Whether you are a new teacher setting up your first studio, or a seasoned professional looking to reinvigorate your teaching, it’s helpful to have a collection of the best piano teaching blogs on the web. These are some of our favorites.
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Let’s be honest; the holiday season can get chaotic! Sometimes it’s tempting to just skip over a winter recital. But, students and parents usually love holiday recitals the best. So what can you do to make sure that your event runs smoothly and is as fun and sparkly as the lights on your tree? As
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Christmas season is a busy time in my studio! I’m a firm believer that we need to provide our students with a variety of opportunities to share their music beyond the recital hall, so each year we divide into groups and play at ten or more different venues in the community. Most performances are at
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Are your students going wild for Pop-It toys? I love them too! There is something so satisfying about popping each one – like the magic of popping bubble wrap! You can start using these in your lessons today with little or no prep. Here are some easy ways to use a Pop-It in your studio:
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The myth: You should memorize your piece after you learn to play it. The truth: It can be more beneficial to memorize your piece as you learn it. You know the drill…learn the notes, work on musicality, and then commit the piece to memory. Right? Actually, memorizing as you learn a piece, rather than after
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Both quality and quantity go hand in hand to produce good practice results.
Practice Myth #4: Quality is More Important Than Quantity Read More »
The myth: Practice everything slowly. The truth: Slow practice is extremely effective but can work even better if you intersperse practice at faster tempos. I am a believer in the incredible power of slow practice. Working on passages of music under tempo allows me to absorb the music more clearly. I am constantly reminding both
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Research shows that timing the review of information is more important than daily repetition. Using thoughtful “spaced repetition” can get better results with less time spent on practice.
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How many times have you sat down at the piano and immediately started playing scales? It seems to be built into our brains that scales must come first! Scales and other techniques are essential skills to develop, but it isn’t actually a requirement to play them before you hit your repertoire. In fact, you might achieve more success if you mix up your routine sometimes!
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Have you been holding out on switching to online teaching? With COVID here for a while, many of us are faced with the prospect of teaching music lessons behind a computer screen for the foreseeable future. If you haven’t dived into online teaching yet, it’s not too late to set up your virtual studio!
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