Do you have to speak a lot in your job? (Maybe you just like to gab!) Have you ever found yourself vocally exhausted at the end of a busy day? Do you have to clear your throat all the time? Is your throat sore? Voice gravely? Do you have...
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Over the weekend I held my very first group lessons. After a round of sickness and really bad weather, I had quite a few lessons to makeup. (Like many, I do not offer reimbursements for tuition, but I do offer makeup lessons if given at least 24...
Read moreLast week I shared a major pentascales chart and two major pentascale worksheets. As a followup, I created a minor pentascales chart as well. Why all these pentascale posts? One of my 2014 Studio Resolutions is to teach all of my vocalists...
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From now through Valentine’s Day, students are collecting stickers to decorate their hearts! They get stickers for every homework/theory assignment and piece that they complete. (And yes, there are prize incentives for those who collect...
Read moreLike many teachers, my lessons focus on creating proper piano or vocal technique, establishing good practice habits, and the development of a well-rounded repertoire. In addition to those (sometimes lofty) goals, I like to keep things fun and...
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Here are a couple of old worksheets that I revamped for the blog. Again, these can be used for both piano students and voice students, as it is important for both to learn pentascales. (Yes, I am that teacher that will make her voice students...
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Look out, the snowmen are coming! This a really cute matching game from Wendy Stevens at ComposeCreate.com. There are two sets of cards: one to identify note names (36 cards) and another to identify steps and skips (12 cards). It takes some time...
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I’m a huge fan of teaching pentascales, both for piano students and vocalists. Here is a quick worksheet I put together that lists the pentascales chromatically, beginning with C Major. Click on the image to enlarge, or you can download the...
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