It’s a shame warm-ups and technical exercises are such a bore because they are so darn useful. Developing good technical skills at the beginning of each and every lesson makes a world of difference in the playing abilities of piano students.
And yet, I don’t blame students for thinking warm-ups are dull… or even scary.
Which is why we’re sharing a printable today that will change the way your piano students feel about warm-ups. After today, instead of finding warm-ups scary, your students will find them frightfully fun!
Keep reading for a Halloween-themed technical exercise activity that will improve the strength and coordination of your piano students’ 3, 4, and 5 fingers.
Six Frightfully Fun Technical Exercises
Capitalizing on a child’s imagination is one of the best ways to turn traditionally “boring” lesson activities into brilliant lesson activities. And, because it’s October and your students’ imaginations are running wild with thoughts of Halloween, there’s no better time to bring technical exercises to life!
Today’s activity, Terrifying Technique, is a three-page, story-based technical exercise that focuses on building strength and coordination in the 3,4,5 fingers.
This Halloween-themed activity encourages piano students to play with a sense of musicality not normally found in technical exercises.. which makes them much more enjoyable to play and practice. Download the activity package here and let your piano students create the spooky soundtrack as you narrate the story.
Love The Idea Of Making Technical Exercises Fun?
…Then you’ll absolutely adore our technical exercise resource, TEDDtales. Designed to make technical exercises dramatically different, these 72 story-based activities will have your kiddos begging to work on their warm-ups! Find out more about improving the way you include technical work in your lessons.
Elaine says
October 6, 2016 at 12:11 amBrilliant… thank you!
Andrea says
October 6, 2016 at 8:53 amYour’e so welcome Elaine! Hope you have fun with them 🙂
Debbie says
October 6, 2016 at 4:27 pmI echo so many in others in saying…….this is brilliant! Thanks for sharing!
Andrea says
October 7, 2016 at 12:23 pmThanks for reading Debbie! 🙂 Glad you can use it!
Joanne says
October 6, 2016 at 4:26 amThis will be so fun!! Thanks
Vicki Carr says
October 6, 2016 at 4:39 amDarling! I will begin using these TODAY!
Annette says
October 6, 2016 at 6:42 amSo cool! Such a fun idea! Thank you!
Anna says
October 6, 2016 at 7:38 amThank you again. It’s so generous of you to share so many freebies. Your graphics are always top notch and cool, and your compositions are perfectly practical and not boring!!
Andrea says
October 6, 2016 at 8:54 amYou’re so welcome! Trevor is our “graphics guru” 🙂 We know how important visual appeal is to kids… even technical warm-ups can be made fun LOL! Tag us if you take any pictures of your students using them as we just LOVE to see that @teachpianotoday (on any platform) 🙂
sandy says
October 6, 2016 at 8:20 amONE of your best, Thanks!!
Milla says
October 6, 2016 at 8:51 amJust great!
Diana says
October 6, 2016 at 9:55 amThanks! This is great!
Barbara says
October 6, 2016 at 5:03 pmWould you please tell us what we can do for you! You guys are brilliant and always sharing your brilliance with us!
Andrea says
October 6, 2016 at 9:56 pmHmm… well I do love dark chocolate 😉 In all honesty – just you taking the time to write such nice things means the world to us – thanks Barbara!
Loraine Ho says
October 6, 2016 at 8:39 pmI use this activity in student lesson. Student read the story and I play the sound effect. Next week, I plan to swtich the role with her
sanne says
October 7, 2016 at 12:34 ambrilliant work! I love your professional way of knowing what kids and teachers both love and realize it in perfect style .
Andrea says
October 7, 2016 at 12:22 pmThat’s so kind – thank you Sanne!
Judy says
October 7, 2016 at 4:56 amThanks for this fun printable. Since purchasing Teddtales from you I have students saying ‘when can we do the next Teddtales?’ They love it! Those that have finished are anxiously awaiting the next book!
Kelly Koch says
October 7, 2016 at 11:42 amTedd Tales are some of my student’s FAVORITE things to do. Can’t wait to try these, and Thank You again!
Roni Rothwell says
October 8, 2016 at 10:10 amI am soooo looking forward to using these in the next couple of weeks, along with the improvs.
Adds so much humour and imagination to the lessons, many many thanks.
Andrea says
October 9, 2016 at 2:55 pmHave fun Roni! 🙂
Rosalie Duffin says
October 14, 2016 at 7:14 amThank you for this awesome Halloween activity! We have had a blast with it in the studio this week! My older students will share and play the spooky story for their younger siblings at home.
Andrea says
October 17, 2016 at 11:49 amGreat idea for a take-home use of the activity Rosalie!