by PianoTels | Jan 29, 2020 | Blog, Learn Piano
With years of teaching the piano and many more years playing the piano, I have accumulated a list of piano skills. If you play the piano you will either learn, or be able to: Piano Skills Primer (Level pre-1) Beginner (Levels 1-2) Late Beginner (Level 3)...
by PianoTels | Jan 29, 2020 | Blog, Learn Piano
You may be ready to take your piano to the next level and you want some ways to level up. Being an experienced piano player and a piano teacher for many, many years, I may have some advice for you or some things you may not have thought of before. See how you can...
by PianoTels | Jan 27, 2020 | Blog
It actually isn’t that difficult to find a free piano out there. And a free piano may seem like a steal, but you may want to stop and think about it before jumping on it! Is a free piano worth it? In order to determine that, you will want to evaluate the...
by PianoTels | Jan 16, 2020 | Blog, Learn Piano
You may have come across a symbol, 8va or 8vb, in your music and you aren’t quite sure what it wants you to do. 8va or 8vb is actually a symbol used quite often because it is quite useful! So what does an 8va or 8vb mean in music? An 8va is a musical symbol...
by PianoTels | Jan 15, 2020 | Blog, Teach Piano
Needing some fresh and new ideas for your piano lessons? Hats off to you for that — because you must be a great teacher if you are looking for more creative and fun ideas. Here’s a list to get some ideas flowing. 1. Music Games and Activities Try out a...