TGIF!! Today I thought I’d share 3 things: 1) some cool videos of our Circle of 5ths warm-up, 2) how excited I am about attending a webinar by Bradley Sowash and Leila Viss and 3) a free PDF you can print out for your students! Item 1...
Read moreCircle of 5ths Pentascale Chart
Just a quick “Freebie Friday” post here. Not feeling so hot. This is day 2 of recovering from the stomach flu. On the bright side: I’ve graduated from pedialyte and jello to pedialyte and plain rice… hooray! Gotta love the...
Read moreLeila Viss – Circle of 5ths Warm-up
Dear readers… you have to check out this awesome post on 88 Piano Keys. Remember that video I shared with you last week? That idea came from a wonderfully talented and creative teacher, Leila Viss. Yesterday she posted a blog which explains...
Read moreWarm-Ups Should Be Fun
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y4Z5CmJi8wc Who says that warmups have to be boring? We are absolutely LOVING the iReal Pro app for our Circle of 5ths warmup. What a fun and creative way to jazz up pentascales! (Thank you, Leila Viss, for your...
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There’s a lot of buzz going around in piano teacher forums about Valentine’s Day activities. On Friday, I decorated the studio and tomorrow morning I’ll pull out all the activities that we’ll be using throughout the week...
Read moreValentine’s Day Circle of Fifths Challenge
Here’s something a Valentine’s Day activity that’s little more challenging for intermediate and advanced piano and theory students. Have them race against a clock to complete the Circle of Fifths...
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