The number and extent of virtual offerings these days is phenomenal! Too much to keep up with it all, but I was thrilled to receive the announcement from Steinway & Sons about their free music videos and streaming that they are making available. The music videos are a playlist of 18 recordings of Steinway & […]
Cliburn Kids with Buddy Bray – A Virtual Treat!
The Cliburn organization joined hundreds of others yesterday in moving to an online platform for a number of their upcoming events and offerings. One of their new virtual treats is an educational and interesting series called, “Cliburn Kids with Buddy Bray.” I just watched the first episode and loved it! It’s a perfect length (~8 […]
Taking Care of Your Health as a Piano Teacher with Virtual Resources
The internet (along with my email inbox!) has exploded with resources related to offering virtual piano lessons. So, for anyone who has dabbled with the idea, but wasn’t sure how to go about it, now is the time to learn! There’s more than enough information to give anyone a good start in setting up a […]
MTNA Announces Free Virtual National Conference!
As we all adjust to the societal changes required to combat COVID-19, it’s interesting to experience the flux and innovation in various industries. I’ve been offering virtual piano lessons for over 9 years now and having the technology set up and ready to roll is coming in quite handy right now! It’s been several years […]
Free Pentascale Piano Fingering Diagrams Now Available!
As promised, the pentascale piano fingering diagrams are now available for free in the Music Matters Blog store, ready for immediate download and printing for you and your students! If you’re looking for a handy visual for your beginning piano students who are learning pentascales, the new pentascale fingering diagram is a great solution! The […]
One Octave Piano Scale Fingering Diagrams Now Available for Free!
Several people have requested piano scale fingering diagrams for just one octave scales in addition to the two octave piano scale fingering diagrams that are already available, so I’ve been working on developing those. I’m happy to report that they are now available for free in the Music Matters Blog store! The 34-page download includes: […]