FAQ: Erica Feidner’s Piano Teaching Method & Approach

What Method Does Erica Use to Teach Beginners?

In 2006, Erica created a simple way to read music and play piano quickly, and “EasyPeasyKeys” was born. When she applied for a patent, and the US Patent and Trademark Office initially said her method was “too obvious.” However, because a patent must be understandable even to a layperson, it has to work.

What Books Does Erica Use for Her Piano Teaching Method?

Erica tailors all piano books and repertoire recommendations to each student by recognizing their unique strengths, interests, and challenges. In fact, the ultimate goal is to ensure rapid progress while keeping every piece engaging and fun.

At What Age Can My Child Start and How Long Are the Lessons?

Erica works with children as young as 2 to 4, where 30-minute lessons are appropriate. 45-minute lessons work well for children ages 5 to 12, while others are better suited for a one-hour lesson.

How many pieces will my child learn?

While many traditional teachers focus on learning one or two pieces for the year, Erica explores multiple music concepts simultaneously. Specifically, she ensures every new concept is fully understood before the lesson ends. As a result, students head home with a clear, detailed ‘road map’ for practicing their repertoire confidently.

What are Erica’s Teaching rates?

Working with children is a high-art responsibility and one that Erica takes very seriously.

Rather than spending years on rigid repetition, her piano lessons combine proprietary games, interactive tools, and decades of experience to make music reading effortless and even enjoyable, from the very beginning. While tuition at Erica Feidner Piano Studio represents a significant investment – it also ensures your child receives bespoke, rapid progress in a joyful environment—maximizing the value of every single minute at the piano.

Does Erica “make” her piano students practice every day?

Not at all! Instead, Erica suggests visiting the piano 4 or more times between weekly lessons. To start each session, she asks questions like, ‘Was your assignment too easy, too hard, or just right?’ Consequently, this allows her to tailor each lesson directly to the student’s current pace.

Some students work with Erica with the understanding that progress will be made during the lesson itself. In other words, there is no practicing at all…

My child can’t sit still. Can they still start?

Piano lessons with Erica are always full of fun activities and games. This structured piano teaching method keeps students engaged while making rapid progress

Does Erica Make “House Calls” to People’s Homes?

Erica prefers dedicating her time directly to teaching rather than commuting. Furthermore, her studio is fully equipped with proprietary games and custom teaching tools that accelerate learning. Therefore, students achieve much faster progress and a richer experience by learning directly in her piano studio.

With whom did Erica study?

Erica began piano lessons with her mother at age 3 and soon after began studying with her father. By age 11, she was commuting five hours each way every week to attend The Juilliard School in NYC, studying under Edgar Roberts and Leonard Eisner.

Later, she studied with German Diez—a protégé of Claudio Arrau, who himself was a pupil of Martin Krause, who was a protégé of the most famous piano virtuoso of all time – Franz Liszt. So it can be said Erica’s students share a direct teaching lineage tracing back to the tenets of Franz Liszt!