Rainbow keys: a fun tool for teaching the groups of 2 and 3 black piano keys
I'm excited to announce my new product for sale: Rainbow Keys – a fun and educational tool designed to help beginner piano students identify the groups of 2 and 3 black keys. These colorful black key covers are perfect for assisting young students in recognizing patterns on the piano keyboard.
My Favorite Supplemental Piano Books for Beginner Students
When it comes to beginner piano students, I tend to use The Piano Adventures Piano Method by Nancy and Randall Faber. I like to pair this method with other books to reinforce my students' note reading and to help them understand different rhythms.
This list will show you some of the books my students have enjoyed learning from and books which I find well-written and great for teaching.
How to get rid of performance anxiety in your students
Stage fright is a real thing. Your hands get sweaty, you blank out on your piano piece and the eyes that are all on you while you're on stage suddenly feel very scary.
Here are some tips on how to help your students with performance anxiety
Teaching Piano Students When They Don’t Believe In Themselves
Learning music is such an incredible thing to learn. Not only is it learning a new language of notes and dynamics and feelings but it’s a way to express feelings through sound. But just like anything new, it can feel frustrating at times to learn something and feel like you’re not learning at the right speed or just plain hard on yourself.