You can work through all the E-MusicMaestro examples as often as you want to during your subscription to Aural Test Training, Learn Scales (Fun Backing Tracks) and Piano Sight Reading. more
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"The right kind of practice is not a matter of hours. Practice should represent the utmost concentration of brain ..." Leopold Auer. Find out why some children learn more quickly and easily by comparing good music practice with inefficient practice. more
Is being a good performer about talent or about practising the skills needed for playing to an audience? more
Finding out what your child actually does in music practice is the first step towards helping him to practise successfully. more
New photograph of Chopin found by Alain Kohler more
I have shared techniques for improving sight reading with you before but now, for the first time, I'm going to tell you the true story of how I became a good sight reader! more
So, you have your new guitar at last and you're wondering how to start. Maybe you know a few chords and you're wondering how to link them together in cool progressions like the ones you hear in the music you listen to. Here's your beginner's guide: an E-MusicMaestro guest blog, written by expert guitarist and teacher, Marc-Andre Seguin! 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
The E-MusicMaestro Parents Blog is a series for 'music parents' who want to help their child to enjoy learning, playing, singing and performing music. The better informed you are, the easier it is to ensure your child has a happy musical journey. In each article, a different aspect of music parenting is explored, taking you further along the path to becoming a Music Parent Marvel! 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