When children first begin piano lessons, an extraordinary amount of time is spent teaching them to read notes in Middle C and C position. We use inventive games, fun visual reminders, and cute poems … Continue Reading →
Feast On Intervals With This Printable Dice Game For Elementary Piano Students
When I was in grade 5, memorizing multiplication tables was a big deal. Each student had to stand up in front of the classroom and rattle off times table as quickly as possible ("nine times one is … Continue Reading →
A Mid-Summer Piano Studio Message To Send To All Of Your Families
Before lessons ended in June you probably sent a message to your piano parents outlining a few important reminders for studio start-up in September. And, chances are, half of your piano parents did … Continue Reading →
Chopin Shuffle: A Teen Piano Printable To Make Classical Music Theory Meaningful
Call Trevor and I old fashioned, but we still watch Jeopardy on TV. In fact, it's well beyond a simple viewing experience. Instead it's an all-out battle of the wits with bragging rights as the … Continue Reading →
A 5-Step Plan For Returning Piano Students Who Would Rather Not Be Returning
As you said goodbye to some of your piano students at the end of the last term, did you notice that a few of them were happier to be leaving than others? Did you have students whose enthusiasm levels … Continue Reading →
Use Pool Noodles To Reinforce Chord Inversions With This Hands-On Piano Activity
Pool noodles and chord inversions? Do they really go together? They do! Let me explain... Our two girls spend most of their summer floating on pool noodles in lakes, rivers, and oceans. For the rest … Continue Reading →
Searching For Chopin’s Keys: A Teen Piano Game To Reinforce Key Signatures
For many years, I have been composing music that will motivate teen piano students to continue with lessons. But repertoire is only one aspect of a piano lesson… and if we want to keep teens inspired, … Continue Reading →
7 Resources So “Summer Piano Teachers” Can Turn Lemons Into Lemonade
At some point in our careers we’ve all worked through the summer. And, while we love teaching piano, it’s probably not too much of a stretch to say that most of us (if given the choice) wouldn’t pass … Continue Reading →
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