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by john aschenbrenner
Every child learns the piano differently. There is no one-size-fits-all method in children's piano. Teachers and publishers will tell you there i...
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by john aschenbrenner
Engage kids with the piano. What does that mean? I'll tell you first what it doesn't mean:
If your child just goes through the motions, they ar...
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by john aschenbrenner
How a child sees the piano is quite different than what adults see. Kids are not as detail oriented, nor should they be, as they haven't been tra...
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by john aschenbrenner
What kids need in piano lessons is not the proper curriculum, but the discovery that piano lessons are fun. At first. You need to drop the dry, ...
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by john aschenbrenner
Freestyle kid’s piano is a way of giving kids freedom at the beginning of piano lessons. The usual alternative is to immediately have them read m...
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by john aschenbrenner
How do I teach my preschooler piano? Slowly, and with great humor.
Perhaps even the word "teach" goes too far. It's more like playing "This Litt...
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by john aschenbrenner
Parents don't realize how easy it is to make your kid hate piano lessons. Offhand comments can have a devastating effect on a child's desire to ...
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by john aschenbrenner
Let us imagine we are inside a kid's brain during a piano lesson, listening to their thoughts. There are two possible scenarios that are probabl...
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by john aschenbrenner
Why children fail at piano lessons is not a mystery. It is almost always the fault of the teacher. A teacher can destroy a kid's will to play in...
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by john aschenbrenner
Here's how to ensure failure with your child's piano lessons.Get a piano teacher that uses the old 1840's methods. Who are you to question the te...
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by john aschenbrenner
Unless you can find a child's piano comfort zone, you are in for a difficult time as a piano teacher. Pushing your curriculum may create behavior...
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by john aschenbrenner
Two note chords for kids is an invention of mine that fits the capabilities of young hands. They set up the correct position for three note cho...
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