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by john aschenbrenner
What's the point of piano lessons? What goal do you see at the end of your child's piano lessons? No sane parent wants their child to be a profe...
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by john aschenbrenner
Patient piano teachers have two sides, pro and con. Some think patience is a virtue, others think it is indulgence of lazy children. I once ha...
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by john aschenbrenner
What sort of piano teacher are you? The disciplinarian? The pedant? The lecturer? The pal? There are four practical approaches to teaching pia...
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by john aschenbrenner
Even a good piano teacher has a bad day. A week ago I taught a day of very bad piano lessons. I could see it happening, reflected in my student'...
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by john aschenbrenner
Like the carrot and the donkey, your child has an interest in the piano because there is some reward. Take away the carrot, and there will be no...
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by john aschenbrenner
Upon meeting a new piano student, determine their level of interest. Do this by playing a song, familiar to their age group, and measure their r...
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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
Anyone who says, "If kids are having fun, they're not learning" didn't have the kid's piano teachers I had. I had teachers who taught "fun kid...
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by john aschenbrenner
To make beginning piano simple, you have to bring piano down to the child's level at first. They will be terribly confused and find it almost im...
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by john aschenbrenner
There are certain piano toys that you should bring to a lesson. They will make the time a little brighter, and set the mood of the lesson. We're...
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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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