by Chris Salter | Jul 24, 2010 | Piano Wizard |
Let's face it. Piano Sheet Music is difficult to learn and to read. But is there an alternative? Let's assume you don't play piano and you wanted to learn how to play "Your Song" by Elton John. The Traditional Way To Learn To Read Piano Sheet Music Take 1 year... by Chris Salter | Apr 19, 2010 | Learn Music Like a Language |
Language is a way to share information in a way that many people can understand. Therefore, it only stands to reason that music is a language. That is, written music is a language; the actual sounds of the music are purely artistic and abstract. (Composers... by Chris Salter | Apr 19, 2010 | Early Learners |
Jan here (from the PWA team). If you think that kids need special skills to play an instrument, listen to this: Research shows that music training actually helps under-achievers. Students who were lagging behind in scholastic performance caught up to their fellow... by Chris Salter | Apr 19, 2010 | Music Teachers, Parents |
How do you get students to practice? Here is a tip I found online, but it would only seem effective if the parent or teacher is there, and knows how that passage is supposed to sound. (I would not use candy myself, sugar is never your friend when trying to keep kids...
by Chris Salter | Apr 19, 2010 | Early Learners, Musical Literacy, Parents |
Most music and especially piano lessons sooner or later come to the "barbed wire" of music education, i.e., reading sheet music. This tends to be the dividing line, of kids who somehow "get" music notation, and those who don't, who either drop out or disengage, or... by Chris Salter | Apr 19, 2010 | Early Learners, Grandparents, Home-School, Musician Parents, Parents |
Jan here. I'm sure you'll agree that one of the biggest issues in the life of a busy executive is not having enough quality time with the family. And you try to get the most out of what little time you *do* have. The American Music Conference did a survey...