These two questions are very similar: How do you encourage your student to practice correctly when they are at home, especially when their parents have no music background and cannot hear the mistakes to correct their piece? I have a three piano students from one family (girls aged 10-12) who practice at least an hour a day…I […]
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Finale Notepad Available for Free Download
According to the Finale blog, today is the day that you can get your copy of the new 2012 Finale Notepad – for free! After switching from a free version several years ago to a paid NotePad, I’m thrilled to know that Finale is now making this fabulous software available for free again. I have […]
And the Winners Are…
Six special readers are the recipients of one Lisa Lukas’ beautiful compositions! Congratulations! I hope you and/or your students enjoy playing them! #4 – Janelle #11 – Celeste #12 – Amanda #15 – Susan #8 – Diana But for everyone who didn’t win, you can still get a great deal! Alberti Publishing is offering a […]
A New Repertoire Database to Bookmark
It’s not fully developed yet, but you will definitely want to bookmark this new Beginner Piano Repertoire Search Engine that is a work in progress. The site has the capability to search for repertoire based on a variety of criteria. It’s similar to Kathy Rabago’s 20th Century Intermediate Piano Repertoire Database. I am really excited […]
Trying A New Approach to Sight-Reading
At a local music teachers association meeting several months ago, one of the other teachers brought a book called, Joining the Dots: A Fresh Approach to Piano Sight-Reading by Alan Bullard. I was immediately intrigued and ended up ordering the whole 5 volume set so that I could begin experimenting with some of my students! […]
Review and Giveaway of Compositions by Lisa Donovan Lukas
Close your eyes, sit back in a comfy chair, and imagine a beautiful interlacing of impressionistic and contemporary harmonies drifting from piano music that might provide the soundtrack for your favorite tear-inducing drama. Now you can skip the imagination part and let this video fill in the music for you: Goodnight, Sweet Dreams is one […]
