When a new student is starting piano lessons there are a few choices to how they will be taking lessons. A student could travel to a studio to have their lessons. They could also drive to a teachers house to have their piano lessons. Or they could have Piano Teachers come to their home for
Lessons In Your Home Blog
Starting Your In-home Piano Lessons
Piano Lessons In The Home When a new student is starting in home piano lessons there are a few choices to how they will be taking lessons. A student could travel to a studio to have their lessons. They could also drive to a teachers house to have their piano lessons. Or they could have
Creative Ways to Keep Music Students Engaged at Home
If you’re a parent with a budding musician, you’ve probably asked yourself how to keep music students engaged—especially when lessons happen at home. The good news? You don’t need flashy apps or endless incentives. As private music teachers, we’ve found that a few smart strategies can keep even the wiggliest beginner excited to play. Here
An 8 Week Approach To Recital Preparation
As recital season comes to a close for music students and teachers, it’s a great time to reflect on the processes and skills that lead to a successful performance. Depending on the difficulty of the piece, an eight week timeline usually provides an adequate span of time for successful recital preparation and to refine a
Printed Music Versus Digital Sheets: What Works Best
When students ask whether they should ditch printed music, the answer isn’t black or white. Both have advantages for beginners—and mastering reading depends on how the music is used. Here’s how to balance both options when building productive and lasting practice habits. Paper Scores: The Strengths That Last These benefits are supported by educator observations
Reading Music Through Piano: Learning a New Language
When we introduce students to reading music through piano, we often compare it to learning a new language. That comparison isn’t just poetic—it’s deeply accurate. Music has its own alphabet, grammar, and sentence structure. And like language, the more you immerse yourself, the more fluent you become. In our private piano lessons, especially with younger
Things You’ll Learn During In Home Trumpet Lessons
First Things First on the Trumpet During the first in home trumpet lessons a new player needs to learn a few key aspects. Before they even play a single note on their instrument it is crucial that they know the proper position at which to hold the trumpet. Sit upright in a chair, insert the
How To Play Music By Ear: A Beginner’s Guide
As music teachers who specialize in private lessons for beginners, we’re often asked, “Can anyone learn to play music by ear?” The answer is a confident yes. While reading sheet music is valuable, developing your ear allows you to connect with music more intuitively—and it’s a skill that can be taught, just like scales or
Piano Lessons – Play Without Using Sheet Music – 5 Easy Steps
It’s not Memorizing, It’s Playing Without Using Music In my last blog I wrote about if you, the piano student should or shouldn’t read music wile playing in a recital performance. In this article we’ll examine 5 easy steps to not using music wile Playing Piano. These techniques truly apply to all instruments and are
Beginner Piano Lessons For Adults
It’s true that the majority of the beginner piano lessons I have taught are children. Many people assume that starting private piano lessons (or any instrument for that matter) is reserved for those 18 and under and perhaps even 8 and under. This is really not the case and the preconceived notion that, all or