The All-in-One Approach Method and Workshop with Dr. Helen Marlais Last week, I had the very fortunate opportunity to attend a workshop by Dr. Helen Marlais—the author / composer of the All-in-One Approach to Succeeding at the Piano® series. Dr. Marlais provided a tour of the first 4 mini-levels in the series by guiding participants
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Bend Backwards To Teach Piano
Being Flexible and Thinking on Your Feet are Keys to Being a Good Piano Teacher As a piano teacher, having a curriculum you believe in is important to your teaching. Equally important is being able to see outside the box of that curriculum and think of a plan B when something might not be coming
First 3 Months Of Piano Lessons – A Teachers Guide
This article is for teachers of young beginners on piano who need lesson plan ideas. General thoughts included here work especially well for the first 3 months of study, which is when a routine and familiarity is established with the instrument. For young beginners, piano study is a great way to begin music lessons, and
Motivating Through Piano Music
Motivating Piano Students through Repertoire Options – Piano Music This article provides insights on how teachers can motivate students by letting them have control over certain portions of their weekly and long-term assignments. For private piano teachers, one of the challenges we meet, especially with students who are working through the first several years of
Music Theory In Private Lessons
3 Reasons Music Theory Books Are Used In Private Piano Lessons Your piano teacher just brought 3 or 4 books to your piano lesson and your wondering; if they all look the same except for the name on the book, how different can it all be and what’s this theory book about about? Well, first
Private Piano Lessons – The Golden Rule Of Teaching
Piano Lessons – Teachers Listen To Be Heard If you’re like most piano teachers you want to be heard by your students. You are trying to help someone learn how to play the piano and you have the answers. So why then is it sometimes difficult to get students to listen to the message in
Teaching Piano Students How to Improvise
This article is for piano teachers looking for ways to introduce improvisation into their students’ lessons and make the experience fun and successful. This week, I was very fortunate to be able to attend a program on the “Art of Improvisation” conducted by Jeffrey Chappell—a true expert on the subject. As a piano teacher who
There’s No Method To My Madness
Piano Lesson Method Books Lesson method books are a great asset to students and teachers but it’s piano teachers who sometimes have hard time coming to grips with using them. When a piano teacher comes into being they don’t always jump into using a piano method. The reason is easy to understand if
What Are Piano Method Books?
Piano Method Books By Age, When And Why To Use Them This is for the parent of a beginning student who’s just starting piano. Many students have no idea where to start when it comes to finding a book to help them learn how to play piano. Fortunately, there are many books written on the
Teaching Piano Lessons To Wiggly-Pants William
Teaching Piano to “Wiggly-Pants” William We all have at least one student who can’t seem to sit still, listen, or focus on one thing at a time. We have to keep telling them what to do. You ask them to play their five finger C scale and they start talking about the Nick Jr. show
