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EZ-Play Hymnal for Young Players

I am NOT a piano teacher. Never was. I tried it once, but quit after less than a month. But I have played in churches, in one capacity or another, for over 40 years.  From the age of 8 to about the age of 30 I played for worship services as either the primary or [...]

Beginner Piano Lessons – Hearing the Music

By Cynthia VanLandingham Beginning piano students can become focused on reading the notes and finding the right keys on the piano and miss the point of playing – to bring their personal sensitivity to bear on the music. Hearing each note in the mind before it is played and thinking about how to touch each [...]

Piano Lessons – Creating a Practice Environment For Beginners

By Cynthia VanLandingham Piano students can improve their progress by making improvements to their practice environment. Making some simple changes to the practice environment can help students learn more, especially young beginning students. Too often students compare themselves to experts they see on television and their teacher without considering what went on behind the scenes [...]