Parents often wonder about choosing a live piano teacher, when their family’s schedule is hectic enough as it is. There are now many piano learning apps available, not to mention the countless YouTube tutorials that exist. While some piano apps can be great practice, here are some reasons parents continue to choose private teachers over …
There are many components of note reading. These skills begin to develop in the beginning of piano classes. While many parents expect their children to understand how to read notes within a couple months (afterall, there are only 7 letters!), the truth is that it could take years. Why is it difficult to read notes? …
As all existing clients and piano students know, performances are not a priority of EN Music Studio. However, this does not mean I do not think there are benefits to performing! The reason being, with the short time frame we have for a piano lesson, EN Music Studio chooses to focus our efforts into composing …
Much of what piano parents and students focus on at home, is the physical practicing of the piano. There is no doubt that exercising and reviewing finger movements is beneficial to improving at creating music. However, something that is often put on the back burner, is listening to recordings and other music. What Kind of …
One of the first questions that parents ask me is how important it is to have a piano at home for piano lessons. The second question is usually is to inquire whether an electronic keyboard instrument is adequate. Of course, I understand that a piano appear to have a hefty investment. What if the child …
