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Teaching young kids to read music is quite a challenge.  I approach through a long process of micro-steps.  It's the reverse of peeling an onion.  It's a layering technique of building up from tiny kernels of understanding, expanding outwards.

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Many of you are struggling with playing cleanly and smoothly. This simple technique can help you to relax your fingers to pay more fluidly. Developed by Glenn Gould's mentor and longtime teacher Chilean pianist Alberto Guerrero, it aims to retain a relaxed muscle memory.

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