Articles related to: piano lessons
1: Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue: A Jazz Classic for Piano
In 1924, pianist and composer George Gershwin produced what has proven to be one of the most enduringly popular works of the piano repertoire: The Rhapsody in Blue.
It is somehow fitting that Gershwin..
2: Piano Lessons: One Piano Teacher’s Dream
Once there was a piano teacher whose students practiced at least half an hour every day, never complained about doing scales or theory, and were always on time for their lessons.
And then the teacher ..
3: Piano Instruction: Make Sure It Includes Chords & Music Theory!
Proper piano instruction is an element extremely vital to learning the instrument well. Though it's very possible to be a self-taught piano player, piano lessons can really increase the speed and effi..
4: The History of Fazioli Pianos
Known as the maker of the most expensive pianos in the world, Fazioli Pianoforti has a relatively short history. In a world where most piano companies have existed since before World War II, Fazioli i..
5: Hiring a Piano Teacher: Things to Consider First
Every parent wants the best for their children and part of this is often music. However, it's not a good idea to simply hire the first piano teacher you come across, there are some things you really s..
6: How Piano Lessons Benefit Children
It's a rare parent who wouldn't love their child to take piano lessons. We've all heard of child geniuses like Mozart who began playing and composing at a very tender age, and who wouldn't want their ..
7: How To Play The Piano WIth Just Two Simple Chords
If you're like most people, you've probably had a secret desire to play a musical instrument at one point or another.The only problem is that it seems like a lot of work.Not so!I want to give you hope..
8: My Child Wants To Quit Piano
So now that you've paid hundreds if not thousands for piano lessons, your child walks in one day and says, "Mom, I hate piano. Can I quit?" What do you do?There could be many reasons for this:Your chi..
9: A Child's Bill of Rights For Piano Lessons
This may be of interest only to the piano teacher, but I have the feeling it may be of use to parents who are wondering why their kids are having a bad time with piano lessons.First of all, if your ch..
10: So You Want to Be a Piano Teacher?
Let's assume that you have the requisite musical education, regardless of your age, to teach a child the basics of the piano.With that requirement in hand, no small accomplishment itself, you are read..
11: How to Find a Good Piano Teacher
I have sorry statistics for you that your local piano teacher doesn't really want you to know: 90% of kids who start piano today will quit within three months. Why, you ask? Read on.Most piano teacher..
12: How Can I Help My Child Read Music?
Do you remember your childhood piano lessons, with all those uninteresting exercises that comprise the ENTIRE curriculum of famous book methods, such as Bastien, John Thompson, Alfred, Schaum, and all..
13: Guitar Or Piano - Which is Best For a Six Year Old?
Many parents are presented with the idea of music lessons by their children. That's because children have a natural love of the sweet and happy sound of music.At around six years, many kids will want ..
14: Buying a Premium Steinway Piano
Purchasing a top of the line piano is a completely different proposition than buying a standard inexpensive instrument.Steinway is the Mercedes of pianos, largely for good reasons. It is the only pian..
15: Buying an Inexpensive Piano
The most important factor to decide is whether you want an electronic keyboard or a real acoustic piano.Here are several things to keep in mind as you make this first decision:1. Before you buy a grea..
16: Piano Methods Online - What to Avoid
I'm a manufacturer of piano methods, so although what I say may seem self-serving, it also bears the weight of a lot of experience. I'm not going to refer to any specific products, but rather examine ..
17: Piano Kids
I must note that the kids who learn piano the best are those whose parents or family members also play piano or music of some kind. How can we ask our kids to try music/piano if we don't include it in..
18: What is a Good Age to Start Piano Lessons?
The age to start your child depends entirely on whether you intend to use the conventional methods that employ only sheet music. If you intend to use the conventional methods, then don't even think of..
19: Piano Lessons - A Child's Point of View
Many parents wonder, "Will my child have to unlearn piano by number when they go on to read music?" It's a good question, but it has a very simple answer, which I apologize for posing in the form of a..
20: Piano Lessons from Hell
Does the idea of taking piano lessons make you cringe? Does it make you remember old Sister Mary beating you over the knuckles with a ruler when you were eight years old for not practicing your scale..
21: Piano Lessons in PDFs With Embedded Audio & Video Are Here to Stay
Does anyone still doubt that the Internet has deeply changed practically every aspect of modern life? Even people who usually resist technological change have to admit that this is true, even if grud..
22: What Are Key Signatures In Sheet Music
A key signature will appear at the beginning of a piece of sheet music. This will tell you if sharps and flats will be played in the piece or if no sharps and flats will be played. If you don't see an..
23: How Much Time Should I Practice Each Day? (Piano, Organ And Keyboard))
When you first start to learn a piano, keyboard or organ, you have to be patient, because this is the only time in your playing life that you cant actually play anything, you can only practice. Like y..
24: How To Work Out Key Signatures
A key signature will appear at the beginning of a piece of sheet music. This will tell you if sharps and flats will be played in the piece or if no sharps and flats will be played. If you don't see an..
25: Learn Lots Of Left Hand Chords Quickly (For Organ Players)
All keyboard players as well as organists can use this method of learning chords if you are prepared to play your own bass notes or bass pedals to match the chord.Electronic keyboards with the "Auto-C..
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