I have a question brought up by one of my students. She asked me if my back ever hurt after practicing for a long time. I told her yes, and then began to wonder if there was anything I could suggest for her to do to help it not hurt (and for me too!). I […]
Comment of the Week – Fun Practice Game!
There are so many great suggestions and ideas that get buried in the comments on various blog posts (some from years ago!) that I thought it would be kind of cool to have a “Comment of the Week” feature. Each week – probably on Friday – I’ll post a comment that was left that week […]
Harmonic Vision Piano News
Have you subscribed to the Harmonic Vision Piano News newsletter? It’s sent via e-mail each month and includes a nice collection of news, links, upcoming events, and resources. Just click here to subscribe (this will set up an e-mail that is ready to send for inclusion on the mailing list). Also, you can view archived […]
A Peek Into Our Pre-Piano Camp!
This summer I’m trying something completely new – a pre-piano camp for 3-5 year-olds. Wow, it has been a blast! Even though I only had two students enroll in this session, I decided to go ahead with it because I knew it would help me tweak my plans and make sure they were age-appropriate. It’s […]
How Early Do Children Benefit from Music?
Several months ago I was contacted by BAM Radio Network about being an on-air host for a new Thought Leaders and Change Agents channel they were launching. A couple weeks ago, I had the opportunity to participate in a broadcast titled, “Starting Too Early, Starting Too Late? What’s Right?” The show primarily featured Carla Hannaford, […]
Monday Mailbag – Teaching 3/4 Time
How do you teach beginners ¾ time without having them pause and feel the nonexistent beat four? No matter how often I waltz around the room or count out loud emphasizing the first beat or even play the song for them, they still hold beat three twice as long as it should be. I’m starting […]
