Tag Archives: Music education

On Piano Practise, Consistency & Resilience

Video Link here, if you prefer to get this post on YouTube. The biggest struggle piano students face today is with making daily piano practise a habit. And yet, it’s keeping music in EVERY day that brings progress. Why Daily Piano Practise Matters Practise consistency and going to the piano every day brings resilience toContinue reading “On Piano Practise, Consistency & Resilience”

Guided Online Practise: Transforming Piano Lessons

I continue to be amazed at my first batch of piano students and how different they were from the students of today. It was in the year 2000 or 2001 and I taught students with schedules that had a lot of family time and very high levels of attentiveness. One young student (age 5) standsContinue reading “Guided Online Practise: Transforming Piano Lessons”

Three Occasions Where Parent Support Made A Difference

A little bit of parent support with consistency can make a HUGE difference to young piano students. Here’s a few recent examples that got my student practising. Be interested in what your child learned in solo piano lessons Children and teens who don’t practise immediately after their solo piano lessons often forget what they’ve beenContinue reading “Three Occasions Where Parent Support Made A Difference”

Understanding Teacher Feedback in Piano Lessons

Parents feel thrilled when their children spend time at the piano daily, yet often, something isn’t going well. They expect glowing feedback from their child’s piano teacher and get lukewarm.

The teacher comments on small achievements, but also on a surprising level of stuff their children haven’t learned. It’s confusing for both parents and students because one would think that just spending time at the piano is enough.

So here’s a guide to help you assess the quality of your child’s daily piano practise.

Why Kids Need Parent Involvement in Piano Learning

A piano parent once commented that I’m very unlike their child’s earlier piano teacher because I interact quite often with parents.

This student enrolled in piano lessons with me because he wasn’t practising and had lost interest in learning with his earlier teacher. Began lessons with great enthusiasm. Then practise began to falter. I called the parent in – to attend a lessons once in a way – so we could find a way to get practise going. And it worked!

Do students need parent support to learn in solo piano lessons?

The best way I can talk about this is with examples from my past teaching experiences.

My Journey – March 2020 to January 2022

A decision in January of 2022 brought me a quiet that had been missing from my life since covid19 hit the world. WhatsApp Replaces Real in March 2020 The Lockdown of March 2020 brought social isolation and took my piano teaching studio online. It was a time of tremendous change for all. Devices got busyContinue reading “My Journey – March 2020 to January 2022”