Just like many businesses have done in light of the Coronavirus pandemic, North Austin Piano Studio has gone remote. Zoom is a relatively easy way to connect...

Congratulations to Madhav who completed his final performance of ten Suzuki book 1 pieces in order to graduate from book 1. He not only worked so hard to lea...

It's official - Graham Yates is now a certified music teacher with the Royal Conservatory of Music. Mr. Yates learned the system before graduating high schoo...

Here is a resource for new Suzuki piano families. Save this link to refer to a pianist's-eye-view of all the steps toward completing Suzuki book 1. Not only ...

It's official! Graham has accepted an offer to adjudicate the 2020 Kwantlen Polytechnic University International Music Festival in Langley, British Columbia,...

We are pleased to announce that we have received the HOME EDucators Resource Directory's (HERD) official Seal of Approval! Our homeschool students typically ...

We just wrapped up a two-day composers workshop here at the studio. Please enjoy the fruits of these students' labors. The pieces demonstrate high creativity...

Many adults wonder if they can take piano lessons. My response: Of course they can! More and more people are realizing they have the time and resources to le...

Merry Christmas! If you've been listening to old crooning Christmas songs like I have, you have probably heard this lick many times. Well, it's super easy to...

We're all probably feeling the rush at this point in the holiday season. I don't know about you, but I am looking forward to a little bit of downtime startin...

Here's a minuet melody for someone who is more into the "classical" side of piano playing. What makes it mini? Well, let's call this melody theme A. A full m...

It is officially the holiday season! One of my favorite song's is "Sleighride" by Leroy Anderson. I also love all the different ways the piano can produce be...

Happy Thanksgiving from North Austin Piano Studio. Here's a short chord progression to get you in the spirit of the holiday. Notice that the left hand part m...

Here's another guided improvisation. The sheet music (available for free here) shows you how to play a few different kinds of waves (normal, small, big, and ...

If you're feeling anxious, maybe this isn't the piece for you. Then again, this might just be the right piece to get that feeling out into the open. Careful ...

Skipping is a study in reading and playing 3rds, or skips. Take a listen, and download the free sheet music here.

Just in time for Halloween! Scare and delight your audiences with this creepy special effect. Find the free sheet music here.

We held a fall and Halloween-themed recital! It was wonderful, and included some flute students through my colleague Seetha Shivaswamy, some original composi...

Here's a silly little piece that is pretty straight forward. The RH plays a downward scale and an upward triad, while the LH (though it LOOKS more complica...