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by john aschenbrenner
Math, piano and kids are closely related. The scientific relationship between music and math is undeniable. Every note you hear is an exact ratio...
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by john aschenbrenner
Don't tell kids how hard the piano is. If the beginning of their piano experience is tedious and full of drudgery, it will not last long, becau...
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by john aschenbrenner
Piano books for young children these days are commonly thought of as "the big four." Faber, Alfred, Bastien and Suzuki.
They all do the same thin...
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by john aschenbrenner
If one could describe the feeling inside a concert pianist's hands, it might be called The Piano Zone. Perfectly limber and loose and prepared fo...
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by john aschenbrenner
The Introduction to Easy Classical Piano comes from students able to play music at the piano far more complex than they are able to read from she...
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by john aschenbrenner
The history of the American piano wars is a forgotten period in American business. The story of the piano in America as a commodity is actually q...
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by john aschenbrenner
One day the great pianist Vladimir Horowitz goes to the racetrack and nearly loses his best friend. The two pianists, Horowitz and Rubinstein, w...
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by john aschenbrenner
One pleasant spring day in Paris, the great pianist Artur Rubinstein went to visit the famous composer Igor Stravinsky in his tiny music studi...
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by john aschenbrenner
The master's hands were usually cast at least in plaster, if not bronze. There was something magical about the hands that were able to write a...
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by john aschenbrenner
Adults can use television to build finger strength by increasing the time spent practicing piano. Use a television? Most people will say you'r...
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by john aschenbrenner
When a piano teacher's only tool is to make the child feel ashamed for not learning, I call it "shame based piano teaching." Do any of the follow...
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by john aschenbrenner
Here are some basic tips for adult pianists on how to practice the piano, regardless of what type of music you are playing. Practicing actually ...
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