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17 Success Strategies for Adult Piano Students

by Doug Hanvey | March 2, 2019 | Learning, Practicing & Playing Piano

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An Organized Approach to Teaching Rhythm (Part 2 of 2)

by Doug Hanvey | February 18, 2017 | Teaching Piano

This two-part post will be useful for teachers who would like a thorough and organized approach to teaching basic rhythm skills, as well as students who want to improve their …Share...

An Organized Approach to Teaching Rhythm (Part 1 of 2)

by Doug Hanvey | January 21, 2017 | Teaching Piano

This two-part post will be useful for teachers who would like a thorough and organized approach to teaching basic rhythm skills, as well as students who want to improve their …Share...

Games for Faber Piano Adventures Primer Level

by Doug Hanvey | September 17, 2016 | Teaching Piano

When I use the Faber Piano Adventures books with a student, I like to take a timeout during lessons from focusing on the books to play a game. Here are …Share...

How to Play 3 Notes Against 2

by Doug Hanvey | May 21, 2016 | Learning, Practicing & Playing Piano

Every aspiring keyboardist will eventually be confronted with the challenge of accurately playing three notes in one hand against two in the other. This is otherwise known as a polyrhythm…Share...
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