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5 ways to learn music faster: take a big-picture survey
Learn new pieces much faster with a big-picture survey in 5 steps

Josie Swallow
5 days ago2 min read
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Bug hunting in your piano practice - part 2
You can't solve problems you don't know are there in your piece of music.

Josie Swallow
Apr 222 min read
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Spotting bugs during your piano practice - how to find what to fix!
You can't solve problems you don't know are there in your piece of music.

Josie Swallow
Apr 151 min read
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Beginnings addiction - why the beginning isn't the best place to start in piano practice
Beginning bias in piano practice

Josie Swallow
Apr 81 min read
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Why a Practice Routine is the Key to Musical Success
How to help your child with piano practice

Josie Swallow
Apr 12 min read
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Quantity vs. Quality?
Why a repertoire-rich approach is best. Quantity and quality of piano pieces are equally important.

Josie Swallow
Dec 31, 20232 min read
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Onwards and Upwards...?
I’ve recently been reflecting again on the importance of playing a large amount of piano music, some that stretches and some that is...

Josie Swallow
Jul 22, 20232 min read
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Learning to read music in a 'musical' way
It's sadly so common for beginner and elementary students to lose motivation and confidence when starting to read music notation. I...

Josie Swallow
Jul 4, 20232 min read
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Why Learn Rote (Memorisation) Pieces?
Rote teaching is the systematic introduction of musical and artistic concepts that are best introduced by modelling rather than from the...

Josie Swallow
Jan 23, 20232 min read
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5 Benefits of online piano lessons for parents
5 benefits of online piano lessons for parents

Josie Swallow
Aug 19, 20202 min read
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5 Benefits of playing the piano
Here are five reasons why playing the piano is good for you

Josie Swallow
Feb 9, 20202 min read
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Develop an after-lesson routine
Create an after-lesson routine to help make your piano practice as time-efficient and effective as possible.

Josie Swallow
Jan 30, 20202 min read
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Create an “anytime, anywhere” playlist
Create your own "anytime, anywhere" piano playlist

Josie Swallow
Jan 15, 20202 min read
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Keep a Piano Achievements diary
How to keep track of your piano progress using a Piano Achievements diary

Josie Swallow
Jan 1, 20202 min read
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Creating a daily piano practice habit
How to create a daily piano practice habit that will stick in 6 steps.

Josie Swallow
Dec 22, 20192 min read
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