by Doug Hanvey | March 21, 2020 | Teaching Piano
Interested in exploring mindfulness in music teaching? Here are my answers to questions from my Mindfulness in Music Teaching workshops given to members of the Oregon Music Teachers Association. What …Share...
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 | November 18, 2017 | Teaching Piano
It can be fun and enlightening for piano students to learn about deeper musical concepts such as the overtone series, more correctly known as the “harmonic series.” The harmonic series …Share...
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...
