At the beginning of each lesson, I’ve started having my students draw a popsicle stick from a container on the piano. Each popsicle stick has one of the following written on it: 1. Chords 2. Rhythmic Dictation 3. Rhythm and Pulse 4. Vocabulary 5. Melodic Dictation 6. Sight-read 7. Play A Game 8. Written Theory […]
Black Key Songs
Here’s a helpful list of songs that can be played using only the black keys on the piano. From almost the very first lesson, I like to have students working on picking out songs by ear. This will be a great list to keep on hand!
Images In Music
Want a dose of inspiration as you start your New Year? Head over to Mario’s Piano Podcast to watch “Images in Music” – a podcast produced by one of his students. It is excellent!
Storing Music
As I mentioned in my Get Organized! post, one key to staying organized is developing a system that is easy to maintain. After trying in vain to keep my piano books and sheet music organized on shelves, I acquired this 4-drawer lateral file and it has worked wonderfully! Here’s an outline of how I have […]
Get Organized!
Anyone ever struggle to keep their studio organized? I just came across this great list of excellent and practical organizing tips! Here are the five main points given in the article, but go check out the website for more detail: 1. Organize with organizers. 2. Give everything a home. 3. Don’t procrastinate. 4. Make a […]
Easy Note Identification Game
Go check out The Piano Player at Funbrain. It’s a super simple note identification game. Just watch a note appear on the staff and then identify it on the keyboard below. Easy enough for any student to understand and drill their note identification skills!
