A recent video by the always creative Tim Topham features 20 Ways to Teach (or Play) Scales on the Piano: I’ve used a handful of these before, but especially like the idea of playing each scale with only one finger – for both theoretical purposes and to encourage the technique of weighted arms and whole […]
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A Fascinating Interview with Piano Safari Creators Katherine Fisher and Katie Knerr Hague
Anyone who’s been around here for a while knows that I am a longtime fan of the fabulous Piano Safari method. I recently listened to an interview with the Piano Safari creators, Katherine Fisher and Julie Knerr Hague on the Music Studio Startup podcast with Andrea Miller. It was really fun to listen to this […]
Review and Giveaway of Peter John Stoltzman’s Commercial Piano Workbooks
If you’re looking for a piano course (either to learn from or to teach) that is practical, easy-to-understand, and effective for quickly learning the skills and concepts to become a contemporary musician, Peter John Stoltzman’s Commercial Piano Workbooks may be just what you need! Peter sent me a set of his workbooks to review, and […]
A Review of Muzie.Live – An Incredible Online Music Lesson Platform
As I alluded in my post last week, I’ve been testing out a relatively new online platform that has been developed specifically for music teachers – Muzie.Live. Even though my students are coming to lessons in person again, I’ve been able to utilize it for lessons that I’ve been conducting with my 4-year old nephew […]
Maestro Classics Music Story CDs for Kids
Anytime I see anything having to do with the Carnival of the Animals, I am immediately hooked! It’s one of my all-time favorite collections of music and I have used it multiple times for piano camps – for my piano students and for a special preschool Piano Expeditions music camp. So, when I recently came […]
Business Resources for Music Teachers
Those of you who are MTNA members have probably already seen this, but for those of you who aren’t, you will definitely want to check out the new Business Resources section that MTNA has added to their website! As you can see, they’ve included everything from studio policies and technology support to business planning to […]
