Can You Move a Piano on its Back or Side?
Moving a piano is no easy task. With the investment you have put into your instrument, you don’t want to do anything to risk damaging the piano, especially during the move. When moving our piano, I wanted to make sure we were safe to move it on its side to...
21 Ways to Relax Before a Recital
Getting in front of an audience can make anybody anxious. My students always get nervous before their recitals, so I tried out these techniques before our recital last night. I was amazed to see that not only did it help the students relax and play at their best, it...
Preparing Students for a Piano Recital
Have you or someone you know had a terrible performance and still have terrible thoughts and experiences they remember from it? I had several performances that were just terrible growing up and I still shudder to think about those times. As I have studied about how...
How Hard Is It to Learn Piano?
If you are interested in learning the piano, or having one of your children learn the piano, inevitably you will ask the question, how hard is it to learn the piano? How much work is this going to take and how long will it take to get there? Just like learning...
Major and Minor Chord Music Flashcards
I have searched high and low for free printable basic major and minor chord music flashcards without any luck. So I had to create my own! The first link is for the visual image of the chords. The second link is for the names of the chords. Hopefully this gives you...
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I’m Tel, piano teacher, piano blogger, and piano student. This resource is for you to get inspired with the best ideas for learning and teaching piano!