Piano Chords and Inversions
Chords and their inversions – what are they and what do we do with them in our piano improvisation/music writing?
Category: Piano Lessons
Harlow Plays Jingle Bells
In the second lesson of our first Piano Beginner Coursebook , students learn to play the Christmas classics “Jingle Bells” in different styles. Here Harlow plays it with me in her lesson, and she’s loving it!
How to Improvise at the Piano (2)
How to Improvise at the Piano (1)
Making Music with Chords
In this video I show you a few tricks on how to make music with a few simple chords at the piano!
Halloween Piano Student Concert!
Getting ready for our upcoming Halloween-themed piano student concert! It’s going to be a lot of fun!
New YouTube Channel
I have a new YouTube channel to showcase my piano students’ playing and performances. Check it out here! Meanwhile, I have another YouTube channel for global teaching. You can find it here.
Piano Concerts
We will be having two different concert performances for our piano students very soon. One is a halloween themed concert – everyone is going to dress up, I will present some awards for the best student, the best performance and the best costume! Of course, I won’t forget about bringing my piano students’ favorite halloween… Continue reading Piano Concerts
Music Connection. Connection Through Music.
I get to know a lot of people I otherwise don’t through music – from piano teaching, book publishing and article writing, video and audio sharing, to performing. I used to think music was the most important element in this connection. I mostly cared about how I myself and my students played instead of understanding… Continue reading Music Connection. Connection Through Music.
Rethinking Piano Teaching
“Teaching is such a noble work!”, a student recently said to me. I never thought about it in that way. Certainly, when one picked teaching as his or her career, one would not expect to make a fortune out of it. Some might choose it simply because of its stability (if he or she works… Continue reading Rethinking Piano Teaching