The Volz Blog

Tips, insights, and guides for parents navigating their child's piano journey.

Is It Too Late to Start Piano at 10, 12 or 14?

Is 12 or 14 too old to start piano? What research says about starting later, the advantages older beginners have, and how to help a tween or teen succeed.

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Parent Guides

Your Child's First Piano Recital: A Parent's Guide

How to prepare your child for their first piano recital: a practice timeline, what to wear and bring, handling nerves, and what to say before and after.

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Getting Started

How Long Should Piano Lessons Be for Kids? A Guide by Age

Are 30-minute piano lessons enough for kids? Lesson length by age, what a good half-hour lesson includes, and signs your child is ready for more.

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Practice Tips

The 80/20 Rule for Piano: Smarter Practice for Kids

What is the 80/20 rule for piano? How to find the 20% of practice that drives 80% of progress, what research says, and how to use it with your child.

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Gift Ideas

Christmas Gifts for Kids Learning Piano: Ideas by Budget

The best Christmas gifts for kids learning piano, from stocking stuffers to bigger gifts and experiences, plus the gifts to skip. Ideas for every budget.

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Piano Care

How Often Should You Tune a Piano? A Utah Parent's Guide

How often to tune a piano, why Utah's dry climate is hard on pianos, the humidity sweet spot, what tuning costs, and simple habits that help.

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Parent Guides

Piano Lessons for Kids with ADHD: A Parent's Guide

Is piano good for a child with ADHD? What the research really says, how to set up lessons and practice that work, and what to ask a piano teacher.

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Learning Piano

Playing Piano by Ear vs. Reading Music: Which Comes First?

Should your child learn piano by ear or by reading sheet music? Why the answer is both, which to start with, and the two traps to avoid along the way.

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Songs to Learn

Easy Christmas Piano Songs for Kids to Learn by December

Easy Christmas piano songs for kids, sorted by level — from first-month melodies to showstoppers — plus a simple plan to be playing by December.

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In-Home Lessons

Should You Sit In on Your Child's Piano Lesson?

Watch your child's piano lesson or give them space? A practical guide by age, plus the five-minute check-in that gives you the best of both.

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Family Lessons

Piano Lessons for Siblings: How Two Kids Learn at Home

Piano for two or more kids? Here’s how sibling lessons work at home — back-to-back scheduling, one teacher, multi-student discounts, and zero driving.

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Motivation

My Child Wants to Quit Piano: What to Do Before You Cancel

Your child wants to quit piano. Here’s what’s usually really going on, the one question to ask first, and a two-week reset to try before you cancel.

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