We know gross motor movements as “important to enable children to perform every day functions”. Activities like sports, dance, yoga cater to this important aspect of childhood development. Piano playing, is much more heavily weight on the fine motor development. It is understandable that some parents may be weary of piano lessons. Parents feel that …
A large part of EN Music Studio’s mission through these piano lessons is to encourage children to make music that they like. What I mean by that, is that it is music that they would want to listen to themselves. This could take form in either their own compositions, or their recreations of other pieces/songs. …
Scales are an integral part of piano learning. Are they difficult? Yes. Are they fun? Sometimes. Are they repetitive? Definitely. Are they necessary? Yes! So why do we practice scales? Scales build finger strength and hand coordination. They are the building blocks of the music we play. Scales improve a musician’s concept of rhythmic steadiness. …
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 …
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 …
