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
Karen Marshall gives her thoughts and advice on teaching music to pupils who have specific learning difficulties, such as dyslexia. 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
Piano teachers can motivate their students by helping them to to develop a broad range of piano skills and become more confident, expressive pianists. 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