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A Heart for Teaching Piano Teachers – Part 1
I remember my very first piano teaching job at a music store in New York. I got the job because my violin teacher and her husband owned the store. I…
A Heart for Teaching Piano Teachers – Part 2
Here is the second part of last week’s blog post. A Heart for Teaching Piano Teachers – Part 1. Continued. Everything has a downside While it is true that most…
Piano Studio Etiquette 101
Here’s a post I plan to publish at pianoparents.net. I thought piano teachers might find it entertaining. I would love to hear some of your comments and stories. Piano studio…
10 Ways to Make your Piano Studio More Profitable
I don’t know about you, but I feel like things are getting more and more expensive and money is getting harder and harder to come by. As piano teachers, we…
Preschool Piano Skills and Goals
What does it mean to be the best piano teacher in town? It means having preschool piano skills and goals that will attract and maintain great students. Here are some…
Why Do We Need a Piano and What Type Should We Get?
Why do we need a piano and what type should we get? Students need a piano because they need to be able to practice at home. Learning to play any…
Discovering Peace and Prosperity
I am so honored and excited to present this guest post from my friend and colleague Sarah Buckley, owner of Keys to Success. In addition to being a piano teacher,…
Why Teach Music History to Piano Students?
Music History…Music History! Are you still with me? Why teach music history to piano students? Honestly, I used to hate my college Music History class. “Music Misery” does that ring a…
Time to Say Goodbye
How and When to Let Go of a Piano Student Ashley is an eighth-grader and she’s one of my favorite students. She’s been coming to lessons every week for the…
Sight-Reading
Sight-reading piano music is no easy task! Actually reading piano music at all is no easy task. Being able to instantly play music that is set before you is nothing…
Free Piano Sheet Music
The other night I desperately needed to print out a simple version of “Amazing Grace” for a Tuesday night choir rehearsal. I know that this song is in the public…
9 Tips for Teaching Teenage Beginning Piano Students
I started learning the piano at age 12. Which is kind of late musically speaking. The fact is the earlier in life you start piano lessons the better. However, not…
Understanding Parents and Caregivers
This blog post is taken from my book “The Happiest Piano Teacher in Town”. Chapter 14 – Understanding Parents and Caregivers “Expect the best and people will rise to the…
Teaching Piano Students to be “Let Go” Players
Piano Students Need to Let Go! Nicholas was playing the Beethoven Minuet in G Major when he suddenly lost his place in the trio section. “Ms. Hall where am I?”…
Overachieving Piano Students
The Overachieving Student Overachieving piano students, We love them! In fact, most of the piano teachers are overachievers so we can relate to them. Students who are willing to practice…
10 Tips For Accurate Piano Playing
Accurate Piano Playing “Ms. Doreen, which instrument is the easiest to play?” I get this question quite often. Though I’m not sure why my students want to know. A few…
Playing Piano Over the Summer
I posted this article about why students should continue playing piano over the summer last year I am reposting it with a few changes. Feel free to share it with…
Piano Students Dealing With Disappointment
Disappointment Back in November, I wrote a blog post entitled “How to Have a Confident Audition”. This post was inspired by the fact that four of my best students were…
The Best Piano Teacher in Town
We would all like to be THAT teacher. The best piano teacher. The fun one that everybody talks about. The teacher who’s got great students who are awesome players. The…
The Perfectionistic Piano Student
Have you ever had an experience with a student that just doesn’t compute? You know the child is smart. She’s in the gifted program at school yet she doesn’t seem…
Overcoming Stage Fright
Stage Fright Stage fright anyone? Or should I say stage fright, everyone? We’ve all been there. Those sweaty palms and sick stomachs are things all performers experience. And I do…
The Highs and Lows of a Piano Teaching Mom
The Highs and Lows of a Piano Teaching Mom It’s a dream come true, right? Not only can you play the piano, but you make money teaching piano lessons, from…
Learning Piano Scales and Arpeggios the Easy Way
Learning Piano Scales and Arpeggios the Easy Way In the last blog post “Convincing Kids to Play Piano Scales & Arpeggios” I wrote about explaining to students why playing scales…
Convincing Kids to Play Piano Scales and Arpeggios
Let me start by being perfectly honest. I don’t like teaching scales or arpeggios. Come to think of it, I don’t like playing them either. I don’t know of many…
The Piano As a Second Instrument
Learning the Piano The piano isn’t just for pianists. Why not consider the piano as a second instrument? Did you know that the world’s most popular instrument is also the…
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