Here’s a little something that I’ve been working with in the studio this week! I have quite a few students who are fans of playing the blues. Since our weather has been so “blue” up here, I thought it might be fun to work...
Read moreThis is one of the questions that I always ask potential voice students when they come to my studio. Why are you taking voice lessons? What do you want to get out of studying voice? Sometimes this question stumps a student at first, but most will...
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Here’s a little gem I made back in 2011. After making another music game, I had some white and black foam left over. The white foam piece was just about the size of piano keys, and so after seeing a few other examples of “Silent Keyboards,” I set to work. See below for directions.
Foam Keyboard Materials and Directions:
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...
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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