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Tina Turner Hits for Piano

To help honor Tina Turner's incredible legacy, here are some classic piano arrangements for you to learn and enjoy!

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How to Choose, Tune, & Play Your First Piano: Beginner Tips

We're here to help as you begin your piano journey!

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7 Ways To Play Lead Sheets With Your Left Hand

Lead sheets are a great way for pianists to explore new music. If you’re not familiar with lead sheets, you can read all about them here: “How To Read A Chord Chart Or Lead Sheet At The Piano” In short, lead sheets are bare-bones sheet music that provide you with a notated melody line and […]

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What To Include In Piano Assignments

We’re exploring a few different approaches that piano teachers can take to create assignments for their students.

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6 Ways Piano Teachers Can Give Assignments To Students

In this article, we’ll explore six different ways that piano teachers can go about giving assignments to their students!

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Piano Teacher Resource Round Up

We’re bringing you an article full of great resources for piano teachers!

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How To Prepare Kids For Piano Recitals and Competitions

Need some advice on how to prepare your child or student for an upcoming recital? We’ve got some great tips for you!

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Are You Practicing Your Music Enough?

Did you know that you can use beads and string to help you practice more? Find out how!

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6 Bad Habits That Could Hurt You At The Piano

Piano posture isn’t the most exciting topic to explore, but it’s a really important one. Many pianists can relate with experiencing pain or discomfort from playing the piano.  If anything hurts while playing the piano, it’s a sign that it’s time to stop and troubleshoot what is causing the problem.

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Finding the Right Music For Adult Piano Students

Are you one of many adults who finds themselves eager to learn or relearn the piano? If so, congratulations! It’s never too late to learn to play the piano. Playing the piano is a wonderful lifelong hobby that anyone can pursue. When you’re first getting started, it can be hard to find the right mus

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Pianists: Are You An Auditory Or Visual Learner?

Most people can easily identify as either being an auditory or a visual learner. Every once in a while, someone is a pretty equal balance of both, but most people can relate strongly to either learning well with their eyes or their ears. This is an interesting topic to think

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5 Things Not To Do When Learning The Piano

Getting started learning the piano seems pretty straightforward, but there are a number of common mistakes that piano teachers see over and over again with new students.  It may not seem obvious to new piano learners that some of these things can really hinder progress at the piano.  To set yourself

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Do I Really Need To Follow The Fingerings In My Piano Music?

It’s a really common mistake that piano learners completely ignore the finger numbers marked in piano music. A lot of times they ask, “Is this okay? Do I really need to follow the fingering in the music?” The short answer is: Yes! Yes, playing with correct finger numbers is a really important part o

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How To Get Started Teaching Piano Lessons

Are you a skilled pianist who enjoys playing music and sharing it with others? Have you ever thought about offering piano lessons? Teaching piano lessons is a wonderful endeavor that can be as simple as a side hustle, or it can be as extensive as a full-time job. While you don’t necessarily need a s

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Set Your New Year’s Piano Goals

As we’re embarking on a brand new calendar year, this is a great time to set some goals and intentions specific to your piano playing. Whether you’re just getting started at the piano, or if you’ve been playing for years, it’s always a good idea to

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How Much Should You Practice The Piano Each Day?

Adult beginners and parents of new piano students often wonder how long to practice the piano or how many days a week to practice the piano. This is a great question, although the exact lengths of practice time suggested can vary greatly depending on a number of different factors. It

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Strategies For Memorizing Piano Music

Has this ever happened to you: You have a favorite piece of music that you’ve played so many times that your hands just go into autopilot and you can play the notes effortlessly. You probably didn’t try to memorize this song, but you just enjoy playing it so much that memorization happened organical

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How To Improve Your Piano Technique So You Can Play Faster

Check out these three tips if you're hoping to play faster!

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How To Get Started Playing The Piano

Have you always wanted to play the piano? Playing the piano is an incredibly satisfying and captivating hobby. It’s a skill that you can master and enjoy for your whole life. It’s fun, life-giving and challenging. If playing the piano is on your bucket list, but you’re not sure where to start, here

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9 Ways To Have Better Rhythm As A Pianist

Rhythm is one of the elements of music. It’s what allows music to move consistently through time. It also permits ensembles to stay together and accompanists to play with soloists.Pianists have unique challenges with rhythm. Because they are using both their hands at the same time, they must

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9 Not-So-Difficult Chopin Pieces To Learn On Piano

If you’re looking for some introductory music by Chopin that’s not out of reach, we’ve gathered these 9 pieces that would be a good way to get started.

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Five Reasons You’re Not Making Progress At The Piano

Do you ever feel like your piano progress has plateaued? Does it seem like you should be playing harder, more complex music? Or, do you feel like your music is clunky and lacks continuity? A lot of piano learners experience these feelings. Learning the piano can be difficult. It is not something tha

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20 Great Songs For Beginners (Piano)

Are you starting out your piano journey and looking for the right music to play? You’re in luck! We’ve compiled a list of twenty pieces that are perfect for those who are just starting to learn how to play the piano.

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7 Things to Consider When Buying a Digital Piano

There's a few things you'll want to think about before you purchase a digital piano.

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How To Use A Metronome

We're here to help you learn how to use a metronome!