Information about wholesale prices for piano teachers - see bottom paragraph!
Piano Teachers:
The immense practical value of possessing unusual insight into the core issues of music theory is now being demonstrated by piano teachers everywhere, including Juilliard graduates! We are hearing continual reports of how these clarified insights (going all the way back to the Spanish theorist Pareja in the year 1490!) are helping both brand-new and well-established piano teachers. A practical understanding of how music is structured is the single most powerful tool a piano teacher can possess.
Traditional music theory courses do not identify and prioritize the most practical aspects of music for educational purposes. Even more devastating to the teacher and student, the traditional approach does not explain or even deal with the simple underlying structures that are beneath the surface of what appears to be extremely complex.
The Piano for Life program not only claims that all chords and harmonic patterns emanate from a few simple building blocks, these piano lessons demonstrate this principle conclusively in a matter of minutes. This core analysis of music itself lays the best possible foundation for not only students, but for the long term success of the piano teacher. When the foundation patterns are truly understood, everything encountered in the future makes sense and falls into place. This dramatically improves sight reading, memorization, improvisation, composition - essentially all of the critically important skills.
The benefit of enabling even brand-new beginners to play impressive emotionally satisfying music from the very start can not be overestimated. When students of any age are able to play with both hands using the entire range of the keyboard, they are encouraged, to say the least. When the underlying building blocks of all chord structures are understood it is also easy for beginners to play with steady pulsating rhythms, which is not only surprising, but addictive!
The essence of the Piano for Life approach is to add a very valuable tool to the equipment of all piano teachers. All of the traditional skills can and should be taught simultaneously along with this practical breakdown of the essence of harmony. The most effective teacher of all, Franz Liszt, taught all of his students how to think in relation to understanding music. Liszt produced more great performers than any other teacher in history with an impact that continues even today. He emphasized that all complex musical structures have simple parts. The method of practicing and the powerful performances of Vladimir Horowitz, Ivo Pogorelich and many others can only be understood in light of Franz Liszt's insightful teaching.
Our work at Piano for Life, Inc. is to continue developing concrete step by step material based on insights from the best sources historically. We do not believe there is any law against clear explanations and immediate practical applications based on insightful analysis!
For teachers who want to retail this series to their students as part of the lesson curriculum, we offer the series at a wholesale price at quantities of five sets or more. This is a six hour program that will save the teacher much time and effort in communicating this foundation material. Be sure to notify us if you incorporate these insights into your teaching. We frequently receive requests to help students find piano teachers throughout the country. We cannot put the wholesale prices on the website so please e-mail or call toll free 888-742-6653.
