The Busy Teachers’ Guide To Repertoire: Duets and Trios
byThe benefits of duet and ensemble playing are well-known, with the potential to help develop better listening, rhythmic, and general musicianship skills. Recently, I…
Piano Teaching Ideas
Articles on everything from sight reading to games in the studio!
Carly’s Groovy Music Box
byI have a Groovy Music Box. It holds all sorts of wonderful things to use in lessons and is a great icebreaker for new…
Teaching Students with ADD & ADHD
byIn the last decade there have been more and more children diagnosed with learning difficulties and behavioural conditions than ever before. Two of the…
The Taubman Approach to Piano Technique
byPrelude I was diagnosed with de Quervain’s tendonitis in my right thumb in my first year studying at the Queensland Conservatorium, Griffith University, shortly…
Unravelling Rhythm, Addressing Articulation and Finessing Phrasing
by[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, Ruby: The devourer and Cadence: the exam cliche
byJack: The early beginner I’ve got an early learner in my studio, Jack. He likes to be up and down from the piano, physically…
Piano Camp!
byTwo years ago I was reading through piano teaching blogs while some students were away, and I came across posts about Music Camps that…
Piano Adventures Analysis, Creativity, Expression
by‘Short bursts of creativity make learning more exciting!’ Randall Faber Personal and artistic growth require reflection and a willingness to take a new direction….
Junior Teacher Club
byHow old were you when you began teaching piano? Most teachers we asked answered between 14 and 18, which is an early start to…
Who are we teaching? Engaging the Net Generation Part 2
byThe current teacher generation may have adopted technology and in some cases even embraced it into our routine as necessary, but we may also…
Teaching Beyond Major and Minor
byDisclaimer: if you live in the 19th century or earlier this article won’t have much relevance for you. Working on the P Plate Piano…
75 Pieces in One Year?
byHow Ben Went From Beginner to Grade 2 in 10 Months! In 2011, I challenged all my students to learn at least 40 pieces…