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by john aschenbrenner
Piano stickers work for reading music because reading music is an inherently confusing system. It’s over 800 years old and was devised by monks t...
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by john aschenbrenner
Use recognizable songs in the first piano lessons for kids. There is a rude awakening when kids realize all the music in standard methods con...
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by john aschenbrenner
Kid's music and the piano are inextricably linked. The piano is the first instrument most children learn, given how simple it is to just push th...
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by john aschenbrenner
A common mistake piano teachers make is to misjudge a child's attention span. Usually a piano teacher insists that the student follow their dire...
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by john aschenbrenner
The inside of a kid's piano lesson is quite a drama, minute by minute. Part of the reason I am a piano teacher is to be there and witness this ...
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by john aschenbrenner
The path of least resistance in kid's piano is a path that will lead to much quicker progress by the child. Constrained by a method they hate, k...
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by john aschenbrenner
There are pitfalls of personality in children's piano of which a teacher should be aware. Some kids are not at all suited to regimented, repetit...
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by john aschenbrenner
It is extremely difficult to stay sane teaching kids to read music at the piano. Teaching kids to read music will easily drive you insane if you...
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by john aschenbrenner
In June you will ask "Why does my child want to quit piano?" June, the end of the school year, is when kids who hate piano want out. You’ve paid...
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by john aschenbrenner
Kid's piano lesson survival statistics depend entirely on the choice of teacher and method. Choose the wrong teacher, and your child has a 90%...
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by john aschenbrenner
A local Mom asked, "Where can I find preschool piano lessons near me, here in New Milford?" My suggestion was to find a teacher who would come to...
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by john aschenbrenner
Many parents ask, "Are my kids ready for piano?" If piano lessons are full of pressure, you'll need a child ready to weather the storm. But su...
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