One of the questions I often get asked as a piano teacher is what type of piano do you need to start learning. Firstly both acoustic and electric piano’s are equally suitable so if you don’t have the room for … Continue reading
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As local piano teacher based in Swindon I think it is always good to support our local music shops and explore what they have to offer. There is only a handful of independently ran music shops in Swindon which sell … Continue reading
Here are some useful rhymes and words to help you identify the notes on the piano grand stave. Right hand Lines: Every-Good-Boy-Deserves-Food Spaces: F-A-C-E Left Hand Lines: Great-Big-Dreams-From-America Spaces: All-Cows-Eat-Grass … Continue reading
Learning the piano can be a fulfilling hobby for adult’s and I believe regardless of whether you had a music lessons as a child you can still progress and achieve in music. For adult students I use “Alfred’s Basic Adult … Continue reading
Learning the piano can seem quite daunting for many kids at the start, so as a teacher I always make every effort to ensure lessons are as fun and relaxed as possible. For my younger student’s I go through “Chester’s … Continue reading
The G Major scale is normally the second major scale I teach students and follows on very well after learning the A minor scale which is very similar in shape (having one sharpened note at the top). The G Major … Continue reading
The A minor scale is the most easy minor scale to learn on the piano and follows on quite nicely after learning the C major scale. The A minor scale is the first minor scale I teach students starting with … Continue reading
The C Major scale is considered to be the easiest scale to learn on the piano as it uses only the white notes of the piano starting on C. This is normally the first scale I teach students (both children … Continue reading