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by john aschenbrenner
Brain hemisphere coordination is a key factor in how well kids handle the motor skills necessary to play the piano. At the piano, regardless of w...
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by john aschenbrenner
The Schoenhut Piano is a great choice for toddlers and preschoolers. They are colorful, cute and very child-friendly. If you are researching thi...
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by john aschenbrenner
Overcoming frustration in piano students is a problem you should never let develop. Be clever enough that the child never enters the frustration z...
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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
How kids see and feel about the piano keyboard is very important to their progress at the piano. For example, kids don't really see the black key...
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by john aschenbrenner
It's not impossible to introduce your child to the piano if you plan to be very gentle about it. But there are dangers in teaching piano to yo...
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by john aschenbrenner
Discipline and repetition don't work in kid's piano lessons. While they are the prime tools of a dedicated concert pianist or professional piano ...
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by john aschenbrenner
The piano is a child's thinking machine, actually much more effective than computer games for learning. Pianists solve problems constantly. Playi...
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by john aschenbrenner
What type of pianist will your child be? The genius? The plodder? The dabbler? The late bloomer? I don’t consider any child a failure at the pia...
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by john aschenbrenner
I often compare baseball and piano chords when I'm trying to give kids an idea of how chords work together in groups. There isn't a kid around wh...
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by john aschenbrenner
Here are ten things you can do to help your child with piano lessons. You can't just sit back and expect the teacher to do it all. You have t...
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by john aschenbrenner
Kid's piano difficulties often are caused by the teacher's method or manner. Some kids take to the piano instantly, while others fumble and mudd...
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