Piano Technique Bootcamp: Permission to Fix Piano Fingering, Sir!
“Use your 2nd finger, find D, hold it for two beats while your left hand plays an F# for one … Leer más
How to Teach Piano to Watch-My-Hands William
Many piano teachers find that their beginning piano students have a difficult time splitting their focus between watching their hands … Leer más
MIND & BODY MONTH This week: Warming Up at the Piano
Most of us benefit from a brief ‘warming-up’ or ‘pre-practice’ session before work begins in earnest, whether that may be … Leer más
The Science of The Piano Student-Send Off
We spend a lot of time talking about what happens during the piano lessons you teach… but do you think … Leer más
Fall-Themed Piano Studio Photo Props To Re-Energize Your Social Media Pages
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Finding New Piano Students: Before They Meet You What Do They See?
People can’t help but make snap judgments. It’s human nature… which is why it’s important to remember that potential students … Leer más
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Ilya Kondratiev is a serial prize-winner. Having claimed prizes at several well-known competitions – including Frederyk Chopin Hannover 2011 – the … Leer más
A Summer Piano Improv Activity For Your Students
Is it time for a summer piano improv activity? Your studio window is open, the fan is humming in the … Leer más
Thank You For Giving Me Music – A Tribute To My Grandma
Yesterday, my Grandma passed away after 93 years of what I can truly call a full and rich life. I … Leer más
Have A Holiday Rhythm Workout With This Christmas Pop Piano Solo
When our oldest daughter was a toddler her little hands would shake like leaves when she was excited about anything. … Leer más
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Why not enjoy our Best of Jazz playlist while you’re scrolling through? It features music from each of the 20 … Leer más
How To Deal With Difficult Situations Online And In Your Piano Studio
On Friday Trevor and I received a parcel in the mail from a Teach Piano Today reader. Inside the parcel were … Leer más
What To Do When A Piano Student Breaks, Sprains, Twists, Or Burns A Hand
What To Do When A Piano Student Breaks, Sprains, Twists, Or Burns A Hand – Teach Piano Today … Leer más
Encourage Holiday Piano Practice With Our Showcase Stickers Printable!
Encourage Holiday Piano Practice With Our Showcase Stickers Printable! – Teach Piano Today Your piano teaching questions … Leer más
Wendy Kirkland: Pianista, Diva – Pianist
Wendy Kirkland is a UK pianist whose rise to fame has been steady. After 15 years of being … Leer más
What Piano Teachers… and Men, Need To Know About Valentine’s Day
What Piano Teachers… and Men, Need To Know About Valentine’s Day – Teach Piano Today Your piano … Leer más
A «Dynamic» Printable Piano Game To Set The Stage For Expressive Playing
A «Dynamic» Printable Piano Game To Set The Stage For Expressive Playing – Teach Piano Today Your … Leer más
A Teen Classical Pop Piano Solo That Almost Never Ends
A pop piano solo that never ends can be very useful this time of year. With the summer holidays upon … Leer más
5 top tips for using the una corda pedal
The una corda, or the pedal to the far left on a grand piano and the left pedal on an … Leer más
5 Ways For Piano Teachers To Be Paid On Time
In every profession, there will be challenges. One particular challenge for piano teachers is being paid on time. And while … Leer más
What Piano Teachers Can Learn From Lexi’s Tongue-Twisted Spelling Test
What Piano Teachers Can Learn From Lexi’s Tongue-Twisted Spelling Test – Teach Piano Today Your piano teaching … Leer más
Funky Teen Piano Puzzles To Reinforce Major And Minor Key Signatures
Over the past few months, we’ve been keeping your littlest piano students entertained with puzzles, coloring pages, and clip cards. … Leer más
10 women composers you have to know about
If you aren’t aware of the ten names on this list, you will be by the end of it. We’ve … Leer más
More Theory Worksheets For Homework Hungry Piano Students
If there is anything good to come from piano students who are stuck at home, it’s that they no longer … Leer más
Your Kids Will Be Over The Moon With This Under The Sea Keyboard Awareness Game
Your Kids Will Be Over The Moon With This Under The Sea Keyboard Awareness Game – Teach Piano Today … Leer más
Teaching Students on a Digital Piano – Worthwhile or Worthless?
Here we go with another piano teaching quick tip. They’re short, they’re simple and I guarantee they’re going to bring … Leer más
Pianist Editor Erica Worth interviews Lang Lang, May 2011
The Lang Lang Effect Flash back to August 2001: a wide-eyed, sweet-looking 19-year-old Chinese pianist turns up at my door. … Leer más
Look Inside Our New Technical Exercise Book For Primer Students
Technical exercises and warm-ups at the beginning of every piano lesson and homework session will result in better piano players … Leer más
What To Do If You Have Ignored Piano Lesson Planning This Summer
If you’re like me, every summer you probably have grand plans to prep way in advance for another year of … Leer más
9 Piano Teaching Mistakes You Won’t Want To Make This Fall
I’m the first to admit that I’m not perfect. As much as I plan, organize, sort and laminate ;)… I still … Leer más
4 things to know about issue 118 cover star Alexandre Kantorow
Order your copy of issue 118 here 1. He began his studies young Kantorow studied at the Schola Cantorum, … Leer más
Will 2018 Be The Year You Switch Primer Piano Books?
Trevor and are excited to announce the release of WunderKeys Primer Piano Book Two; the second book in our three-book primer … Leer más
6 Piano Resources Every Teacher Of Teens Should Read
When we released An Intermediate Performance Companion For Pop Studies 1: The WunderKeys Essential Piano Collection. It quickly became our … Leer más
Here’s A Fun Piano Game Printable For Teaching Intervals
Teaching your piano students to recognize harmonic and melodic intervals has many wonderful benefits. Not only will they be more … Leer más
Q&A with British pianist Steven Osborne
Here are his responses to our ever-popular questions: If you could play only one piece in the whole repertoire from … Leer más
So, What Does A Piano Teacher Ask Santa To Bring? Using Children’s Books In Piano Lessons
So, What Does A Piano Teacher Ask Santa To Bring? Using Children’s Books In Piano Lessons – Teach Piano Today … Leer más
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“What’s beside your piano?” The answer to this question is probably as telling as the question of “What’s inside your … Leer más
How To Give Your Piano Students Sight-Reading Superpowers
When your piano students return to lessons in January, they’ll assume that the gift-giving season is over for another year. … Leer más
How to write a chord progression for your piano composition
The chords you choose for your composition can completely define your piece. They can change the entire mood … Leer más
How To Teach Piano To Lions And Tigers And Bears… Oh My!
Do you have a lion in your piano studio? Or a tiger? Or a bear? I’m betting you do! Lions, … Leer más
Create a Mother’s Day Masterpiece With This Composing Activity
One of the best ways to get kids excited about composing is to have them dedicate a personal composition to … Leer más
Piano Teachers… Have You Been Waiting To Look Inside WunderKeys Level 1?
Piano Teachers… Have You Been Waiting To Look Inside WunderKeys Level 1? – Teach Piano Today Your … Leer más
How to write a piano melody
Main image: ©Unsplash So, you want to write a piano piece. You may have an idea of what you want … Leer más
15 Ways You Can Use LEGO To Teach Piano
When our family was in Copenhagen 5 years ago we stumbled upon the LEGO store. LEGO is a Danish invention, so it’s a very … Leer más
Why Your Older Beginners Will Raise The Roof At Your Next Piano Recital
Why Your Older Beginners Will Raise The Roof At Your Next Piano Recital – Teach Piano Today … Leer más
Piano Teaching Issue – Are Piano Lessons Taking a Back Seat to Other Activities?
Piano Teaching Issue – Are Piano Lessons Taking a Back Seat to Other Activities? – Teach Piano Today … Leer más
14 piano lessons for intermediate players
Intermediate pianists… this one’s for you! We’ve put together a selection of 14 in-depth intermediate piano lessons, all taught by … Leer más
Want Your Piano Studio To Really Impress This Holiday Season?
Want your piano studio to get noticed this holiday season? Maybe a little light show combined with music is the … Leer más
Tell Your Piano Parents To Watch For This Posture Problem
During the early months of the pandemic, Andrea and I watched our fair share of Netflix. So much so, that … Leer más
Piano Technique Bootcamp – You Call That Legato, Lieutenant?!
It’s time for our next blog post in our Piano Technique Bootcamp series! I hope you’ve all been having fun … Leer más
Festive songs you can learn on the piano this Christmas
Gruber arr. Heumann: Silent Night SHEET MUSIC The music for this popular carol was composed by Austrian primary school teacher, … Leer más
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Would someone please explain to me why, after 20 years of piano lessons, I had no idea what a Fake … Leer más
4 Weeks To Recital Ready: A Plan For Piano Student Preparedness
If you’re like me, it feels like the weeks are just racing by. Although I knew it was coming, seeing … Leer más
Are Your Piano Practice Incentives Fizzling? It’s Q&A Day!
I’ve noticed some teachers have <strong>piano practice incentive themes. Do you encourage practice this way, or do you think steady … Leer más
20 best piano books for all levels
We had to start this list with one of our own of course! Our brand-new publication contains everything you … Leer más
7 Celtic Teen Piano Solos For A Recital Your Audience Will Never Forget
7 Celtic Teen Piano Solos For A Recital Your Audience Will Never Forget – Teach Piano Today … Leer más
Who’s The Boss? Apparently… My 6 Year Old Piano Student!
I adore my little 6-year-old piano student who comes at 4:30 on Wednesdays … but I got almost no sleep … Leer más
How I Tuned Up My Piano Studio in Just 25 Minutes
I’m a pro-active person. Usually. But I do have a habit of letting the smallest of things continue on in … Leer más
How to transform your scales from ‘boring’ to ‘engaging’
Scales and arpeggios are one of the most common causes of frustration and boredom for so many pianists. I can … Leer más
Do Your Piano Students Experience «Login Frustration» During Your Lessons?
Do Your Piano Students Experience «Login Frustration» During Your Lessons? – Teach Piano Today Your piano teaching … Leer más
Dr. Adam Ockelford, Teacher To Derek Paravicini, on Teaching Special Needs Piano Students
Dr. Adam Ockelford, Teacher To Derek Paravicini, on Teaching Special Needs Piano Students – Teach Piano Today … Leer más
Great Piano Teaching Apps For Your Piano Studio
While my dreams of owning a REAL Steinway piano are on hold, I am proud to report that I do … Leer más
3 pieces that will help you develop 9 different techniques
Practising endless repetitive technique exercises can often take the fun out of our learning, so why not use sections of … Leer más
Are Your Elementary-Level Piano Students Locked Into Position-Based Playing?
Are Your Elementary-Level Piano Students Locked Into Position-Based Playing? – Teach Piano Today Your piano teaching questions … Leer más
How To Correct Hand Position in Young Piano Students With A Super-Simple Trick!
How To Correct Hand Position in Young Piano Students With A Super-Simple Trick! – Teach Piano Today … Leer más
Did I Seriously Just Say That?!
I decided to record myself while I taught piano lessons the other day. The thought of doing so made me … Leer más
30 essential piano tips for all pianists
1 How do you memorize your 🎹 #piano pieces? Slow repetition with the SAME FINGERINGS is key to my … Leer más
How Your Studio Can Survive, Thrive, and Save the Piano Teaching World
How Your Studio Can Survive, Thrive, and Save the Piano Teaching World – Teach Piano Today Your … Leer más
We Just Released A Primer Shark-Themed Piano Book
On Saturday, Andrea and I let everyone know that a new piano book would be swimming into your studio this … Leer más
This Piano Teacher Makes Friends With Doritos
“So sorry to bother you… can you remind me of the piano book fee for Emily please?” This email came through … Leer más
STARTING OUT: Finding the right piano teacher
What do we piano teachers talk about with optimism and high spirits when we get together at festivals, student concerts, … Leer más
Teaching Your Own Children to Play The Piano… Nightmare or Dream Come True?
Teaching Your Own Children to Play The Piano… Nightmare or Dream Come True? – Teach Piano Today … Leer más
What Piece Would Tell YOUR Story?
I have a student who is currently working on Yann Tiersen’s “Comptine d’un Autre été” (in my mind one of … Leer más
What To Do If Your Students Think Their Piano Books Are Boring
Grab a traditional method book and take a tour. Chances are, as you flip through the book, each page looks … Leer más
Understanding Theory PART 14: Fugue (2)
In the first instalment of our anatomy of Fugue, we looked at its core features, taking for an example a … Leer más
«Snap!»… 5 Unique Ways To Use Photography In Your Piano Lessons
I have found myself using a lot of audio and video recording in my piano lessons lately… so to shake … Leer más
Teen Repertoire For Summer Piano Practice
Keeping teenagers interested in the piano is not as difficult as one might think; choose the right repertoire and teens … Leer más
Buzz Little Rhythm Bee – A Piano Teaching Rhythm Game
Piano games are not only an effective learning tool, but they provide you with a tool you can use to … Leer más
How to stay motivated when practising the piano
Set goals for each practice session ©Pixaby Need some tips on maximising your efficiency in your piano practice? Here … Leer más
I Should Have Paid More Attention When A Piano Parent Answered This Question
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