Fun Piano Lessons That Promote Learning, Not Anxiety

Kids deal with homework, tests, extracurricular activities, and other pressures on a daily basis, and we believe that music shouldn’t feel like another chore. Furthermore, modern research has shown that anxiety hinders learning.

To that end, we designed a unique program that teaches more concepts in less time, all while remaining fun and avoiding the stress that comes with formal 1-on-1 lessons. We would love to introduce you to The Piano Express in a free trial class.

Anxiety-Free Assessments

Your child won’t have to perfectly demonstrate the correct notes in front of a teacher or peers. Instead, our students play their music and exercises on their own digital piano (with headphones), accompanied by a fun MIDI backing track. Our software program assesses right and wrong notes, and if the student plays the music with 80% or higher accuracy, they are able to progress to the next assignment. 

Highly Qualified Piano Teachers are On-Hand to Help

Just because we teach with a revolutionary piano pedagogy platform doesn’t mean your child won’t receive as much personalized attention as they need. We have exceptionally skilled piano teachers in the room at all times, and they help students understand new concepts, practice drills correctly, and perfect their lesson materials. 

Despite the Group Setting, Standout Students Can Still Thrive

Unlike other group piano class environments, star students are not held back by slower peers. Our unique platform allows exceptional young pianists to progress through the lesson material at their own pace, under the guidance of an expert instructor. As soon as they pass their current assignments, they are free to continue.

Learn All of the Piano Fundamentals

Your child will receive a holistic and fundamentally sound piano education. They will learn proper technique, reading skills, ear training, memorization, musical interpretation, and more.

Technique includes correct hand position, good posture, and the art of playing without tension in the hands or arms. This helps prevent injuries in the future, and it allows students to play with speed, accuracy, and a beautiful tone.

Note reading is also at the core of our teaching practices. Students learn to read in both clefs, they learn to sight read passages with the right and left hands, and they gain competency in identifying sharps and flats. We also train our students how to sight read and teach themselves new pieces of music. On the other hand, we value ear training and improvisation. Students identify intervals by hearing them, and learn to pick out melodies and accompaniments without a written score.

Music theory comes into play as well. We believe in the value of understanding the fundamental building blocks of music – key and time signatures, chord inversions, major and minor, modes, and other principles are important.

From crescendos and decrescendos to the art of playing staccato and slurred notes, we help our students gain a well-rounded understanding of the piano.

Start Piano Lessons in Ashburn, VA Today

If you would like to learn more about our unique program, get in touch! We would love to invite you to a free trial class. We serve Ashburn and all of Northern VA, and we have hundreds of happy students involved at The Piano Express. Send us a note at your earliest convenience.