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How to Practise Successfully
Please note: The following material was written by Martha Beth Lewis, Ph.D. This is not brain surgery! First of all, bear in mind that piano study isn’t brain surgery. Your patient isn’t going to die if you make an error. In fact, you can make as many errors as you like: they are…
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Awesome Piano Site by Martha Beth Lewis, Ph.D.
Hi Everybody, In case you have been reading the materials on my site, you would have noticed I have published quite a variety of them, and they were all written by Martha Beth Lewis, Ph.D, an internationally-acknowledged expert in the teaching of beginners and the business aspects of the private music studio. There’s a wealth of information…
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Information about Specific Piano Brands
Please note: The following material was written by Martha Beth Lewis, Ph.D. People ask me all the time about this piano or that one. Here is what I think of certain pianos. (If it’s not listed here, there’s a 98% chance I have never heard of it, let alone played it.) Ok, here…
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Is it Damaging to Start Lessons on an Electronic Keyboard?
Please note: The following material was written by Martha Beth Lewis, Ph.D. Short answer: no. Not to -start-. Not for a month or two. And now for the long answer! First of all, what do you mean by electronic keyboard? Is this a digital piano (such as a Korg, Roland, or Yamaha)? Or…
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Renting or buying a piano
Please note: The following material was written by Martha Beth Lewis, Ph.D. The cost of purchasing a piano is the primary incentive to rent. In fact, it is the most common reason to rent, especially for a beginning student. Note, however, that there will be other expenses beyond the monthly fee. You will…
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Choosing A Piano
Please note: The following material was written by Martha Beth Lewis, Ph.D. Here are some general thoughts on piano brands: which ones are good, which ones to stay away from. Please note that these are my personal opinions. Instruments from the same manufacturer differ from year to year, and within a given year! …
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Tips for Adult Piano Students
Please note: The following material was taken from http://pianoeducation.org/pnotlife.html#Adult . Most adult students are taking lessons because they want to enrich their lives, attain a personal goal, or perhaps fulfill a long-held dream. A lot of students do it for rest, relaxation and therapy from a stressful job. The result is that most adult…
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Is an inexpensive or less-experienced (or no-experienced) teacher “ok” for a beginner?
Please note: The following material was written by Martha Beth Lewis, Ph.D. Not really. In fact, no, not at all. Why? In a nutshell, an experienced teacher will give you more value for your dollar, even if you have to pay more. Think back. Were you not thrilled when your child got “the…
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Choosing a Music Teacher
Please note: The following material was taken from http://pianoeducation.org/pnolearn.html#Choosing . Where do you start? The process of choosing a music teacher is similar to that of choosing a physician, attorney, accountant or other professional. All these professionals provide services tailored to your individual needs; convenience and cost are not the sole deciding factors in…
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My Kid Wants to Quit Piano!?!?
Please note: The following material was taken from http://pianoeducation.org/pnotchld.html#Quit%20Piano . It’s very common for kids, usually about the time they reach the secondary school years, to begin to temporarily lose interest in their piano lessons. If they are allowed to quit lessons, they usually regret it in later years. It is possible to get…
Candice Ye's Piano Studio
The aim and final end of all music should be none other than the glory of God and the refreshment of the soul. ~Johann Sebastian Bach
Candice Ye's Piano Studio 