Why aural perception is important for music students. Why aural tests are included in ABRSM, Trinity, AMEB and London College music exams. How music exam candidates can do better at the aural tests. more
Writing letter names into a musical score might seem, to a young pupil, like an easy way to get started with playing a piece but, as teachers know, it's not a good solution. It can be difficult to convince students that writing the notes in will prevent them from learning to read music successfully. 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
An overview of the most useful skills that every piano teacher should teach and every pianist needs to be a well-rounded musician. more
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
A practical, teacher's guide to helping piano students to enjoy acquiring useful keyboard geography and applying it to their playing. 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
Fun games for piano teachers to use for developing their students' note naming, notation reading, intervals, theory and keyboard geography. more