Last weekend I had a the privilege to serve as a judge for the NFMC piano competition in a nearby town. I always love hearing students perform a polished piece of music. Everyone was very well prepared and it was a delight to hear them play. All students played two pieces in the morning and received a rating. Anyone who…
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Piano Olympics Recap
On Saturday, my friend Adam from Tulsa Piano Lessons and I hosted a Piano Olympics event for our students. It was a great morning and it was fun to see our students coming together to flex their music theory muscles!We divided our students into 3 levels and created events for each level. Level A: Synchronized Scales (5 finger in C,…
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Guest Post at FPS Resources today!
Jennifer Foxx of FPSResources asked me to be her guest today on her blog. Head over there to join a conversation about building community within a piano studio. For those of you visiting Pianissimo for the first time from Jennifer’s blog, welcome! I hope you’ll stick around and chat about all things piano!
Piano Basics: Five Finger Scales
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This series of Piano Basics is intended for parents to help their beginning piano students practice. For parents who do not have know background in music, these posts will help you understand what your child is working on at the piano. Check out all of the posts in this series to learn the basics. A scale is a series of…
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Practice Tip For Everyone: Last Chord First
I’m hearing the words from the Sound of Music in my head: “Let’s start at the very beginning, a very good place to start…” The beginning is a good place to start, but the end is a better place to start! 🙂 A common issue I encounter with advancing piano students is that they always start at the beginning of…
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