by Doug Hanvey | January 19, 2019 | Teaching Piano
It’s been awhile since I’ve written about the essential principles of improvisation. In previous posts I’ve covered the principles of staying present, not-knowing and unity and contrast. Another …Share...
by Doug Hanvey | January 20, 2018 | Teaching Piano
If you’re a piano teacher who teaches adults, and are always on the lookout for new and innovative adult methods, read on! I’ve occasionally mentioned in this blog that I’ve …Share...
by Doug Hanvey | September 3, 2016 | Learning, Practicing & Playing Piano
An essential element of nearly all good music is a balance between unity and contrast. This is one of the most important principles for novice composers to understand. While …Share...
by Doug Hanvey | August 6, 2016 | Teaching Piano
This post is for both teachers and students. It concludes with two suggested exercises for teachers to use with beginning composers. By the way, any piano teacher – not just …Share...
by Doug Hanvey | July 16, 2016 | Teaching Piano
In this post I’d like to touch upon several important reasons for piano students to learn to improvise as part of a standard curriculum. Improvising was once a prerequisite for …Share...
