As promised, here’s a sneak peek at the game board for our new St. Patrick’s Day game. I’m still working on the final touches for the “Coin Challenge” cards. Tomorrow I’ll be in search of the perfect game piece...
Read moreRhythm Cards on Sale!
We only have two more days left in February, which means you better act fast to get in on Joy Morin’s February sale. Hop on over to Color in My Piano and check out her store. It’s full of all kinds of awesome stuff! Just use the code...
Read moreFunny Farm DIY Board Game
(UPDATE 6/3/19: Anne Crosby Gaudet can now be found at a new website, and has updated her shop! Links here will continue to be updated as more resources are made available.) When I opened my studio, this was one of the first games that I...
Read moreMinor Pentatonic Blues Worksheet
This worksheet can be used in-tandem with the minor pentatonic blues chart that I posted last month. It includes a breakdown of the intervals in a minor pentatonic blues scale, as well as a reminder about the number of half-steps in each specific...
Read moreWordless Wednesday
(Ok… this isn’t quite wordless, but how fun is that? Click through for a tutorial!)
Read moreKeyboard Stickers
I love these stickers. They are a staple in our studio. I keep several sheets of them tucked away in a drawer right next to the piano. Susan Paradis made these stickers in both one octave and two octave ranges, and they’re designed to fit...
Read moreInterval Chart Generator
This is one of my favorite little gems for ear training. In my experience, students learn to recognize intervals faster if they can relate them to songs that they know. Personally, I prefer the “NBC” chime for an ascending Major 6th...
Read moreValentine’s Day Circle of Fifths Challenge
Here’s something a Valentine’s Day activity that’s little more challenging for intermediate and advanced piano and theory students. Have them race against a clock to complete the Circle of Fifths...
Read moreHenrietta Says Hello
I’m hard at work to get the St. Patrick’s Day game finished before the holiday! In the meantime, I thought I’d introduce one of our characters from the studio. (Don’t mind the dust, please!) This is Henrietta. She lives...
Read moreMusical Season Survival Guide
It’s that time of year again: Spring Musical Season! This year almost every single one of my voice students is involved in a high school musical production. They have busy rehearsal schedules, lots of songs, dances, and lines to memorize...
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Read moreValentine’s Day Music Cookie Memory Game
This game was inspired by the Valentine’s Day cookie recipe passed down from my Grandma Maxine. My mother made these cookies every Valentine’s Day – rich butter cookies with red, pink, or white icing. (The stuff that dreams are...
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