If you’ve ever wondered how to go about teaching rhythmic ear training, this is an easy and fun introduction. We start off with recognizing the rhythms first. Once we have done plenty of rhythm measure clapping, we move onto clap back and rhythm bingo. (view post)
Category Archives: Teaching Piano
Welcome November!
I am excited to announce that there are new items in the members area and new releases in the store 🙂 Our new member items include: Music Symbol Cards, Rhythm Measures and Sight Reading Sheets that feature skips!!
So head on over to the store to see what’s new, or become a member to get instant access to the member items. Remember that you will earn reward points for your purchases (including membership) and for writing reviews.
Piano Teacher Resources – Monthly Subscription
After (unsuccessfully) searching for a program just like this for a very long time, I decided to create my own. Yes, there are other websites you can get piano teacher resources from. Some are packed with so much information, it is hard to navigate. Some offer resources with too many embellishments to justify printing at home due to cost factor / ink wastage. And some do not give you full transparency of product choice / member options. (view post)
WordPress Web Design
There is much discussion out there in the Facebook groups / blogs / forums about having your own studio website. As music teachers, we don’t usually have a large marketing budget to spend thousands of dollars on a website. This is why I have decided to offer WordPress website design and services for fellow music teachers. (view post)
Launch Day Has Finally Arrived!!
This project has been actively “in development” for many months. For more than 30 years, I have been teaching, creating, developing, refining, nurturing, inspiring, and purcolating these thoughts and ideas around in my brain. I have created what I believe to be a happy place where teachers can come to be inspired. There are options here. (view post)
October is here !
I am excited to announce that new member items for October have been added to the members area and September items have been released to the store for all to try 🙂
Our new member items include: Alphabet Patterning Strips, Grand Staff Intervals, and Rhythm Cards that focus on subdivisions of a beat. There is also a little treat for our members.
Remember that you will earn reward points for purchases (including membership) and reviews.
G Clef and F Clef
G clef and F clef. How fun are these to teach to the wee ones? Within the first few lessons, my preschool kids know all about G clef and F clef, they can place the G note on the G line, and the F note on the F line. And of course, they can place middle C with ease. (view post)
Student Awards and Trophies at Recital?
I have always rewarded exceptional achievement in the way of special awards, complete with medallions, trophies, scholarships, gifts, etc., at our year end recital. I do not give the awards out lightly, and the students must have worked very hard to earn them. (view post)
Master Classes
The majority of students in my studio attend weekly classes in addition to private lessons. The focus is on group theory and performance. If your students are not already comfortable performing for each other, there is no time like the present. Why is this important, and how can you do it? (view post)
Get Off the Bench
For young students especially, it can be exhausting to concentrate at the piano for 30 minutes at a time. It is crucial to change their focus. Getting off the bench and onto the floor for some hands on activities give them the boost they need to stay with you until the lesson is over and to reinforce the FUN in piano lessons! (view post)