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Pop Sheet Music

Sonic Surprises Sheet Music Series

An exploration of songs that have been requested by fans on YouTube that turned out to be surprisingly popular!

Jul 20, 2023
2 min read

Piano Teaching

Piano Teaching Tips: How to Keep Teens in Piano and Loving It!

It's fun teaching teens, but your teaching approach should be different in order to keep them interested. This article offers some quick tips to keep teens engaged and loving their studies.

Aug 2, 2013
3 min read

Piano Teaching

Piano Teaching Tips: The Importance of Doing Nothing

Piano teachers tend to be extremely goal-driven, but sometimes it's important to give students a chance to revel in their current successes and to let them do nothing.

Aug 1, 2013
7 min read

Piano Teaching

Piano Teaching Tips: Bake that Cake a Little Longer!

How many times has a student told you they are done with a piece? This article details a fun way to motivate students to keep working on a piece by equating the process with baking a cake.

Jun 5, 2013
7 min read

Interviews

David Lanz Interview: Part 2 (On Composing...)

This is the second part of an interview with New Age composer and pianist David Lanz and covers his personal approach to composition.

Feb 4, 2013
11 min read

Interviews

David Lanz Interview: Part 1 (Current and Upcoming Projects)

This is the first part of an interview with New Age composer and pianist David Lanz and covers the background of his latest album "Cristifori's Dream Re-Envisioned."

Feb 3, 2013
14 min read

Piano Teaching

Arrangements of classical music: 3 reasons your students SHOULD play them

Many teachers refuse to allow their students to play arrangements of classical pieces. I think this is crazy, and this article details why I feel this way!

Jun 30, 2012
5 min read

Piano Teaching

Are you still relevant?

It's a great time to be a piano teacher as there is a surge in popularity for playing the piano. Are you staying relevant as a teacher?

Jun 18, 2012
3 min read

Piano Teaching

So you want to teach piano? 5 Tips to Guarantee Success!

So what if you don't have a music degree? You can still be an effective and successful piano teacher. This article describes 5 tips for developing a game plan to start your piano teaching business.