Note from Natalie: Just last week I saw one of my piano students from over a decade ago and we enjoyed chatting and catching up a bit. He confessed that he rarely plays the piano anymore, but his face lit up when he told me he has started playing the guitar. I know he’s not […]
Guest Posts
Creative Ways to Teach Rhythm to Piano Students – Guest Post by Diego Cardini
A note from Natalie: I’m excited to welcome Diego Cardini, founder of thedrumninja.com to Music Matters Blog today! His guest post below includes a wealth of easy, practical, engaging ideas to use with your piano students to help them improve their rhythm skills. I’m looking forward to trying these creative suggestions with my students! Introduction […]
My Debut on the Piano Pantry Podcast
I knew Amy was a go-getter the first time I received an email from her 12 years ago. Truth be told, I had to do a little recon to make sure she was actually legit since she was so enthusiastic in her writing and was inviting me to join her for a hot air balloon […]
Engaging students with popular music: Solfeg.io app review – A Guest Post by Solfeg.io
Why Does Popular Music Matter? Do your students beg to play songs from artists like Dua Lipa, Olivia Rodrigo, Billie Eilish, and Justin Bieber? Of course they do! However, a music teacher who has all their lessons planned, students’ homework checked, AND knows all the Top 40 songs, newest viral artists, and TikTok trends seem […]
What Is The Scaramuzza Technique And Why Is It Powerful? – A Guest Post by Juan Rezzuto
Vicente Scaramuzza was an Italian piano teacher who founded his school in Buenos Aires, Argentina in 1912 and dedicated his entire life to music education. Even though he was a “virtuoso”, his true passion was teaching and made him one of the founders of the Argentinian pianistic tradition, counting among their disciples Martha Argerich and […]
What’s the Best Age to Start Piano Lessons – A Guest Post by Juan Rezzuto
Like most music teachers, we at WKMT are often asked the same question by parents: What’s the best age to start piano lessons? Here are a few benefits of starting to learn music as a child…and as an adult too! Playing the piano is a habit that needs to be built on in order to […]
