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The Competition-Winning Piano Teaching Philosophies of Highly-Regarded Teachers

Date November 27, 2023 Author By Jeff Category Pedagogy

"The Teaching Philosophy of a Highly Regarded Piano Teacher," from The Creative Pianist

Highly regarded piano teachers produce exceptional, competition-winning students due in part to their clear, strategic teaching philosophies.

The Question that Changed Everything

Date April 2, 2023 Author By Jeff Category Piano Lessons

I started teaching piano when I was fairly young. I taught part-time during my undergraduate years, and by the time I finished my Ph.D., nearly fourteen years later, I had a full piano studio. But a decade of teaching left me with a dilemma. I thought I was a good piano teacher, but I had […]

Rubato, and how to get there from “Gray Day”

Date October 19, 2019 Author By Jeff Category Interpretation, Piano Lessons

"Gray Day: a lesson about rubato," from The Creative Pianist

I’m going to use “Gray Day” as a lesson in rubato by way of phrase goals and phrase shaping.