Click to download a printable copy of this article NOTE: It’s now 2026 and I have updated this article yet again to include thoughts and helpful questions to consider at the end of this article. If you don’t read anything, […]
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Over the last few weeks, I’ve put out a few articles about the easiest ways to teach piano remotely, an article to send to parents to help with student retention (send them the URL), and 5 long-distance games (published in
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Chances are, your piano teacher is wanting to move to remote piano lessons during this global pandemic. But it’s understandable if you aren’t sure about this. You might be wondering things like: Will this really be like regular piano lessons?
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