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by john aschenbrenner
Webcam piano lessons are good for kids. There is nowhere else for the student's eye to look but at the screen. Kids pay attention to an interest...
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by john aschenbrenner
The purpose of the first five piano lessons is to convince the child they want to take a sixth.
If you're thinking farther ahead than that, yo...
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by john aschenbrenner
The truth about group piano lessons is that the teacher's attention is diluted.
It doesn't matter how much talent and charisma the teacher has. ...
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by john aschenbrenner
The most basic fact about kid’s piano lessons is that if it’s fun for the teacher, it’s fun for the kids. Albert Cullum, a brilliant elementary...
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by john aschenbrenner
Should parents force kids to take piano lessons? You should read the heartrending emails sent by kids whose parents force piano lessons. If the ...
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by john aschenbrenner
Carnegie Hall starts in your living room, when you listen to your child play. The only recital that really matters is the one your child present...
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by john aschenbrenner
The old school of piano teaches repetition. That is their only tool. Like children in a Dickens drama, they must recite the rant or risk the mas...
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by john aschenbrenner
Why do piano number stickers work so well for kids? The answer is simple: kids need a reference point.
Would you take the numbers and letters o...
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by john aschenbrenner
Kid’s piano posture can take any form from perfect to sloth-like, depending on their energy and mood. I think I’ve seen it all. Kids who a...
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by john aschenbrenner
All of Bach's children had piano lessons with Papa Bach. Several turned out to be composers. In their time, the children were more famous than t...
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by john aschenbrenner
Here are ten ways to be a bad piano teacher. Many piano teachers have mastered these steps, inflicting stress on the entire piano student popula...
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by john aschenbrenner
The transition from numbers to notes can take days or years. It depends on the age of the child and their temperament. In either case, don't rus...
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