[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGK2i2BaWW8&w=420&h=315] I hope you enjoy this video about the beautiful Pi Symphony by Lars Erickson. The melodies and rhythms are based on the numbers of π (3.14159…etc), which describes...
Read moreRhythm Cards on Sale!
We only have two more days left in February, which means you better act fast to get in on Joy Morin’s February sale. Hop on over to Color in My Piano and check out her store. It’s full of all kinds of awesome stuff! Just use the code...
Read moreMinor Pentatonic Blues Worksheet
This worksheet can be used in-tandem with the minor pentatonic blues chart that I posted last month. It includes a breakdown of the intervals in a minor pentatonic blues scale, as well as a reminder about the number of half-steps in each specific...
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...
Read moreFree Minor Pentatonic Blues Scale Chart
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 moreFree Major and Minor Pentascale Warm-up Charts
Last 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 moreFree Major Pentascale Worksheets
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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