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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
How simple should kid's piano lessons be made? How low do you set the bar for each individual child? Shouldn't kid's piano lessons be rigorous...
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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
Soft piano vs. hard piano is a debate that has only emerged in the last 25 years. The reason the debate arose is the utter failure of convention...
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by john aschenbrenner
The invisible piano method is a way of teaching where the child does not feel they are in school. It is more like educational play. The form of ...
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by john aschenbrenner
Nurture your piano students to the point of indulgence. As a result you will have much happier students. Some piano teachers are disciplinarians...
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by john aschenbrenner
In the backwards piano method, the child plays piano first visually, and later learns to read music. This is the reverse of the accepted, convent...
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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
The philosophy of piano for kids is to keep it on the kid's level or don't teach it at all. There are other philosophies, such as disciplinari...
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by john aschenbrenner
What is the real goal of children's piano lessons? Do you have realistic expectations for your child in terms of musical talent, accomplishment ...
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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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