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by john aschenbrenner
Lesson 21: Fours, A Piano Counting Game
The first event of any significance in a child’s first piano lesson must be the act of actually making m...
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Lesson 18: Piano Motor Skills Defined By Age
There are patterns in children’s motor skills, as defined by age and maturity. For example, suppo...
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Lesson 8: Reading Music For Kids Step-By-Step
Reading music is a battle that must be planned, and you must be willing to change strategy the mo...
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Lesson 4: Piano Starting Methods
Piano starting methods, such as Piano by Number, are an extension of finger numbers, introduced in the 1800s. It...
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by john aschenbrenner
Lesson 1: Teaching Children’s Piano
Teaching children’s piano is an art that requires skill in psychology as well as all the musical skill that p...
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Lesson 14: Advice To A Young Piano Teacher
(The following are questions from young piano teachers.)
Q: I’ve dropped my demands that they practi...
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Lesson 16: A Piano Teacher’s Emotions
Piano teachers have emotions, too, just like their students. They have good days and bad days, days when ...
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Lesson 24: The Use of Humor in Piano Lessons
Humor and theatrics are so useful in beginning piano lessons because of their “feel good” effect. If...
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Lesson 13: A Pleasant Piano Lesson Atmosphere
A light and comical atmosphere will instinctively reward the teacher with greater attention from ...
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Lesson 9: The Difference Between The Worst And Best Piano Teacher
The difference between the worst and the best piano teacher is always attitude....
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Lesson 12: A Short History of Piano Methods
To the consumer, finding a piano method must be like shopping for a golf swing, or six pack abs: the...
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by john aschenbrenner
Lesson 6: Minute By Minute Piano Lesson
Imagine a child who has only just started playing songs by number and reading music. The process describe...
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