by Jonathan Swift | May 30, 2018 | Adult Learners |
Plenty of adults dream of being an exceptional piano player, and as we said before, this is possible with determination and commitment. No matter if you learned a bit as a child and then gave it up, or if you have just decided to pick it up as a hobby; here are some... by Vincent | Mar 3, 2013 | Early Learners |
Private music lessons for kids are an effective way to help your children learn to play an instrument. But for parents who have little musical experience, figuring out how to begin lessons can be a difficult task. This article will show you what is involved in taking... by Chris Salter | Nov 18, 2010 | Chris Salter |
My name is Chris Salter, and welcome to my blog. The intention of this blog is to help parents, non-music educators, and music teachers look at different approaches to learning music, so that together we might help make music a birthright for us all. Teaching Your... by Vincent | May 5, 2010 | Musician Parents |
Can you put a price on the time you spend with your kids? Of course not, it's priceless. Teaching piano to your own children can be a truly rewarding experience. And you don't have to be a professional piano teacher to do it. The one-on-one relationship between... by Vincent | May 2, 2010 | Music Learners, Special Needs |
What do grocery stores, hotels, restaurants, places of worship, shopping malls, and automated phone systems have in common? It's music. When you're out and about, almost wherever you go, you will hear some sort of music. It affects how you feel, helps you to relax, or...
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...