Nocturne in Db - Arensky by Stephen Ngai
by Swan C
August 18, 2023
It is not easy for a teenager to play an expressive piece because this is all about inner emotion. Teenagers may not be willing to express their f...
Teaching Diary - Analysis and practice
by Swan C
July 18, 2023
The previous chapters mentioned how to practice efficiently and how to deal with technical problems. Here will talk about how to polish a piece.Â
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Tutor team in HK
by Swan C
April 28, 2023
Bigger and bigger group of tutors has been developed in these few years. We are grateful to have you as our tutor team. Gaining trust and confiden...
Teaching Diary - Another way to practice
by Swan C
April 14, 2023
I am sure many students, no matter what instruments they are learning, encounter bottlenecks when it comes to a long phrase/complex rhythm/difficu...
Student's performance in Hong Kong City Hall (2)
by Swan C
March 27, 2023
What a wonderful music concert! It was the first masterclass my student has ever participated in. He was guided by my good friend - Dr. Li King ...
Just Struttin’ Along - Martha Mier by AY
by Swan C
March 20, 2023
Really appreciate his effort! He is really busy with his work usually, but he can still squeeze the time to practice piano. Although he cannot hav...
Swingin’ sam - Faber & Faber by Cherry and Katherine Chan
by Swan C
January 10, 2023
I always ask my adult student in the first lesson "Why do you want to learn piano?" They all have different stories behind usually. This reason is...
Teaching Diary - Independence of fingers
by Swan C
December 18, 2022
This is an advanced version of previous exercise. In the previous chapter, we talked about how to train our hand shape by using erasers. In this e...
Jester's Jig - Chee-Hwa Tan by Yolanda Wong
by Swan C
December 15, 2022
This 5-year-old girl makes a big progress this year. Within these two years, she is from elementary level to grade 5! She can also practice by her...
Practice with online music teacher
by Swan C
December 6, 2022
There are apps for practice nowadays. Teachers revise the knowledge with students and guide them how to practice online. This demand is gradually ...
Teaching Dairy- The meaning of practice (3)
by Swan C
November 2, 2022
In previous chapters, we discussed different styles of practice and the preparation before practice. Here we will talk more about the "bad habits"...
Composition of nursery rhymes (student’s work)
by Swan C
October 11, 2022
One day, a retired student said he composed 12 songs and drew 12 pictures for his granddaughter and planned to give this present to her 1st birthd...
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