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 …
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 …
Last week, a student said something that made me stop mid teacher-spiel. I was in the middle of telling her that we are always working on being mindful of what the sounds we are creating are; It is the sounds that make up our music. “but I don’t know how to listen” Yes, piano lessons …
Piano lessons are often extensive multi-year long journeys. At the age of 26, I have had 15 years of piano lessons. EN Music Studio supports a 3 year curriculum that can be extended based on student interest. That being said, it is often hard for parents to imagine what piano lessons look like when they …
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Natural Free Exploration Children love the potential of the piano. Within minutes of having an empty piano in a space, I see children gravitate to the bench. I see them hit the same key repeatedly, observing that the pitch doesn’t change. In addition, I watch them vary their strength (usually to the upper dynamic level!), …
