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Friday, February 28, 2014

Piano Wizard Academy | Piano Games For Kids Online

Piano Games For Kids Online - Play Piano Wizard Online Now. Test your musical skills with our memory and jigsaw games too
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Wednesday, February 26, 2014

How to Motivate Piano Students to Play the Piano


http://www.pianowizardacademy.com/campus/featured-teachers/chris-salter/motivate-piano-students-play-piano/

Piano Wizard Music Teaching Methodology | Piano Wizard Academy®

Piano Wizard is revolutionary in its music teaching methodology. Let's dispel many preconceptions / misconceptions about music and music education.
http://www.pianowizardacademy.com/piano-wizard-methodology-explained/

Monday, February 24, 2014

Four commons approaches to learning piano | Piano Wizard Academy®

Traditionally, music education for the majority starts with the piano. Take a look at four common approaches to learning piano for an aspiring new player.
http://www.pianowizardacademy.com/blog/chris-salter/four-commons-approaches-to-learning-piano/

Sunday, February 23, 2014

Learn How To Play Piano | Piano Wizard Academy®

Besides the sheer joy and deep satisfaction, when you learn how to play piano you can enjoy significant, scientifically proven neurological benefits
http://www.pianowizardacademy.com/learn-play-piano/

Friday, February 21, 2014

Where There's Music There Is Hope | Piano Wizard Academy®

Where There's Music There Is Hope | Piano Wizard Academy®
http://www.pianowizardacademy.com/music-hope/

The 4 Steps To Real Music Learning | Piano Wizard Academy® | Piano Wizard Academy

A better method of music learning. Traditional piano lessons teach musical notation first. We don’t want to wade through hieroglyphics before we can play.
http://www.pianowizardacademy.com/4-steps-to-real-music-learning/

Tuesday, February 18, 2014

Proprioception: How to Play Piano Blindfolded

Close your eyes. While your eyes are shut, raise your right arm way above your head. Then, with your left hand’s index finger, try to touch the tip of your right pinky. Not so easy now, is it? See, this exercise tests your body’s proprioception—it’s the sense where your brain takes note of where your body parts are in space. Like athletes, talented pianists have a good sense of proprioception.
http://www.pianowizardacademy.com/campus/learn/advanced-piano-lessons/proprioception-play-piano-blindfolded/

Monday, February 17, 2014

Music and Children – Benefits and Effects of Music on Kids

The world of music has great influences and benefits to [ ]The post Music and Children Benefits and Effects of Music on Kids appeared first on Piano Wizard Academy.
http://www.pianowizardacademy.com/blog/early-learners/music-children-benefits-effects-music-kids/

Sunday, February 16, 2014

20 Reasons Why Children Should Study Music

‘Lorna Heyge, Ph.D., says: “While educational leaders turn to early childhood music because it promotes brain development, they will stay with music because of the joy and stimulation experienced in actual music making. Music learning requires total involvement-that is why it appeals so much to young children.”
http://www.pianowizardacademy.com/blog/early-learners/20-reasons-children-study-music/

Friday, February 14, 2014

Piano Wizard Success Stories - Teaching music to children with special needs

Jed was considered a severely challenged special needs child. However, he was able to learn to play the piano and read music through the Piano Wizard Academy curriculum and system and has shown improvement in comprehension and language as well. This shows us that virtually anyone can learn to play real music and read music notation with this amazing music video game system.
http://www.pianowizardacademy.com/success-stories/

Thursday, February 13, 2014

Free Music Lessons Online

Discover the world's first music learning social network and enjoy free music lessons online in a gamified community.
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Tuesday, February 11, 2014

Music In The Schools With Don and Delayna

We had this conversation in 2007 during our filming for Piano Wizard Academy at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. Since that time, our feelings about the importance of music in the lives of our children have only grown stronger.
http://www.pianowizardacademy.com/campus/featured-teachers/don-and-delayna-beattie/music-in-the-schools-with-don-and-delayna/

Monday, February 10, 2014

Seven Key Strategies for Parental Involvement in a Child’s Musical Education

Parental involvement in a child s musical educati [ ]The post Seven Key Strategies for Parental Involvement in a Child s Musical Education appeared first on Piano Wizard Academy.
http://www.pianowizardacademy.com/blog/early-learners/seven-key-strategies-parental-involvement-childs-musical-education/

Saturday, February 8, 2014

What Is Music Therapy?

Ah, Music Therapy, indeed, what IS it? When I was in sc [ ]The post What Is Music Therapy? appeared first on Piano Wizard Academy.
http://www.pianowizardacademy.com/blog/music-therapy/music-therapy/