#60 – Walter! And Everyone! (see below) Congratulations, Walter! You should receive an e-mail with the complete set of 44 Birthday Variations by Forrest Kinney. I know you’ll enjoy them. And as a special thank you to everyone for participating, Forrest has generously offered to give all Music Matters Blog readers 50% off the entire […]
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Piano Lessons are Good for You and Your Brain
Here’s a great infographic that highlights how piano lessons are good for you and your brain: This would be fun to print and hang in the studio! HT: Encore Music Lessons
Free Giveaway of 44 Birthday Variations by Forrest Kinney!
Those of you who have been around here for a while know that my teaching philosophy and approach has been largely influenced by Forrest Kinney and his Pattern Play books and teacher workshops. I am excited to share that he has a new website and has been working on lots of projects to share with […]
e.p.i.c. is Here!
I’m sure everyone has been waiting with bated breath for this moment, right? Well, at least I have been! My studio saw quite a shift this past year, with many of my older ones graduating and moving on, and 9 new piano students just starting out! With that in mind, I knew I needed a […]
Get $5 Off Through the Month of May!
Summer is just around the corner, and most teachers are starting to plan ahead for summer piano camps and theme ideas for next fall (except for the over-achieving ones who already have it all figured out… :-))! In light of this, I’ve decided to offer a special $5 off discount for anything in the Music […]
Review of Fiddlewax Blue
Fiddlewax Blue is an interactive iPad or iPhone app developed by Alex Kumpf that allows the user to experiment with different chords and keys without a piano. The app has a variety of settings that you can change such as what instrument you use (preset or custom), what key you want to mess around in […]














