These chords will take you far . . .
Last week I was teaching a lesson to an adult student in Australia. She and I have been friends for ages, and we were laughing about an...
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Sarah Lyngra
Apr 261 min read
Now what?! Whole, Half, and Quarter Notes.
Now you are starting to get used to counting and playing at the same time, it's time to up your game a tiny bit. This video demonstrates...
Sarah Lyngra
Apr 252 min read
I'm at the piano, now what?!
I teach adults. They are doing amazing things in their lessons, but when they get home, they get to the piano and they think they don't...
Sarah Lyngra
Mar 222 min read
Start with 3
If 8 rhythms is too much and your students are getting confused, start with 3. Playing perfect 5ths in all keys is something all of my...
Sarah Lyngra
Mar 121 min read
Pitch Converter Card
As I am becoming more and more of a collaborative musician, I am finding myself in the world of foreigners. Like clarinetists,...
Sarah Lyngra
Mar 42 min read
Left Hand Rhythm Warm-up
(scroll down for free download) Key Finder Cards are great, but, they aren't enough. When it comes to learning how to play the piano,...
Sarah Lyngra
Feb 282 min read
8 Rhythms
How do you teach rhythm to novices? Beginning piano lessons, piano lessons for beginners. There is so much to cover, not enough time, and...
Sarah Lyngra
Feb 151 min read
Chords Everywhere All at Once
Playing chords all over the piano, maybe (or not) all at once. This is a 5 part video series explaining how to use the Triad and...
Sarah Lyngra
Feb 102 min read
Deceptive Cadence
Recently I was reading something that Seth Godin had written about finding "people like us" and the smallest viable market. Obviously,...
Sarah Lyngra
Feb 71 min read
Keeping on track of after the first lesson
Recently I shared what I do during a first lesson. -playing and naming all of the keys on the piano. And, introducing major and minor...
Sarah Lyngra
Feb 51 min read
First Piano Lessons Video 3 of 3
Have you seen the first two videos? If not you can check them out here: Video 1 of 3 and Video 2 of 3. In Video 1 you learn the names of...
Sarah Lyngra
Feb 51 min read
First Piano Lessons Video 2 of 3
After learning the names of all of the keys, or at least knowing how to figure them out you are ready for the 2nd part of the first...
Sarah Lyngra
Feb 51 min read
First Lessons 1of 3
What does a first piano lesson look like? What are the expectations? What should a student be able to remember at the end? What are they...
Sarah Lyngra
Jan 291 min read
Blues Comping Made Eas(ier)y
Just received your set of 2 hand comping chords and you aren't sure how to get started? This video will show you how the cards work and...
Sarah Lyngra
Jan 242 min read
Bach Prelude in Jazz
The more things change. . . The Bach Prelude in C major from the first of the two books of the Well Tempered Clavier is one of those...
Sarah Lyngra
Jan 181 min read
Mode-rn Scales
Do you have any idea about how difficult it is to write about the different modes and make it sound fun, edgy, and exciting? I've been...
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