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Piano for Babies

by john aschenbrenner August 13, 2023

Piano for babies? People actually ask me if they can start piano with a two year old. It depends on the two year old. If your two year old is Mo...

Posted in babies, piano, preschool piano

by john aschenbrenner August 13, 2023

Preschool piano games are derived from skills kids need to learn. Make games out of these concepts: What is left and right at the piano? It has...

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by john aschenbrenner August 6, 2023

The basic piano skills for kids are the same regardless of method. You can go to the fanciest Viennese conservatory or a store-front music school...

Posted in basic, basic piano skills, piano, piano skills, skills

by john aschenbrenner August 5, 2023

Piano key numbers can refer to different things. One use of the term is the practice of numbering the keys of the piano on the invisible side ...

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by john aschenbrenner August 3, 2023

Math, piano and kids are closely related. The scientific relationship between music and math is undeniable. Every note you hear is an exact ratio...

Posted in learning piano, math, math and the piano, piano, piano and the brain

by john aschenbrenner August 3, 2023

The relationship between music and math is inescapable. Think of any musical instrument as a big counting and calculating machine. Bach, for exa...

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by john aschenbrenner August 3, 2023

Piano brain chemistry for kids is really quite simple. Younger kids rarely have the physical development and mental skills to read music. But the...

Posted in brain chemistry, dopamine, kid's piano lessons, piano, serotonin