Music with Gigi

09/13/2026

🎹 Top 5 Piano Practice Tips

1. Practice a little each day.
2. Aim for 5 days each week.
3. Practice slowly before speeding up.
4. Work on small sections instead of always starting at the beginning.
5. Celebrate progress — every little improvement counts!

At Music with Gigi, students who practice 5 days or more and have a parent initial their practice record can Practice & Pick a prize! 🎁🎶

09/05/2026

Music with Gigi. Piano Lessons by a caring experienced teacher who loves to see her students succeed! In person and online lessons available.

Only 3 spots left for piano lessons, so register today! Text 469-858-9505

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Music and Movement monthly Subscription Service where you will receive songs, rhythm activities and crafts to do music exploration with your child every month!
Ages birth-3 year old

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08/29/2026

🎹 Did You Know?

Learning piano teaches something children will use far beyond the music room — how to work through something that doesn’t come easily at first.

A new song may look difficult. A rhythm may feel confusing. Two hands may not want to cooperate.

Then, little by little, it begins to come together. 🎶

That moment when a student realizes, “I can do this!” is one of my favorite parts of teaching.

Piano lessons aren’t only about creating musicians. They’re also about helping children discover what they are capable of. ❤️

Music with Gigi 🎹

08/22/2026

🎹 Piano Lessons Are About More Than Music 🎶

When a child sits down at the piano, they aren’t only learning notes and songs.

They’re using math, patterns, memory, coordination, problem-solving, and creative thinking — often all at the same time!

➗ Math is built into music.
Students count beats, recognize patterns, divide measures, and work with note values that relate naturally to fractions — whole notes, half notes, quarter notes, and more.

🔬 Music uses skills important in math and science.
Piano students work with sequencing, timing, patterns, spatial relationships, observation, and problem-solving.

🧠 The brain gets a workout.
Playing piano asks a student to read music, listen, remember, coordinate both hands, keep a steady beat, and make adjustments while playing.

08/22/2026

𝕄𝕦𝕤𝕚𝕔 𝕨𝕚𝕥𝕙 𝔾𝕚𝕘𝕚
In person and online lessons available

🎹 The Teacher I Needed at 8 Years Old

When I was 8, I wanted piano lessons so badly that I begged my parents to let me take them.

I could hardly wait to begin.

Then I met my first piano teacher.

After a few weeks, Instead of feeling excited, i felt discouraged. The anger, the frustration I saw every week affected me negatively. What I thought would be wonderful, became a very unhappy experience.

But something important came from it.

Even as a little girl, I decided that if I ever became a piano teacher, my students would have a different experience.

I wanted children to feel welcome.

I wanted them to know it was okay to make mistakes.

I wanted them to laugh, explore, ask questions, and discover that learning music could be fun.

And years later, that little 8-year-old’s decision still influences the way I teach today.

At Music with Gigi, I want students to learn well, work hard, and grow as musicians — while also knowing that their lesson is a safe and encouraging place to learn.

Later, I had some wonderful piano teachers who inspired me to be the teacher I am today. 😊

Sometimes the experiences we wish had been different help shape the kind of person we decide to become. ❤️🎶


Music with Gigi

08/01/2026

𝔻𝕚𝕕 𝕪𝕠𝕦 𝕜𝕟𝕠𝕨?

Research shows that learning to play the piano:

exercises listening, coordination, concentration, memory, self-control, creativity, and perseverance skills, while giving children the lifelong ability to understand and create music.

Added benefit: When you take piano lesson with Music with Gigi you will learn to compose your own music.

Online and in person lessons availble!
Text 469-858-9505 to register.

08/01/2026

Register for online or in person lessons this weekend. Our Fall session starts on August 11th!😀

08/01/2026

This week is PERFORMANCE WEEK! Students who have been taking summer lessons will be performing their summer pieces for their family! I can't wait for the sparkly fun and icecream and chocolate chip cookies afterward!!!🍦🍪🎶🎵🎹

07/18/2026

Piano Parent Tidbit

Praise effort more than perfection.

When children hear, “I noticed how carefully you worked on that song,” they learn that practice and persistence matter. Encouragement builds confident musicians. 🌟

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07/18/2026

PIANO LESSON REGISTRATION IS OPEN FOR FALL! Lessons start on August 11th. In person and online lessons available.
Only a few open slots available. Text 469-858-9505 to reserve your spot today!