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by john aschenbrenner
Let’s assume you have the requisite musical education, regardless of your age, to teach a child the basics of the piano. With that requirement i...
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by john aschenbrenner
The secret of how to make your kids love piano is to take it slow. Take it easy, make a game of it, and get down to the child's level immediatel...
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by john aschenbrenner
There is only one reason why kids succeed at the piano: patience. I have taught children with incredibly deep talent, and those with almost no...
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by john aschenbrenner
Piano Candy, and the case for bribery, is one way of getting kids started at the piano. You may well accuse me of bribery, even poisoning, and...
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by john aschenbrenner
"Repeated victory will make you invincible," is a statement made by Stonewall Jackson to his soldiers. But it seems to apply to children at th...
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by john aschenbrenner
The Piano Whisperer shows you how to make your teaching manner delightful. This will inspire children to try things that they are sure they canno...
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by john aschenbrenner
You can make use of the student's sense of humor to spur their interest and advancement at the piano. Once a boisterous boy made up comic names ...
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by john aschenbrenner
On which side of the piano do you teach? You have to sit to one side or the other. Something about the left side of the student seems to be be...
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by john aschenbrenner
Here are ten rules for a pleasant lesson atmosphere. The mood is controlled by the teacher, and must be set immediately, as soon as you walk in...
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by john aschenbrenner
Sometimes teaching kid's piano is like herding cats. Impossible. Think of a child at the piano as an animal, a sweet, bright little animal tha...
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by john aschenbrenner
The piano teacher's tone of voice is important in establishing trust with the child. Children usually experience anger in the voice and face f...
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by john aschenbrenner
The ratio of talk to activity in kid’s piano lessons has to be kept as low as possible. Children’s piano teachers talk far too much. Children res...
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