In Amadeus Music Academy, we hold quarterly teachers’ training. Our teachers share ideas and experiences with each other. In the first quarter of 2021, Teacher Jo shared the piano methods she is using based on her experience and research. Teacher Joshua shed some light on how to achieve successful trial with potential students. Everyone piano…
I am always amazed by the pace of the student’s cognitive growth during my teaching career. Beginner students have lots to learn and you’ll be surprised at how fast this learning happens. At first, they start off not even knowing their finger numbers. But by about 6 weeks, they will understand what a beat is…
One of the most common problem in piano student’s technique is collapsing finger joints (Fig 1), and this has to be remedied. It is important to keep a round hand shape with curved fingers when playing the piano. Getting the student to play with firm, rather than collapsed, fingertips can be a challenge. Below I…