Can I have a new favorite website again this week? Because OnlinePianist.com has got to be one of the coolest sites ever! Do you have students who love to learn songs by rote or by ear? Or perhaps students who want to learn a favorite song from a movie, but don’t have the skills to […]
Archives for February 2011
A Budding Conductor?
Some friends e-mailed me the link to this video clip last week and I just had to pass it on. Check out the enthusiasm of this little musical guy!
Review and Giveaway of Chord Piano Is Fun!
Don’t you just love it when someone else does all the hard work and puts together a systematic approach to teaching something that is just the way you would do it? Honestly, it’s pretty rare to find something that’s a perfect fit, but T.K. Goforth has done just that with her book, Chord Piano Is […]
And the Winner Is…
[a few days late, I know!] But Heidi N. (#1) will be thrilled to know that she is the chosen one! 🙂 Thanks to all who entered the drawing for the Hymns and History DVD. Stay tuned for another giveaway in just a few hours.
Monday Mailbag – How to Help Students Progress During Teacher Leaves
I am due with my 3rd child in about a month and currently have 8 piano students. They are all in the Primer Bastien book, except 2, who are in level 1. As important as my piano students and their success is to me, my family comes first, so I have been thinking of taking […]
Spice Up Minor Chords
Jermaine Griggs, over at the Hear and Play blog, recently posted 3 tips for spicing up minor chords. Not only is the information good, it is also displayed in such a visually appealing and helpful way that anyone can quickly understand what he is saying and give it a try. For a very visual learner […]