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by john aschenbrenner
The path of least resistance in kid's piano is a path that will lead to much quicker progress by the child. Constrained by a method they hate, k...
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by john aschenbrenner
Kid's piano is childish, meaning that it must be brought down to their level. Adjust the height of the bar to fit the age of the child.
There's ...
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by john aschenbrenner
There are pitfalls of personality in children's piano of which a teacher should be aware. Some kids are not at all suited to regimented, repetit...
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by john aschenbrenner
Teaching kid's piano is impossible. Don't underestimate the difficulty in engaging today's child with the piano. Our competitors are the ipad, t...
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by john aschenbrenner
Personality is a huge factor in a kid's piano experience. "Let's start little Bobby with piano, he's only five, but he'll be great."
Unfortunate...
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by john aschenbrenner
I devised stickers for reading music because I was tired of kids guessing where the notes were. I wanted a system based on exactly what they co...
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by john aschenbrenner
Beginner piano sheet music for kids usually consists of exercise pieces which are neither recognizable nor fun. These pieces are created to illu...
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by john aschenbrenner
Why delay reading music? To allow the child to get used to the piano without the burden of reading music at the same time. It’s like asking, “Wh...
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by john aschenbrenner
If helping your child read music and enjoy the piano is the goal, think carefully about the piano book. And choose the right piano teacher. Do y...
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by john aschenbrenner
You'll need an effective strategy for kids reading music if you are to succeed with younger children. “Reading music” is a very large, vague t...
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by john aschenbrenner
It is extremely difficult to stay sane teaching kids to read music at the piano. Teaching kids to read music will easily drive you insane if you...
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by john aschenbrenner
What kids understand about sheet music is not immediately apparent. If you watch kids over time, you start to see what they understand, and wh...
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