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..

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..

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..

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..

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..

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 ..

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..

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..

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 ..

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..

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..