Teaching rhythmic awareness is a huge part of beginning and elementary piano lessons in my studio. Sure, it’s “easy” enough to teach the basic rules of “a quarter note gets 1 beat” and “a half note gets 2...
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Gearing Up for Fall: Part 3
Well, I finally got around to writing Part 3 of my Gearing Up for Fall series! In Parts 1 and 2 we covered material preparation and fall scheduling. Now it’s time to get into some of the technology we’re using in the studio this year...
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Well, folks… I promised you 3 posts about Gearing Up for Fall. As you can tell from today’s title, that 3rd post hasn’t happened yet. Issues beyond my control keep popping up, and rather than bemoaning the circumstances...
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I hope everyone’s fall plans are coming together! This morning I finalized the fall schedule and finished setting up one of the subscription services I’ll be using (more on this later in the week). It’s been a while since...
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Fall Scheduling. These might be the two most dreaded words in a music teacher’s vocabulary. Close contenders include: Pink Eye. Softball Practice. (Volleyball, Soccer, Baseball, etc…) 61 Keys. Creating a fall schedule can feel like...
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Ok… I’ve gotten into a serious blog slump here. The summer months have been SO busy – something had to give on my schedule. It’s time to get this blog (and my studio) back into gear! This week I’ve decided to do a...
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