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by john aschenbrenner
Setting up a child's piano practice regime is a result of trial and error. If the child likes the music and teacher, they will play. If they don...
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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
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
"Repeated victory will make you invincible," is a statement made by Stonewall Jackson to his soldiers. But it seems to apply to children at th...
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by john aschenbrenner
The philosophy of piano for kids is to keep it on the kid's level or don't teach it at all. There are other philosophies, such as disciplinari...
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by john aschenbrenner
What is the real goal of children's piano lessons? Do you have realistic expectations for your child in terms of musical talent, accomplishment ...
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by john aschenbrenner
The ratio of talk to activity in kid’s piano lessons has to be kept as low as possible. Children’s piano teachers talk far too much. Children res...
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by john aschenbrenner
Reverse psychology and children's piano go hand in hand. You not only have to lead the horse to water. You have to get that horse to drink the...
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by john aschenbrenner
The truth about group piano lessons is that the teacher's attention is diluted.
It doesn't matter how much talent and charisma the teacher has. ...
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by john aschenbrenner
The best piano book for kids is the book that gets them interested in the piano. Actually, even more important is your choice of teacher, for eve...
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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
There are piano learning steps for kids, a road map of subjects and skills they need to acquire. First, don't scare the child away from the pian...
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