Category Archives for "Pedagogy"

Last night at my student's mid-year recital I reminded all my students and their parents that practice, if effective and done properly, should

Practising music is something we need to learn how to do and until we do, we will probably make some mistakes. This article highlights some

All about metronome practice with students... Great article. It occurs to me that I’m occasionally guilty of telling students they need

I normally introduce chord playing for beginners in root position within the first two lessons for a new beginner. Why? Simply because

I've recently begun using the analogy of Google Earth when helping my students plan their practice. For those of you who haven't used

Most of my career has focussed on all-boys education. I believe there are many merits to single-sex schooling, especially when it comes to

Practising in rhythms is, without a doubt, my No 1 practice tip for students! Why? One simple reason: it reduces the amount of time

Here are a few ideas I use with my students for how to practice effectively. I constantly have to remind them that just repeating sections

My summer holiday reading this year centered on a book called Talent Is Overrated: What Really Separates World-Class Performers from Everybody

How to teach piano practice Have you ever calculated just how little time you get to spend with your students out of their total working week?