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Strategies for Maintaining Student Interest In a Piece

by Doug Hanvey | July 8, 2017 | Teaching Piano

Every piano teacher has experienced the frustration of a student losing interest in a piece before he or she has mastered it. At worst, this becomes a pattern and the …Share...

Upper Hands Piano (Piano Method Review)

by Doug Hanvey | May 6, 2017 | Teaching Piano

It’s always pleasing to discover a new piano method, especially one for adults. These days there are only a handful of relatively popular adult methods, and teachers of adults know …Share...

How to Succeed As an Adult Piano Student

by Doug Hanvey | March 18, 2017 | Learning, Practicing & Playing Piano

What does it take to succeed as an adult piano student? This simple formula gets to the heart of it: adult piano student success = long-term goal orientation x quantity …Share...

Composition 101: Figure vs. Motive

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...

Value Creation 101 for Piano Teachers: How Your Studio Can Prosper by Fulfilling Students’ Core Drives

by Doug Hanvey | April 2, 2016 | Teaching Piano

Like it or not, every private music teacher is also a businessperson. Unless you are a virtuoso, have written a book, or have another unique marketing advantage for finding students, …Share...
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