. Instead,
November 4, 2010
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