Digital Vs Real When I was a child, having a real piano was a requirement if you were taking piano lessons for beginners. Digital pianos have come along and changed this expensive barrier to learning how to play piano. Digital pianos are getting more and more affordable with time, and many of them are lightweight…
How to Teach Your Children to Play the Piano It seems universal that parents want the very best for their children, especially regarding education. Piano lessons are a rich experience outside of a child’s academic education that only requires a piano (or keyboard!), time, extra materials, and tuition. Tuition is typically the factor that separates…
When I was 13 years old, I was approached by a mother of three who wanted to know if I could teach her kids how to play piano. I had been in piano lessons for seven years at that point and was an accomplished pianist. I was flattered by this mother’s request, but I had…
I want to give you a month of beginning piano lessons for free. While we practice social distancing, I have been touched by all the big and small businesses sharing resources. I have been teaching online lessons for years now using the same curriculum I use in my studio. All my in-studio students are also…
Here are some links to the products I recommend on Amazon. You do not need to run out and purchase an expensive piano or keyboard if you don’t have one! Any decent keyboard with a minimum of 61 keys will do. As you advance, you may consider making a bigger investment. I recommend buying headphones…
Sitting on the bench is not an ideal position if you’re playing basketball or soccer, but it is best for piano. Most parents come to me with the same question: How do you keep a child sitting at the bench for practice? Is it better to time them? Or Count how many times a song should be…