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Combining Piano Methods: Faber Piano Adventures & Piano Skill Set

Are you a Piano Adventures teacher looking to expand or replace some of your usual piano method books? Curious about alternative theory or technique books for beginners? In this article, I’ll explore one method book combination that has worked for me: combining Piano Adventures with Piano Skill Set. Written as

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Piano Method Books and Materials List for New Piano Teachers. FOr Your First lesson with Faber Piano Adventures.

Prepare to Teach Your First Lesson with Faber Piano Adventures

Are you a new teacher getting ready to teach your very first piano lesson? I know it can be overwhelming. You’re not sure what to expect. You’re not sure what to prepare. You’re not sure what materials you’ll need–because you’ve never done this before! This article aims to take care

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How to Get Piano Students in 2026

Your a piano teacher looking fill your teaching schedule with fresh faces. Your eager to share your knowledge, leave a legacy, and, let’s be honest–pay the bills. The days of hanging up flyers are gone. Craigslist is dead. Even showing up on Facebook isn’t as effective as it used to

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Musical Alphabet Worksheets: The Most Missed Pre-reading Skill

What is the number one missed skill for beginning piano students? The musical alphabet! Most books either briefly mention the musical alphabet or ask students to recite it once and that’s it. As adult musicians, it seems so simple that we take it for granted. But the musical alphabet is

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Piano Pronto Review. Piano Method Book Series Review for Beginners Piano Students. the tattooed Piano teacher

Piano Pronto Review: Teach Beginners With Familiar Tunes

Have you ever noticed that your piano students practice familiar songs way more than their method book songs? Well Piano Pronto creator Jennifer Eklund also noticed this, and she created an entire series around this concept. Welcome to my review of the Piano Pronto method books! After 20 years of teaching piano,

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Back to School Music Bingo Games – 3 Ways to Play [Free]

Back to school season is the perfect time to refresh your lesson plans and add a little extra fun to your piano lessons or music classes. My Back to School Music Bingo sets are designed to get your students excited about learning from day one! Whether you’re reviewing note values,

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How to Incorporate Listening into Piano Lessons

As a piano teacher, do you ever feel like you go through the Lesson book assignment with your piano student and then *poof* the lesson is over? I can relate!  And on top of our Lesson book pages, we want to squeeze in technique, theory, and some fun songs, too.

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Finding Peace as a Piano Teacher

What do you do when your dream job isn’t as dreamy as you had hoped? If you’re a full-time piano teacher, I’m sure you can think back to a time when all you could think about is escaping your 9-5 to pursue a more fulfilling career with the flexibility to

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7 Supplemental Songbooks Your Level 1 Students Will Love

Here are seven of my favorite Level 1 supplemental song books for your beginning piano students. Do I Need a Level 1 Supplemental Songbook? After teaching piano for 20 years, I have tried dozens of different books in hopes of motivating my students and reinforcing the music theory concepts they

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First Piano Lesson Tips For Piano Teachers

That first piano lesson is crucial. We want it to be fun and inviting for the student …so they think piano is fun. We want it to be productive …so the parents think we know what we’re doing and it’s worth their money. It’s a lot of pressure! First Piano

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Find Your Perfect Piano Practice Routine

Your piano practice routine can mean the difference between progressing quickly or slowly at the piano! But how much do you need to practice the piano in order to see results? Today I’m answering all of your questions about piano practice based on decades of experience as a pianist and

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Can a Piano Student Progress Without Practice?

If a piano student does not practice, can they still progress simply by showing up every week to their lessons? In this article, we’re talking about piano students who don’t practice! If you talk to piano teachers for any length of time, you’ll find that a common complaint is: “My

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Faber Piano Adventures Levels in Order

Looking for a full list of all Faber Piano Adventure levels? Save this page as a quick guide to all Faber Piano Adventures series published by Faber and Faber with age levels, core books, supplemental books, and links to purchase on Amazon. I’ll also share my Ultimate Piano Method Book

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Piano Skill Set Goal Setting Assignment Book for Piano Students. The tattooed piano teacher

Piano Skill Set Goal Setting Assignment Book Preview

Piano Skill Set Goal Setting Assignment Book is a piano practice planner with a twist.The perfect companion to any set of method books for any instrument, but particularly designed to meet the needs of piano teachers and students using a multi-book piano method series. Who is the Goal Setting Assignment

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