Tips for Choosing a Piano

Tips for Choosing a Piano

Here’s some information to consider when choosing your first piano, but it is by no means exhaustively researched or comprehensive....

4 Smart Steps: Old to New Sight Reading Method

4 Smart Steps: Old to New Sight Reading Method

Teachers who consider a new approach for a struggling student who just doesn’t “get it” when it comes to playing...

Better to read music instead of “playing by ear?”

Better to read music instead of “playing by ear?”

"Playing by ear” is the ability of a musician to reproduce music that has been heard but not seen in written form.

What is a successful way to relieve frustration for beginners learning piano  when playing hands together?

What is a successful way to relieve frustration for beginners learning piano when playing hands together?

A successful way to relieve frustration when playing hands together is for the student to recognize and understand why the confusion is happening.

Can I Use a Piano Keyboard for Successful Lessons

Can I Use a Piano Keyboard for Successful Lessons

You might have considered buying an piano keyboard as opposed to an acoustical (wooden) piano.

What’s the best age to begin piano lessons successfully?

What’s the best age to begin piano lessons successfully?

When thinking about music instruction, one important consideration for the young student is: "What is the best age to begin piano lessons to be most successful?"

How to Have Successful Piano Lessons for Young Students

How to Have Successful Piano Lessons for Young Students

This is the procedure for the first lesson which introduces the young student to the piano keyboard.