Here’s a video with highlights from our adventure-filled week of Piano Expeditions piano camp, To the Isle with Powell and His Dragons! Here are a few comments from parents following this week of piano camp: “V. had the best time!” “The boys had such a great week.” “Thank you so much for including A. this […]
Videos
Piano Camp Recap Video
Here’s a brief recap video from our delightful week of piano camp last week:
Rote Favorites in the Piano Studio this Fall
If you’ve been around here for a while, you know that I’m a huge proponent of using rote teaching with all of my students. Here are a few favorite pieces from this fall: How do you get an energetic 8-year old boy who wants to play everything lightning fast to appreciate playing beautiful musical sounds […]
A Video Overview of the Destination: GPS Practice Incentive Theme
There are now 19 practice incentive themes in the Music Matters Blog store, and for years I have thought about creating short videos as an overview of what each theme entails. I know for me it often helps to see something in action as opposed to just reading about it. But I’ve never gotten around […]
A Piano Camp Recap Video
Here’s a short video recap with photos, videos, and the students sharing what their favorite thing was at our piano camp – To the Grand Canyon with Grofé and His Suite:
Teaching Piano Technique to Beginning Students
Tim Topham recently wrote a fabulous article that presents 4 Tips for Teaching Beginner Technique to piano students. He outlines the importance of non-legato touch, emphasizes forming a naturally curved hand, discusses naming musical gestures, and describes rotating the wrist. These closely parallel some of the technique principles I’ve discovered over the years and incorporate […]
