Music Matters Blog

One of the most respected piano pedagogues of this generation was Marvin Blickenstaff. I was only familiar with him from afar, but I recently came across the book he published shortly before his death, “Inspired Piano Teaching.”

Note from Natalie: Just last week I saw one of my piano students from over a decade ago and we enjoyed chatting and catching up a bit. He confessed that he rarely plays the piano anymore, but his face lit up when he told me he has started playing the guitar. I know he’s not alone! Many students use their musical foundation from piano lessons to explore other instruments, ...

Since our piano practice incentive theme this year (Cracking the Crystal Code) is foc...

I’m a sucker for children’s books. As I’ve entered the world of grandchildren, I established a rule for books – I only purchase and/or keep ones that I enjoy reading. They must be engaging or clever, educational, and beautiful. I’m constantly on the lookout for fitting titles to add to our library. I’m equally picky when it comes to books for my piano studio. As part of our <...