My Piano Journey

9.11.2023

📚 Review: Daring Greatly

Jenny Melton September 11, 2023 0 Comments

Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead by Brené Brown, Ph.D. LMSWFor piano teachers and students alike, there are many situations that make us vulnerable. Lessons, recitals, auditions, and teaching are a few of the many arenas we may find ourselves in. If you...

9.06.2023

😴 Case Study: The Importance of Rest

Jenny Melton September 06, 2023 0 Comments

After a confident and amazing recital presentation, my student suddenly decided she didn't like piano as much anymore. I had assigned her an original piece and a simplified version of Fur Elise over the summer and she felt as though they were too difficult, despite playing them for me with a high level of accuracy and...

8.22.2023

🌊 Happy Birthday to the composer of "Clair de lune"!

Jenny Melton August 22, 2023 0 Comments

August 22nd is Claude Debussy's Birthday! So how can you celebrate?🌊 Listen to Debussy play his own compositions. 🌊 Listen to my mashup of Clair de Lune and Happy Birthday To You. Melted Melodies · Happy Birthday/Clair De LuneBuy sheet music🌊 Sight-play an "easier" piece such as Rêverie or Page d'Album. 🌊...

8.12.2023

🧭 My Piano Journey: So You Want to be a Music Major - Part 2

Jenny Melton August 12, 2023 0 Comments

Part 1 - Side Quest - Part 2 (You Are Here)Note: All locations and names have been changed to protect the privacy and reputations of the people in this true story.Finding a New GuideMy goal was to get a bachelor's degree in music. I was sixteen and I needed a serious college-prep teacher as soon as possible. Once again,...

7.28.2023

👩🏼‍🏫 How to Start Teaching Piano in 5 Easy Steps

Jenny Melton July 28, 2023 0 Comments

Aside from knowing how to play the piano yourself, what are ways to start teaching piano? Once you've started teaching, what are avenues for continuing to improve your teaching craft? Sometimes, all it takes is playing piano in public to be asked for piano lessons. This may take you by surprise or you may have been hoping...

7.21.2023

🎄Christmas In July

Jenny Melton July 21, 2023 0 Comments

Do you remember Christmas in July? TV networks would air all of their Christmas specials in the middle of July and I remember distinctly the suggestion to make peppermint ice cream sandwiches while we watched. In my studio, Christmas in July means that it's time to get out the Christmas books and pick pieces and songs....

7.19.2023

🎼 First In-Person Piano Recital

Jenny Melton July 19, 2023 0 Comments

On June 3rd, my studio presented our first in-person piano recital. Since I recently opened my own small business out of my home, I only had 2 students for a year and a half, including my 6-year-old daughter. But in March, my current student's brother joined! Then, their mom, who also plays piano, joined us for the performance...

7.12.2023

📕 Review: 10 Keynotes of Piano Pedagogy

Jenny Melton July 12, 2023 0 Comments

For some reason, when I put Chopin's name in the title of this post, the thumbnail will not show up on my main page. So this should be titled 10 Keynotes of Frederic Chopin's Piano Pedagogy. I recently read Chopin: pianist and teacher as seen by his pupils by Jean-Jacques Eigeldinger. Chopin had about 150...

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9.11.2023

📚 Review: Daring Greatly

9.06.2023

😴 Case Study: The Importance of Rest

8.22.2023

🌊 Happy Birthday to the composer of "Clair de lune"!

8.12.2023

🧭 My Piano Journey: So You Want to be a Music Major - Part 2

7.28.2023

👩🏼‍🏫 How to Start Teaching Piano in 5 Easy Steps

7.21.2023

🎄Christmas In July

7.19.2023

🎼 First In-Person Piano Recital

7.12.2023

📕 Review: 10 Keynotes of Piano Pedagogy

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