A Compilation of Useful and Interesting Links
1. For more information about the Suzuki method and its benefits, please visit the national Suzuki Association Organization.
Suzuki Association Information
2. Please visit the Ted Ed lectures website for a short, animated 5-minute introduction on how to read music.
Ted Ed: How to Read Music
3. For a really excellent guide ‘the definitive guide’ to all things about buying a piano, please see Larry Fine’s big online guide at Piano Buyer:
Definitive Piano Buyer Book
4. For those searching for a quick and easy guide to purchasing a piano that breaks it down step by stepplease visit the Piano Buying Guide.
Piano Buying Guide
5. For those thinking of buying a keyboard, please see this excellent article about Digital Keyboards and how to choose one on Piano Buyer.
Buying a Digital Piano
6. To learn about the difference between American and European methods, please see HubPages’ useful magazine-style article.
European v American Methods
7. See the National Association for Music Education site to read about the research supporting music’s strong effect on brain development, memory, math, and analytical skills.
National Association for Music Education : Research
8. To access free downloads of pitch drills, manuscript paper, and rhythm bookcamp audio, take a look at the downloads tab on InsideMusicTeaching.com
The Practice Spot
9. Get tips on getting the most out of your practice sessions and when learning a new piece, by checking out theses:
Austrailia’s Classical Music Magazine: Top 10 Tips
Pianist Magazine: Top 10 Tips
10. For several resources on how to find and adopt a piano for a very low price (or even free), look at:
Piano Adoption Organization