Surprising Reason Sharps and Flats Look Like They Do

Surprising Reason Sharps and Flats Look Like They Do

Why do sharps and flats look like they do? Did the sharp start out as an “S” and the flat...

Easy Way to Learn Piano:  Makes a Huge Difference

Easy Way to Learn Piano: Makes a Huge Difference

An experienced homeschool advocate and mom, Amy Saunders, recently used the Revolutionary Piano Method books and discovered them to be...

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....

How Much Should Be Assigned for a New Lesson? – A Guide for the Young Students

How Much Should Be Assigned for a New Lesson? – A Guide for the Young Students

I did not have very young students until much later in my piano teaching career. My own lessons as a...

How Much Should Be Assigned for a New Lesson?

How Much Should Be Assigned for a New Lesson?

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4 Things that Make Sight Reading Easier

4 Things that Make Sight Reading Easier

In my experience as a piano teacher of all ages for nearly 40 years, I believe the following 4 things...

The Next Best New Way to Learn to Play Piano

The Next Best New Way to Learn to Play Piano

The next best new way to learn to play piano – yeah, right, you’re thinking… Yes, really! I spent the...

Astonishing Stage Fright Remedy that Works

Surely everyone has or will experience some degree of stage fright during life. This performance anxiety can affect professionals and...

Amazing Little-Known Benefits of Piano Playing: Part 2

Amazing Little-Known Benefits of Piano Playing: Part 2

There are many benefits of piano playing, including health, fitness...

Amazing Little-Known Benefits of Piano Playing: Part 1

Amazing Little-Known Benefits of Piano Playing: Part 1

What do I mean by “amazing little-known benefits of piano playing”? The end result of this attempt at one blog...