Piano Blog

Students need a piano because they need to be able to practice at home. Learning to play any musical instrument...

  Music History...Music History! Are you still with me? Honestly, I used to hate my college Music History class. “Music...

How and When to Let Go of a Piano Student Ashley is an eighth grader and she's one of my...

I started learning the piano at age 12. Which is kind of late musically speaking. The fact is the earlier...

I have found that most people are very nice and mean well. I am really big into educating families about what is involved in learning to play the piano and what we as piano teachers do. I believe that when parents know what to expect and what is expected things run fairly smoothly.

Piano Students Need to Let Go! Nicholas was playing the Beethoven Minuet in G Major when he suddenly lost his...

 Accurate Piano Playing “Ms. Doreen, which instrument is the easiest to play?” I get this question quite often. Though I'm...

 Disappointment Back in November, I wrote a blogpost entitled “How to have a Confident Audition”. This post was inspired by...

We would all like to be THAT teacher. The best piano teacher. The fun one that everybody talks about. The...

Stage fright Stage fright anyone? Or should I say stage fright everyone? We've all been there those sweaty palms and...

The Highs and Lows of a Piano Teaching Mom It's a dream come true, right? Not only can you play...

Learning the Piano Piano isn't just for pianists. Did you know that the world's most popular instrument is also the...

Music Theory doesn't have to consist of boring drills and endless busy work. Easy Music theory is in every piece...

 I have been presented with a new problem in my studio over the last few years. That is, people signing...

To Count rhythm? or Not to Count rhythm? Here I go again trying to cajole a student into counting aloud....

I have been doing some research on the history of piano method books. Who taught the great composers of the...

The Never Ending “I Can't Find a Piece I Like” Continuum Have you ever heard something like this while choosing...

The Thirty Minute Piano Lesson Have you ever wondered why the 30-minute, private piano lesson is the standard for piano...

  Paloma Piano offers Free online piano books and materials, What are the advantages of being able to print your...

Piano lessons aren't just for kids anymore, and that's great news! So many people who missed out on the opportunity...