Category Archives for "Beginners"

Rote teaching got a bad rap for a while. But piano teachers are starting to realise the value of teaching pieces by rote and incorporate

This month's theme is all about teaching beginner piano in a more fun and creative way and planning lessons for maximum impact without relying

The first lesson of the year is a great time to do something different with your students. And I don't mean just choosing a new piece

When I started to explore Piano Safari I was excited. I've looked at many piano methods and none made quite as much sense to me as Piano

A plethora of research confirms why we, as music educators, should educate little ones. In 2015, a University of Queensland study found

Irina Gorin is famous in the piano teaching world. Irina's YouTube videos of her teaching have helped and inspired so many teachers,

Teaching an early childhood music education program can be a great addition to a piano studio. Not only is it an enriching teaching experience,

Teaching early childhood music requires a different approach to usual piano lessons and, for many teachers, unless you've been trained in this

I believe that Music Learning Theory has been one of the most profound themes I've ever featured on the blog and I'm so thankful to everyone

This month has been Music Learning Theory month on topmusic.co and with that has come a lot of talk about audiation. But what is audiation really?

  Well-meaning piano teachers sit students down at the piano, and immediately take out the method book, and show their student, for

This week's article comes from Music Learning Theory (MLT) teacher and presenter, Barbara Grout and is all about Tips for Teaching Rhythm. Rhythm