6 Beginner Piano Improv Exercises to Improve Self-Expression
Improvisation is an important form of self-expression at the piano. Yet, improv at the beginner stages is tricky. It’s tricky not because there aren’t enough options. It’s tricky because there are too…
Beethoven As An Icebreaker?
Do you teach classes or small groups as a part of your studio or music center curriculum? I do. One of the toughest parts of my year is sizing up…
Key Signature and Accidental Potholes: 5 Ways to Fix Them
My Dad taught me to drive. He spent many hours on the road for work and was a demanding teacher. One day we were practicing on a back road that…
Great Finds: 4 Hands, Interactive Learning, & eBooks
Piano 4 Hands Nikolas Sideris: Fairyland in Treble The eleven duets in Fairyland in Treble come complete with a tale for each piece (written by Nefeli Tsipouridi.) The pieces are…
Great Finds: Sight Reading, Technique, and American Piano Music
Here is the latest edition of Great Finds! Happy Thanksgiving & Hannukah, (or Thanksgivukkah)! Sight Reading Factory Sight Reading Factory generates reading exercises that make musical sense. Instrument types and…