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Ticking the Ivories - where are my freebies?

I have tried to confirm my subscription to the newsletter and access the free practice log with no success. I am a piano teacher and look forward to ideas

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Simply Music not for everyone?

I'm currently researching Simply Music for use at home to teach my sons piano. I grew up on the traditional method and had started them on this as well.

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Share YOUR Piano Lesson Memories

Share your favorite piano lesson memories and stories from your beginner piano lessons.

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Simply music vs. Music for Young Children

I'm looking into piano lessons for my 6 year old daughter. I've done a bit of research on Simply music, I know you are a fan of this method, but just

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Continue with Piano Lessons?

I started piano lessons and I am almost done with my 2nd year. I go to a conservatory. I am not very good at theory and I don't feel like I'm progressing,

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Learning Piano by Ear

I took piano lessons for a short time and really loved it. I was very interested in music as a child and still am today, but it was a little too complicated

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Newsletter Issues

I have tried to confirm my subscription to the newsletter and access the free practice log with no success. I really enjoy reading everything on your

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Adult Piano Lessons

My question is about taking up the piano again. I learned to play piano in high school and did very well for a beginner. Unfortunetely, due to family

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Contrasting Pieces for an Audition

Are The Storm by Friedrich Burgmuller and The Little White Donkey (Le Petit Ane Blanc) by Ibert contrasting pieces

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Following My Passion!

I started learning piano when I was eleven years old, which was considered late for a beginner. After hearing records of a professional lounge pianist,

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I Loved Improvising on Piano

I took lessons when I was younger for a good few years. My favourite memory is that once in awhile, after our lesson, my piano teacher would let us have

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Ever learning and growing piano teacher

I have probably been teaching for close to ten years now! I, myself, grew up on the Bastien books. They were moderately enjoyable as a student, but also

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I Had a Wonderful Piano Teacher!

I had the opportunity to take lessons from one of the kindest piano teachers on the planet. She was very accomplished and taught piano to music majors

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Yamaha, Bastien, or Oxford Piano Method?

What are your thoughts on the Yamaha vs. the Bastien vs the Oxford Piano method. We have met one teacher who used the Yamaha and one who used the Bastien,

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Sharps and Flats - So Complicated!

Why aren't notes all naturals, flats, or all sharps. It seems to me it would make it much simpler! For example, why aren't all D sharps just known as

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Piano Wizard vs. Simply Music

Hi! I have a soon-to-be 6 year old who seems interested in starting piano lessons. Would you recommend Piano Wizard or Simply Music? Piano wizard seems

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Alfreds Piano Course Level 3

1) Does one have to be able to play the lesson (melody) exact as written before going to the next lesson? 2) Is it best to practice slowly to avoid

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Practicing Slowly

Kim: Been reading all your material on piano practice. It has helped me greatly. As I said, I am on Alfreds Book Level Three and I'm having a

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Progress as an Amateur Adult

I have played piano on and off for years, and took lessons as a child. I play just for fun but am definitely stuck in a rut. I would love to get better

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