No, I didn’t misspell the title of this blog post. (But I did initially “mispell” one of the words in the first sentence. Thank you, spell checker.) Today’s post is about a music theory app and how I plan on using it in my...
Read moreTeen Retention and Engagement
If you’ve read my blog recently, it’s no secret: over the past four months I’ve been working on a two big projects with Tracy Selle. After approximately 20 hours of Google Hangouts with teachers all over the world, over 100...
Read moreCreative Chord Replay Expires Tonight
Quick reminder to my teaching friends… the Creative Chord Activities Webinar Replay expires tonight at 11pm EDT! After that it will be available as one of the bonus videos in our Engaging Teens & Tweens webinar, which opens on Monday...
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Creative Chord Activities Webinar (Replay)
Teaching chords in your studio? Here are 5 creative ways to teach or reinforce chord concepts such as inversions, chord quality, and lead sheet reading. These activities are great for private lessons or group lessons! Best of all: Most of them...
Read more5 of My Favorite Music Activities for Preschoolers
Hey everyone! Thought I’d share a live video that I did earlier this week… this one’s all about activities that I use in my studio for young piano students. (Spoiler: You’ll get to see those cool rhythm shakers in action...
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This was a music project that I did with a student last year… the “non-concert concert.” Think outside the box. Stay Tuned — Enter your Email at the top right for updates We Love to Share – Follow us on Instagram, Facebook and...
Read moreAsk the Experts: Repertoire for Teens
Last week I asked some of my favorite blogging friends to help me create a post about some of our favorite repertoire for teens and tweens. I’m so happy that I did this little project with them, because now I have some really wonderful...
Read more3 Off Bench Activities for Young Piano Students
Finding “off bench” activities for very young piano students can sometimes feel a little bit tricky. They don’t have enough music theory knowledge to play the games you use with regular beginners, and most of the cool music...
Read moreIntroducing Lead Sheets
Just a little snapshot of Caroline as she works on syncing up with a backing track from Supersonics Piano Plus. The pieces she’s working on come from the Supersonics Piano Blast Off! Galaxy Pack by Daniel McFarlane, which contains a...
Read moreBook Club: Coffee With Ray
Coffee with Ray has been sitting in my “to read” pile for the past several weeks. While I will admit to peeking through a few pages, I’ve been saving it for my trip to Vermont at the end of March. Recently I had a really unique...
Read moreWhat's Hot? Building Rapport with Teens
Hey piano teachers… I’ve got something a little different for you today. Here’s a quick video tip about building rapport with teens and tweens during lesson time. Click here to download the “What’s Hot?” Top 10...
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