If you’re from Generation X or older and you took piano as a child, you might not have very fond memories of the lessons. Perhaps you remember drilling your scales over and over for the first 10-15 minutes of your practice time, and then working on Mozart...
How much should your child practice piano? Probably the question I’m asked most frequently is, “how much should my child practice?” To answer this properly, there are mainly three factors to take into consideration: Your child’s age, ability to focus, and their level...
You know that music is important and you want your child to have a positive experience with it. You want to expose them to it as soon as possible! I’ve taught piano lessons for a long time. I’ve taught kids who were ready, but I’ve also taught a lot...
If your child is going to take piano lessons, you know it’s going to cost some money. You’ll need to pay for the lessons, of course, and all of their piano books. You may even have to pay for their recitals, and if they’re taking piano seriously, you...
We put a huge focus on teaching our students how to sight read well. But a lot of people might not know what that means or why it’s significant. So I’ll explain it to you! What is “Sight Reading”? Sight reading is playing a piece of music you’ve...
The first year of piano lessons is critical. Kids want to see RESULTS from their hard work, and we know you parents do, too! Before I tell you what you can expect from the first year of piano lessons, let me answer this first: What is too much to expect? Well, your...
