Welcome to the Chesterfield Piano Lessons blog
Here you’ll find helpful articles, FAQs, videos and commentary on the topic of playing the piano and music in general.
Piano covers – The Godfather theme
‘I’m gonna make him an offer he can’t refuse’ – Don Corleone For the first time ever I recently watched all three Godfather movies. For some strange reason I’d never gotten around to watching them, so I finally caught up with the rest of the world. It took me a while as you can imagine, bearing […]
The Godfather – waltz
The Godfather – main theme
The Godfather theme – swing version
Bruno Mars – Just the way you are
The Romantic Gangster – original composition
Pure Imagination – Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
Why the parent is also a piano teacher…
If you have a child who’s attending piano lessons, then the most important thing to realise is that you are their piano teacher at home. And don’t worry, you won’t need to learn to play the piano yourself, but just be there to motivate and push your child in the right direction. However, I would […]
Blumenlied by Gustav Lange
This classical piano piece is called ‘Blumenlied’ by a German composer called Gustav Lange. He was a 19th century composer. The word ‘Blumenlied’ literally translates as ‘Flower song’.
What’s the best way to teach piano?
If you are considering becoming a piano teacher, or if you already are and would like some additional tips to help, then please consider these important points – Approach This is extremely important as you always want to keep your students focused and interested in what they are learning, so you need to make sure […]