If you’re just venturing into the world of playing the piano, you might be wondering what the best easy piano songs are to get you started. Music is made up of pitch - the actual sound of the note - and rhythm - how fast or slowly you move from one note to the next. […]
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The benefits of learning music online are being realized more and more these days, whether out of necessity or preference. Until now, there has been a lot of resistance to the idea that you can still have a quality music lesson when it's being held online. While nothing can quite replace the interaction that you […]
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It’s remarkable what motivation can do for someone’s success, especially when it starts at a young age. Here you will find three key ways to motivate music students that will have a meaningful and long-lasting impact on their music studies, and their education as a whole. Different Types of Motivation When it’s time to get […]
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By Lou Ann Pope, owner of Pope Piano Studio I have always considered myself to be a cutting-edge piano teacher who has embraced technology from the start of my teaching career. I have continually used music apps in my studio and have even given seminars on using computers in my teaching. However--and it’s a BIG […]
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By Chrissy Ricker, NCTM Have you ever been so wrapped up in playing your favorite piece of music that the outside world seemed to disappear? Have you ever been so absorbed in practicing a new piece that you completely lost track of time? If you answered “yes” to either of the above questions, you have […]
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By Chrissy Ricker, NCTM This time of year, many of us are preparing our students for festivals, recitals, and auditions. Helping our students to choose repertoire, practice correctly, keep their pieces fresh, and—most of all—stay calm can be a daunting task! How can we make sure that our students are confident, well-prepared, and ready to […]
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Figuring out how much to charge for music lessons is a daunting task that a lot of peripatetic music teachers face on a regular basis. Many teachers that are just starting out also experience some hesitation when trying to determine the appropriate amount. There are multiple factors involved when deciding how much to charge for […]
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“So you say you want a revolution… well, you know we all want to change the world” Well, it’s time we all got in on the revolution that Tonara is bringing to music educators everywhere. Introducing TONARA CONNECT, a platform that enables music students and teachers to find each other no matter where they are, […]
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By Chrissy Ricker, NCTM One of my goals as a piano teacher is to help my students learn how to practice both efficiently and independently. Since most of the work of learning to play an instrument happens outside of our weekly lessons, I want my students to have a full “toolbox” of practice techniques they […]
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by Lou Ann Pope & Nicole Douglas, Creative Education Specialists Want to engage your students during the holiday season in a fun new way? Check out the newest addition to the Tonara’s Examples section of the Repertoire area on the teacher’s desktop platform. (You can right-click the image to save it to your computer.) […]
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