The Beauty of Books.. and the consequence of Copies
byCall me old-fashioned, but I love using music books. I insist that all of my students buy them. To me, a music book is…
Call me old-fashioned, but I love using music books. I insist that all of my students buy them. To me, a music book is…
The benefits of duet and ensemble playing are well-known, with the potential to help develop better listening, rhythmic, and general musicianship skills. Recently, I…
I have a Groovy Music Box. It holds all sorts of wonderful things to use in lessons and is a great icebreaker for new…
In the last decade there have been more and more children diagnosed with learning difficulties and behavioural conditions than ever before. Two of the…
“I was around eight years old when I took my first AMEB exam. Strange as it may seem, I had a dream the night…
In Issue 5 of The Piano Teacher magazine we published Sony Chua’s ‘musical smile’, Umi’s Lullaby. We invited teachers and students from around the…
Prelude I was diagnosed with de Quervain’s tendonitis in my right thumb in my first year studying at the Queensland Conservatorium, Griffith University, shortly…
[separator type=”thick”] Among the list of objectives in the AMEB piano syllabus levels 1 and 2 are the following: ~ Rhythmic and…
Jack: The early beginner I’ve got an early learner in my studio, Jack. He likes to be up and down from the piano, physically…
Two years ago I was reading through piano teaching blogs while some students were away, and I came across posts about Music Camps that…
‘Short bursts of creativity make learning more exciting!’ Randall Faber Personal and artistic growth require reflection and a willingness to take a new direction….
How old were you when you began teaching piano? Most teachers we asked answered between 14 and 18, which is an early start to…