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For Parents

The best way to learn piano
FOR PARENTS
Why Hoffman Academy Is the Best Way to Learn Piano
By Hoffman Academy Team
sleep and learning
QUICK TIPS
Want to Learn Piano Faster? Make Sure You Get Enough Sleep!
By Hoffman Academy Team
How to read bass clef notes
MUSIC THEORY
How to Read Bass Clef Notes
By Hoffman Academy Team
Summer of Music Activities
FOR KIDS
Make This Your Summer of Music
By Hoffman Academy Team
Easter Packet
THEORY PAGES
Easter Packet
By Hoffman Academy Team
Where to Buy Your Piano
GETTING STARTED
Where to Buy Your Piano
By Hoffman Academy Team
How Much Does a Piano Really Cost?
GETTING STARTED
How Much Does a Piano Cost?
By Hoffman Academy Team
note finders
THEORY PAGES
Download our Note Finder Activity
By Hoffman Academy Team
ARTIST SPOTLIGHTS
Black History: Rock & Roll Royalty
By Hoffman Academy Team
New Year Goals Packet
DOWNLOADS
Free Download: New Year Goals Packet
By Hoffman Academy Team
Hoffman Academy Parent Guide
FOR PARENTS
Parent Guide
By Hoffman Academy Team
Christmas Packet
THEORY PAGES
Christmas Packet
By Hoffman Academy Team
Thanksgiving Packet
THEORY PAGES
Free Download: Thanksgiving Packet
By Hoffman Academy Team
Halloween Piano Packet
THEORY PAGES
Halloween Piano Packet
By Hoffman Academy Team
In the Hall of the Mountain King Sheet Music
SHEET MUSIC
Download: In the Hall of the Mountain King Sheet Music
By Hoffman Academy Team
Jingle Bells Sheet Music
SHEET MUSIC
Learn to Play Jingle Bells - Free Sheet Music
By Hoffman Academy Team
Fur Elise Sheet Music
SHEET MUSIC
Für Elise
By Hoffman Academy Team
St. Patricks Day printable piano packet
THEORY PAGES
Free St. Patrick's Day Packet For Piano Learners
By Hoffman Academy Team
Printable Valentines Day invitations and activities
THEORY PAGES
Valentine's Day Packet
By Hoffman Academy Team
Solfege Flash Cards
FLASHCARDS
Free Download: Solfège Flashcards and Reference Sheet
By Hoffman Academy Team
Piano tempo reference sheet
DOWNLOADS
Free Download: Tempo Indications Reference Sheet
By Hoffman Academy Team
Piano Posture Checklist Sign
DOWNLOADS
Download our Piano Posture Checklist Sign
By Hoffman Academy Team
Too-Ra-Loo-Ra-Loo Sheet Music
SHEET MUSIC
Too Ra Loo Ra Loo Ral Sheet Music + Tips
By Hoffman Academy Team
Irish Washerwoman Sheet Music
SHEET MUSIC
Free Download: Irish Washerwoman Sheet Music
By Hoffman Academy Team
Silent Night sheet music
SHEET MUSIC
Silent Night Sheet Music
By Hoffman Academy Team
Deck the Halls
SHEET MUSIC
Free Sheet Music: Deck The Halls
By Hoffman Academy Team
Lesson 1 Materials
GETTING STARTED
Materials for Lesson 1 (free)
By Hoffman Academy Team
"S'vivon" Sheet Music
SHEET MUSIC
Learn to Play S'vivon - Free Sheet Music
By Hoffman Academy Team
Piano tempo flash cards
GAMES
Tempo Memory Matching Game and Reference Sheet
By Hoffman Academy Team
Alphabet Cards
FLASHCARDS
Alphabet Cards
By Hoffman Academy Team
Heart Beat Mat
DOWNLOADS
Heartbeat Mat
By Hoffman Academy Team
Rhythm flash cards
FLASHCARDS
Free Download: Rhythm Cards
By Hoffman Academy Team
Blank sheet music
DOWNLOADS
Staff Paper
By Hoffman Academy Team
Pineapple Flash Cards
GAMES
Pineapple Matching Game
By Hoffman Academy Team
Dynamics Flashcards
FLASHCARDS
Free Download: Dynamics Flashcards and Reference Sheet
By Hoffman Academy Team
Music Bingo
GAMES
Free Game: Musical Bingo
By Hoffman Academy Team
Instrument Flashcards
FLASHCARDS
Free Download: Instrument Flashcards and Word Search
By Hoffman Academy Team
Finger puppets for kids
DOWNLOADS
Paper Finger Puppets
By Hoffman Academy Team
Piano Party Packet
DOWNLOADS
Piano Party Packet
By Hoffman Academy Team
Piano note flash cards
FLASHCARDS
Download Our Free Note Flashcards
By Hoffman Academy Team
Interval Race Game
GAMES
Interval Race
By Hoffman Marketing
Pentascale Match Cards
GAMES
Pentascale Matching Game
By Hoffman Academy Team
piano posture reference sheet
DOWNLOADS
Download our Piano Posture Reference Sheet
By Hoffman Academy Team
GAMES
Free Game: Musical Go Fish
By Hoffman Academy Team
What child is this? Sheet Music
SHEET MUSIC
Free Sheet Music: What Child is This?
By Hoffman Academy Team
Music Money
DOWNLOADS
Free Printable: Music Money
By Hoffman Academy Team
What is a 12 Bar Blues?
MUSIC THEORY
What is a "12 Bar Blues?"
By Hoffman Academy Team
What's the difference between a mode and a scale?
MUSIC THEORY
Music Note Video: What's The Difference Between a Mode and a Scale?
By Hoffman Marketing
ARTIST SPOTLIGHTS
Black Classical Composers
By Hoffman Academy Team
MUSIC HISTORY
What Is African American Music Appreciation Month?
By Hoffman Academy Team
ARTIST SPOTLIGHTS
Black History: Blues & Jazz Creators
By Hoffman Academy Team
johannes brahms
ARTIST SPOTLIGHTS
Who Was Johannes Brahms?
By Hoffman Academy Team
beethoven
ARTIST SPOTLIGHTS
All About Beethoven
By Hoffman Academy Team
Note names in the US and UK
MUSIC THEORY
What's a Quaver? Note Names in the US and UK
By Hoffman Academy Team
best age to start piano
GETTING STARTED
What is the Best Age to Start Piano?
By Hoffman Academy Team
Two little kids girl and boy playing piano in living room or music school
GETTING STARTED
Getting Started Early: Piano Lessons for Toddlers & Preschoolers
By Hoffman Academy Team
Why Learn to Improvise
QUICK TIPS
How to Improvise on the Piano
By Hoffman Academy Team
the joy of music in the home
FOR PARENTS
The Joy of Music in the Home
By Hoffman Academy Team
Way to create a musical home
QUICK TIPS
5 Ways to Create a Musical Home
By Hoffman Academy Team
10 things everyone should know about the piano
PIANO
10 Things You Should Know About the Piano
By Hoffman Academy Team
How to learn piano ear training
GETTING STARTED
How To Learn Ear Training
By Hoffman Academy Team
Am I Tone Deaf?
QUICK TIPS
Am I Tone Deaf?
By Hoffman Academy Team
Who is Scott Joplin?
ARTIST SPOTLIGHTS
Who Is Scott Joplin?
By Hoffman Academy Team
solfege_hand_signs
QUICK TIPS
Learn Your Solfège Hand Signs
By Hoffman Academy Team
5 practice tips
QUICK TIPS
The 5 Most Important Practice Tips for Piano Success
By Hoffman Academy Team
I IV V chords
QUICK TIPS
How To Play Easy I-IV-V Piano Chords
By Hoffman Academy Team
easy piano arpeggios
QUICK TIPS
How To Play Easy Piano Arpeggios
By Hoffman Academy Team
what is solfege
MUSIC THEORY
Video: What Is Solfège?
By Hoffman Academy Team
practice with a metronome
QUICK TIPS
Watch Our Video: How To Practice With A Metronome
By Hoffman Academy Team
Encouraging Optimism
FOR PARENTS
How To Encourage Optimism In Piano Students
By Hoffman Academy Team
Piano lingo all piano players should know
GETTING STARTED
Music Terms for Beginning Piano Students
By Hoffman Academy Team
How to tune a piano
PIANO
How To Tell If My Piano Is Out Of Tune
By Hoffman Academy Team
FOR PARENTS
Active Listening for Music Learning and Fun
By Hoffman Academy Team
MUSIC THEORY
What is Atonal Music?
By Hoffman Academy Team
QUICK TIPS
How to Overcome Your Fear of Singing
By Hoffman Academy Team
The Musical Alphabet
MUSIC THEORY
The Musical Alphabet - You Can't Read Music Without It
By Hoffman Academy Team
How Much Piano Will You Learn in One Year?
GETTING STARTED
What Can I Learn In One Year of Piano Lessons?
By Hoffman Academy Team
Piano practice games for all ages
GAMES
Six Great Games for Piano Students
By Hoffman Academy Team
How to Make a Video of Yourself Playing the Piano
QUICK TIPS
How to Make a Great Video of Yourself Playing the Piano
By Hoffman Academy Team
How to become a fearless performer
QUICK TIPS
The Art of Fearless Performing
By Hoffman Academy Team
5 advantages to learning piano online
FOR PARENTS
Five Advantages of Learning Piano Online
By Hoffman Academy Team
FOR PARENTS
Do Online Piano Lessons Really Work?
By Hoffman Academy Team
QUICK TIPS
How Long Does It Take to Learn Piano?
By Hoffman Academy Team
How to become a great sight reader
QUICK TIPS
Acquiring Fluency in Music Part 2: Becoming a Great Sight Reader
By Hoffman Academy Team
GETTING STARTED
Make the Most of Our Music Learning Resources
By Hoffman Academy Team
Playing piano with both hands
QUICK TIPS
How To Play Piano With Both Hands
By Hoffman Academy Team
All about dynamics
MUSIC THEORY
Getting Started With Dynamics
By Hoffman Academy Team
Tips for beginner piano players
QUICK TIPS
Learn to Accompany - Tips for Beginning Pianists
By Hoffman Academy Team
How was the piano invented?
PIANO
How Was the Piano Invented?
By Hoffman Academy Team
Multiple piano students
FOR PARENTS
Practice Tips for Families with Multiple Piano Students
By Hoffman Academy Team
Learning piano chords
QUICK TIPS
How to Read and Play Piano Chords
By Hoffman Academy Team
Hoffman Academy
GETTING STARTED
Where to Begin with Hoffman Academy
By Hoffman Academy Team
How to tune your piano
PIANO
How to Get Your Piano Tuned
By Hoffman Academy Team
Practice Album
GETTING STARTED
How To Use Hoffman Academy's Practice Album
By Hoffman Academy Team
Summer Time Practice Tips
QUICK TIPS
Summer Time Practice Tips
By Hoffman Academy Team
How to care for your piano
PIANO
Piano Care
By Hoffman Academy Team
FOR PARENTS
Finding Music Your Child Will Love to Learn
By Hoffman Academy Team
Singing for Musical Development
FOR PARENTS
Why Singing Is Essential To Musical Development
By Hoffman Academy Team
Listening Album
GETTING STARTED
Using the Listening Album
By Hoffman Academy Team
QUICK TIPS
How To Optimize Your YouTube Settings For Better Video Lessons
By Hoffman Academy Team