Sandy Holland asks musician, Doug Canvey about his particular musical interests and ethos as a piano teacher, and about his Creative Keyboardist method of teaching adults online. more
The best books and methods for starting off young children with piano lessons, featuring My First Piano Book and more
Make the final piano lesson of the term inspiring! After reading this easy guide to beginning to 'invent' music, no teacher will say that they cannot teach improvisation and every pupil can be motivated to begin. more
What exactly is sight reading? Why is sight reading important? And ten very useful things to remember when you learn to sight read piano music! more
Amazing piano sight reading strategies that really work for teachers and students, helping you to survive any sight reading situation! more
'Now I know,' says piano teacher, Janet Noakes, 'from my own experience and efforts in both teaching and playing, that it is possible to become a useful sight reader, and I know how - because I've been working on this, and thinking hard about it, for a very long time.' Janet shares her strategies with you. more
'... wonderful, original approach ... It is simple but brilliant and PUPILS WILL LOVE IT', says Fiona Lau in a review of E-MusicMaestro Learn to Sight Read: Piano Books Series Fiona Lau: Music Teacher, Rhinegold, January 2018. more
A practical, teacher's guide to helping piano students to enjoy acquiring useful keyboard geography and applying it to their playing. more
Fun games for piano teachers to use for developing their students' note naming, notation reading, intervals, theory and keyboard geography. more
Even the smallest and simplest achievements in playing by ear can bring a sense of achievement and provide another reason to congratulate your student in the lesson. Here's how to begin teaching playing by ear. more
Detailed guidance on how to use chords in your teaching to help your pupils to play by ear, improvise and understand theory. Great ways to make piano lessons more fun while promoting secure learning. more
Exploring a variety of approaches to inventive improvising that inspire students at various ages and skill levels. more