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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Read moreA "Gold" Incentive in the 30 Piece Challenge
Yesterday a student of mine reached his 10th piece in the 30 Piece Challenge that we started in January. John was the first student to reach 10 pieces. He’s also a brand new student, and so it was a pretty big deal that he was in the...
Read more3 Teaching Tips for Summer Camp Planning
It’s that time again. I know it’s not even officially spring yet, but March is the month when I normally start planning my summer camps. If you’re thinking about running summer camps this year, and if you’re feeling a...
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