Moving Fingers and Reading Notes in Piano Lessons
Moving fingers and reading notes: *There is so set answer to how to move your fingers on a certain song…it does change with every new song that you learn. In time you will feel more comfortable with your hand location and fingering on the keys. Start simple and take your time. *Reading notes faster is […]
Practice Piano Lessons in just 10 minutes a day
A note from Lisa: I realized that if my students just took 10 minutes out of every day, and only practiced for 10 minutes every day that they would learn so much more because they would not forget what they learned yesterday and they could build on what they had just learned. At the same […]
Banging on the Piano Syndrome
Question from a student: I am on Level 5 and happy with my progress. However, when I listen to your audio support the sound is lovely and “soft” – I seem to play the keys much stronger and harder. Do you have any tip(s) as to how I can train my fingers to be more […]
Switching Smoothly Between Chords with Video
Chord switching can be frustrating, but after teaching for 22 years, I have never had a student who did not stuggle a bit, NOR have I ever had a student who cannot do it after some practice. Each student is different, therefore, each student takes a different amount of time to master it. The good […]
Why Notate Notes?
It’s not about writing music. It’s about using a different way to impress a memory into your mind, which results in higher retention of what you learn.The actual act of drawing a note on the correct line or in the correct space, opens up a powerful realization and gives you a more exact knowledge of […]
Why is beginner music limited to 5-finger songs?
First of all, don’t let that question scare you… in my curriculum you won’t be limited to 5 finger songs… I have remedied that and you will be able to play some familiar songs right away. However, aside from my special “remedy” I do start with teaching you a few songs in the 5 finger […]