Whenever I have the chance to incorporate holidays into my piano lessons, I try to. Not only does it make a lesson more engaging, but it’s a fun way for me to teach and for my students to learn. (Plus, anything that involves chocolate is always more fun.) As Valentinte’s Day approaches, I’ve been on the hunt for some … Continue reading »
Practicing the piano: methods and techniques on how to get students to practice
A great piano lesson is useless if it isn’t followed by some dedicated practicing time. Like anything new we are learning, whether it be math, science, a foreign language, or music, the concept won’t stick in our brains until we’ve practiced and become familiar with it. Here are some great tips I found from another … Continue reading »
Teaching piano to auditory learners
Learning how to read music as an auditory learner can be quite a tricky situation. What is an auditory learner and how to do you tell if you or your child is one? Some indicators of an auditory learner are: talking aloud having difficulty following written directions memorizng by saying things aloud being distracted by background noise explaining things … Continue reading »
