by Ken Reynolds | May 14, 2018
Have you ever had your mind go blank performing a piece that you could play perfectly beforehand? It happens to just about everyone, regardless of their instrument or skill level. Talk to anyone who has memorized pieces to play at a recital or special event and...
by Ken Reynolds | Mar 3, 2018
I’ve heard people say that teaching the piano is a natural talent a person either has or doesn’t have. They often point to a parent or some other member of the teacher’s family who is also a good teacher as proof for their theory. While it may seem...
by Ken Reynolds | Feb 23, 2018
I’m not the same piano teacher I was 20 years ago. After two decades of teaching, I have learned many valuable lessons. You might be surprised to know that I didn’t learn any of them by reading a book or taking a class. The principles I’m about to...
by Ken Reynolds | Feb 15, 2018
Learning to play the piano is not for the faint of heart! Talk to anyone who has made it to an advanced level and you will hear about years of practicing and performing, the good, the bad and the ugly! After over 20 years of teaching the piano, I have concluded that...
by Ken Reynolds | Feb 12, 2018
When it comes to teaching piano in 2018, we as instructors must understand our audience and how they learn best. While the music we sometimes teach is hundreds of years old, the approach we take with our students can’t be the same as it was then. In fact, even...
