Have you seen the Browser Metronome? Looks simple enough, right? Well, don’t be deceived! This free online metronome can do just about everything short of actually practicing your music for you! Developed by Janne, there is a whole guide available to walk you through the various capabilities of this music practice tool. For example, if […]
Technology Tips
YMA: Gamified Music Learning – A Review
A piano teacher in Cologne, Germany has developed the app YMA: Gamified Music Learning to help students master various music theory concepts. He sent me a free code to check it out, so here’s my review of it after spending some time exploring what it has to offer. The colors and theme are vibrant and […]
Muzie.Live Demo Tomorrow!
Five and a half years ago, I reviewed Muzie.Live, a new online music lesson platform that was in the early stages of development. I’ve continued using it ever since and at the beginning of this fall it was completely redesigned and is better now than ever! Just check out this new look: Sam Reti, the […]
From Character to Confidence Helping Young Pianists Build Faster Note Recognition – A Guest Post by Dr. Leila Karimi
There is a particular kind of hesitation piano teachers recognize immediately. A student looks at a note, looks at the teacher, perhaps looks down at the keyboard, and then begins counting from a familiar landmark. The answer eventually arrives, but the music has stopped while the student searches. That hesitation is not a sign that […]
What If Every Note Had a Home? A Story-Based Way to Introduce the Grand Staff – A Guest Post by Dr. Leila Karimi
This method did not begin in a classroom. It began with my daughter, Alla. Alla started piano lessons at five years old and loved them. Her teacher was wonderful, she practiced happily, and by every visible measure the lessons were working. Then, about three years in, I noticed something that stopped me. She could play […]
“Is She Getting Any Better?” – A Guest Post by Harrison Lavins
Sooner or later a parent catches you in the doorway, car keys already in hand, and asks whether their child is getting any better. The answer is, of course, yes. The hard part is naming one thing, on the spot, that would actually mean something to them, and I have fumbled that more times than […]
