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I think that what you might be looking for is The ABRSM Manual of Scales, Broken Chords and Arpeggios. Somewhat unconventionally they are presented altogether rather than seperated into Grades but I think this is probably what you are looking for. All fingerings are given. Follow the link below to m...

As I understand most teachers do, I increase my fees every couple of years to take account of the value added by the teacher's experience alongside inflation and positive RPI, but in these troubled economic times I wonder if it still viable to do so? People in many industries are accepting salary cu...

I quite agree. Whilst some pupils would appreciate being able to buy books for less and not so bothered about them being pre loved; keeping them is preferable. I've still got a lot of music on my shelf that I used to learn with as a child and find much of it useful today as a teacher. It all depends...

Posted: Tue Oct 14, 2008 4:26 pm Post subject: piano teachers have to earn a decent living. I studied for the same length of time as a doctor or a lawyer (my brother is a lawyer in London so I know what they go through) and yet we have to scrape away for money. On average a private teacher would gi...

Posted: Tue Oct 14, 2008 4:26 pm Post subject: piano teachers have to earn a decent living. I studied for the same length of time as a doctor or a lawyer (my brother is a lawyer in London so I know what they go through) and yet we have to scrape away for money. On average a private teacher would gi...

use a metronome from the outset, but don't let it become a millstone round the neck. Playing with a metronome is something that needs to be practiced, like everything else. I am sure that you will be able to find ways to make metronome practice fun (little and often i find helpful) and that when yo...