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3 Great Reasons Your Child Should Take Piano Lessons

3 Great Reasons Your Child Should Learn Piano
The piano is most definitely an instrument that takes time, effort and patience. It requires combining many elements in order to continuously advance and the value of such dedication is undoubtedly gratifying. The piano is noted for being one of the most difficult instruments to learn, however, it also serves as a very strong foundation to all other instruments. In addition, learning the piano helps exercise many strengths of the human mind, especially in young children. Continue reading

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Bartolomeo Cristofori – The Inventor of the Piano

Bartolomeo Cristofori – The Inventor of the Piano

Have you ever wondered who the inventor of the piano was? The piano is such a popular instrument now, but have you ever stopped to think about who had the idea of creating it?

Believe it or not, at one time if you wanted to play a keyboard instrument your choices were the harpsichord or the organ. While these instruments are great, they also have some drawbacks. The main one is this – no matter how hard or soft you press the keys, they don’t play any louder or softer.
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A Pair of Three: Pre-Schoolers and Piano Lessons

I get a lot of questions from parents regarding private piano lessons for pre-schoolers. They always wonder if it’s too early to get started with the lessons, and ask if a pre-schooler can really learn anything valuable or actually play a song at that age. Continue reading

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2 Pieces of Advice to Becoming a Great Piano Teacher

I’ve been a piano teacher professionally for 15 years now. It’s been quite a journey. When I was fresh out of college I was ready to start teaching piano and wanted to be the best teacher possible. I went to visit my very first piano teacher and asked her for some advice. She told me a couple of things that have proven to be true: SMILE at your students and be their friend, and WAIT 10 years for the real rewards.

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