by Vincent Miele | Mar 3, 2013 | Special Needs |
Music can be a motivating and fun way to teach all children and in particular children with special needs. It is unquestionable that through the medium of music many essential and enabling life skills can be learned and the benefits that playing and learning music can...
by Vincent Miele | Mar 1, 2013 | Academy TidBits |
Music notation is somewhat like the Chinese language. Even though the alphabet as a writing system is more efficient, the ideograms have almost 5000 years of “extra meaning” embedded in them…cultural depth that an alphabet cannot possibly...
by Chris Salter | Feb 23, 2013 | Early Learners |
Piano Lessons for Kids - Is My Child Ready for Piano Lessons? Because of the many benefits of piano lessons for young children, parents don't want to wait too long before enrolling their kids in piano. They do want to be sure, however, that their young child is...
by Vincent Miele | Jul 16, 2012 | Music Learners, Music Teachers |
Learn How To Play Piano: The Struggle to Find (and Pay) a Good Piano Teacher When someone has made the decision that they want their children to learn how to play piano, there is no substitute for personal contact with a gifted piano teacher who patiently guides her...
by Chris Salter | Jul 7, 2012 | Academy TidBits |
The History Of Modern Piano One of the most popular types of musical instruments in the world is the piano. It has existed for hundreds of years and inspired performers from Mozart to Elton John, to put their fingers on the keys to bring awe-inspiring music to the...
by Chris Salter | Nov 23, 2011 | Chris Salter |
"When she started to play, Steinway himself came down personally and rubbed his name off the piano." -- Bob Hope, on comedienne Phyllis Diller I can't say I always loved music, I really discovered it on another level as a teen, but then I was hooked and deep. Music...