Do you teach piano students who are in love with diggers and dump trucks? You know the kids I’m talking about!
They’re the ones that stop playing the piano when a big truck rumbles past your studio. They’re the ones that show up at your studio door covered head to toe in mud, wearing a smile so wide you overlook the fact that, when they leave, your piano bench will look like a construction site.
These students aren’t always the easiest to keep still. But with today’s construction-themed flash cards, they might just take a minute to practice their notes in middle C position.
Can We Let You In On A Little Secret?
Today’s post is about more than just diggers and dump trucks.
Andrea and I are working on a big new project… a very useful project that is about inspiring ALL of the piano students in your studio.
Whether you teach kids who love diggers, pirates, mermaids, unicorns, pugs, penguins, or princesses, you’ll find next week’s announcement very, very useful.
The construction-themed flash cards we’re sharing below are just a small teaser of what’s to come!
Hint: It’s not a book of piano flash cards. It’s not even a single piano book. Think BIGGER!
Download Today’s Note Reading Flash Cards
Click on the image below to download our construction-themed flash cards. The file must be printed double-sided for the flash cards to function properly.
Looking for more note reading help? Be sure to check out:
- Andrea And Trevor Dow’s Timed Note Reading Tests For Piano, Book 1,
- Andrea And Trevor Dow’s Timed Note Reading Tests For Piano, Book 2
I love these! They will be put to good use.
I would love thoughts/input on the fact that I seem to repeatedly find that my primer level students recognize the notes on flash cards more readily when the entire grand staff is visible, since that is what they see in their music all the time. They can center their understanding on middle c in the middle of the grand staff and then mentally go up or down to name the notes.
Do others find this, too?
They will be able to name the notes on the single clef, but it will be decidedly harder. I like to use both concepts.
Back when the wunderbie primer characters came out (the ones that fit on the piano keys) I noticed this, so I had to supplement with grand staff cards, too, to help relieve some minor frustration.
I’m interested in others thoughts on this.
Muchísimas gracias por todo lo que comparten! Hermosas ideas!
These are great! I just wish the given notes were larger than the headings on the cards. Thank you for this resource. : )