Rhythm skills are so important for piano students. I try to squeeze rhythm activities into as many piano lessons as possible. I find that it really helps students to work with rhythm outside of the context of playing music so that they have a good foundation and skills to draw from when tricky rhythms show up in music. Here are five rhythm resources that I use regularly in piano lessons. … [Read more...] about 5 Ways To Teach Rhythm To Piano Students
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Songs Like “River Flows In You”
My students absolutely love learning River Flows In You by Yiruma. It's a beautiful piece and it falls nicely under the hands. It is built upon a simple 4 chord harmonic pattern that repeats for the entire song and it only has a few technically challenging parts. You can read my short review of it and watch a video of me performing it here. Every student that hears it loves it and wants to … [Read more...] about Songs Like “River Flows In You”
A Beginner’s Guide To Learning Piano With Flowkey
Flowkey is one of my favorite online tools that I recommend to help people learn piano. It is an interactive app that has tutorials for hundreds of piano songs in all levels as well as online courses for beginning pianists. I've written a bit about flowkey before. You can read my full review of it here and an interview with the creator here. Today I want to share some ideas and resources … [Read more...] about A Beginner’s Guide To Learning Piano With Flowkey
Learn Silent Night On The Piano
'Tis the season for Christmas music and today I have a beautiful Christmas song to share with you. I'll get you set up with everything you need to play Silent Night on the piano. You do need some basic piano skills to play this song, so if you're just getting started at the piano, see this post called Your First Piano Lesson. This version of Silent Night by Will Baily isn't too difficult to … [Read more...] about Learn Silent Night On The Piano
Your First Piano Lesson
Have you always wanted to play the piano? Good news - it's not too late! Teaching adult beginners has always been one of my passions as a piano teacher. I love your curiosity, your motivation and your conscientious approach to the piano. I truly want to help you reach any musical goals that you have, but most importantly I want to help you learn to discover the joy and beauty that making … [Read more...] about Your First Piano Lesson
Teaching Piano Students To Jam With Chords
For the first time, my students have really gotten the hang of how to play chords along with music. They're having a great time learning the chords and exploring music with them, so I wanted to share with you a little bit about what we're doing. I've always been stumped about how to teach students to play and think with chords because, as I mentioned recently, sometimes my music theory … [Read more...] about Teaching Piano Students To Jam With Chords