I have been teaching piano for over 20 years. I pay a lot of attention to how students (mine and others) feel about lessons and why they quit. The reason I care about this so much is really simple. I know that most people are capable of learning to play the piano really well if they keep at it a little at a time over a long span. Continue reading “12 Reasons Why Students Quit Music Lessons”
Top 6 Habits that Sabotage Piano Students Learning To Read Music
Many things that seem like a good strategy to get you or your child playing right away can actually hinder learning to read music. This is particularly true of piano music. Although beginning piano music has only one note at a time, unlike other instruments, piano parts rarely play just one note at a time. The piano can effectively be the whole orchestra, playing everyone’s parts at once. Continue reading “Top 6 Habits that Sabotage Piano Students Learning To Read Music”