Hello piano teacher and welcome to a series of technology-related blog posts from Start Piano Studio. Today we are exploring the usefulness of the Amazon Kindle App for a piano teacher. Intrigued? Keep reading then! Kindle Have you ever heard of Kindle before? It is known to generic public as an e-reader from Amazon. And […]
Tag Archives: music theory
09
Feb
Feb
Every holiday on our calendar is a great opportunity to diversify piano studio day-to-day routine. With Valentine’s Day being just around the corner let’s make theory practicing a little more hearty and sweet!!! If you have a beginner student who can use some more practice with the note to keyboard or note to staff connection, use this […]
07
Feb
Feb
While interval concept is quite hard to grasp for the young piano learners, step, skip, and repeat terms relate better since they actually describe motion. That is why to secure success in interval understanding in the future it is suitable to start with learning steps, skips and repeats firstly. The ability to operate those terms […]
16
Jan
Jan
Beat clip cards are a fun way to diversify the learning of note values and beat counting. These cards are designed to teach and improve the understanding of note and rest combinations. Being rudimentary, these cards only focus on 2/3, 3/3 and 4/4 time signatures. Featuring 3 levels, player group flexibility and bonus preparatory clip […]
09
Jan
Jan
In the twenty years of being a piano and music teacher, I have made a variety of mistake. Fortunately, I have also undoubtedly learned immeasurable amounts of things from my students. One of the most important things that I have learned is how kids like to learn. Their education capabilities are influenced by their environment, […]
19
Dec
Dec
When it’s cold and snowy, and all music studios are bundled up and drinking hot cocoa in the anticipation of the winter recital. As a teacher, you might be wondering how could you possibly bring more holiday cheer into your studio? For that job, there is nothing better than a board game, and who could […]
14
Nov
Nov
Intervals are always a little scary for all students. Children have to read two notes in a row, plus predict the distance between them. As a matter of fact, it is incredibly valuable to give children a comprehensive start. Help them to feel comfortable with reading intervals and furthermore recognizing them in a visual and […]
07
Nov
Nov
Parents are always surprised when their children start learning notes on the staff in two-three lessons. For many of them, who have never learned or played an instrument, the notation is almost like the art of Chinese hieroglyphs. It is always fun to see parent’s amusement when their children do exercises and name notes, and […]
31
Oct
Oct
The easiest and most logical way to introduce a new student to the piano is by learning the keyboard. While note reading and recognition on the staff and keyboard are quite a challenge, it might as well be postponed until the second/third lesson. Getting to know the white and black keys pattern could be a […]
17
Oct
Oct
The success of learning piano depends on a few factors. One of them is very clear and simple, but taking quite a long time until succession. It is a reading of music notation, especially with the children. Their brain is curious and learning fast. The mastering of anything has to be in a game-like environment. […]