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by john aschenbrenner
Piano methods and children's personalities must match almost perfectly. Otherwise the job will become stressful for both teacher and student. ...
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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
"If you're having fun, you're not learning." That's what a lot of piano teachers think, but they're wrong, from a child's point of view. Such ...
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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 idea of playing piano by number has been around for a long time. In fact, numbering the keys is just an extension of numbering the fingers....
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by john aschenbrenner
Many of our titles come with online access to a selection of Audio Play Along Songs. These have an accompaniment to play along with, some w...
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by john aschenbrenner
The reverse piano method refers to playing music first, and then reading music later.
Conventional musical wisdom states that you read music f...
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by john aschenbrenner
If you purchase a download, you receive a password to our Vimeo site, where you can watch and download the 56 minute DVD from TEACH YOURSELF PIANO....
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by john aschenbrenner
If you want to make piano fun for a five year old, there are a few ways to accomplish that.
Never forget the age of your student. The younger they...
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by john aschenbrenner
Knowing when to back off is the prime skill of the patient piano teacher. You should back off as soon as you sense serious resistance from the...
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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
Any kid can develop interest in the piano if you are willing to wait for the moment when they take over. Then kids can move forward under their...
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