I love teaching piano and watching the lights of musical discovery twinkle in my students’ eyes year after year, as they discover new piano skills and abilities they've dreamed of being able to play. When children discover they can play music on the piano they’ve previously only imagined playing, they are so delighted with themselves. Can you remember the experience of watching and listening to a pianist or a piano teacher play for you? Did it seem so effortless and fun for them that you wondered what it would be like to be able to do that yourself? Children feel the same way! Want to see the twinkle of musical accomplishment in your child’s eyes? You can by giving them the gift of music this Christmas.

Here are some things kids in piano lessons say when they get this twinkle of musical accomplishment in their eyes.

1. “I’m a note reader!”

2. “I’m incredible!”

3. “I can’t believe I did that!”

4. “Wow! I’m getting really good at this!”

5. “It was hard before, but now it’s really easy!”

6. “I’ve always wanted to play this song! Now I can!”

7. “I’ve heard that song before. I want to play that one!”

8. “My Grandma and I can play duets now!”

9. “I’m a piano player!”

10. “My friend plays the piano too. We like to play our songs for each other!”

Don’t wait to give your child the gift of music. It will keep surprising both you and your child all year long. And the night before Christmas Mama and Papa can put a feather in their stocking cap, when they settle down for that long winter’s nap!

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These exciting stories, games, piano lessons, and inspirational gifts feature the Piano Adventure Bears, Mrs. Treble Beary and her new piano student, Albeart Littlebud. Young students follow along with Albeart to learn what piano lessons are all about in a fun way that kids readily understand appreciate. Click here to visit PianoAdventureBears.com For a wealth of information about piano lessons, visit tallypiano.com

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