Articles in the April 2012 MTNA eJournal include: The Experience of Playing Reduced Sized Piano KeyboardsReduced-size piano keyboards are gradually becoming popular with many small-handed pianists in North America but are little known elsewhere in the world.They are also gaining favor among teachers […]
April 2012 MTNA eJournal is Out Read More »
There’s now a pretty extensive index of how to work on composing melodies with your students. Â Check out the Index of Composition Corner Articles for lots of ideas! Several of you have asked about how to proceed with harmony, so
Harmonizing Compositions Read More »
by Leila Viss The fact that you are reading this second article in this series means that the idea of a lab plus a lesson has sparked your interest. Read Article #1 to understand why you should consider adding a lab
Adding a Lab to Your Lessons #2-If Yes, Then What? Read More »
Are you looking for a great piano teaching conference or workshop to attend this summer? Â Here is a list of summer 2012 workshops on piano teaching. Â If you know of any that I have omitted, please comment and I’ll add
Summer 2012 Piano Teaching Workshops Read More »
Recently, I published an Index of Dollars and Sense posts so that you can quickly find the areas that interest you. Â I’m getting more and more questions about teaching composition, so I thought it might be helpful to also post
Index of Composition Corner Posts Read More »
This is the first in a series of articles written by Leila Viss that will focus on adding a new technological addition to your teaching studio. The series will attempt to answer questions of those who have never considered this
Adding a Lab to Your Lessons #1 – Why? Read More »
A teacher recently asked me how to use Rhythm Menagerie with students who are older but still working on basic rhythms. I had to admit to her that I’ve used Rhythm Menagerie with all my students no matter what their age, but
A Rousing Round Robin Game! Read More »
I wanted to revive the Composition Corner Q & A segment since I’m getting all kinds of questions via email and Facebook, especially about composing difficult rhythms for students who can create them but not read them. Â Recently, Becky asked
Students Who Compose but Can’t Read Difficult Rhythms Read More »
I’ve asked Leila Viss to share some tips on marketing piano lessons to adult students. Leila teaches students ages 6-86 in an independent piano studio which features a tech-savvy lab. She seeks to create innovative teaching methods and successful practice strategies
Marketing Piano Lessons to Adult Students Read More »
The National Conference on Keyboard Pedagogy hosted a wonderful Q & A with Kristin Yost and Kathleen Theisen on Facebook today. Kristin and Kathleen presented a number of fantastic sessions on the business of piano teaching at NCKP this last
Great Q & A for Business Issues on Facebook Read More »
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