One of the greatest benefits of offering regular group classes in my piano studio is the camaraderie that develops between students. They love coming, playing games, performing music, and hanging out together. Sometimes the simplest activities prove to be the most fun! Such was the case at October’s group class. We began with a fun […]
Using Scale Blocks to Teach Common Tone Voicing in Chord Progressions
Having a functional understanding of music theory is extremely important to me as a piano teacher, so my students are continually learning scales, intervals, chords, etc. Our state Music Progressions curriculum has been invaluable to me in helping me establish an appropriate and systematic approach to teaching theory. And my indispensable teaching tool is a […]
Welcome to the All New Music Matters Blog!
Right on schedule, my amazing web designer, Tiffany, wrapped up the all new Music Matters Blog design! I am thrilled with how it turned out, and am excited to welcome you to our revamped home on the web. Created to capture the clean, colorful, and creative feel of our music studio, Music Matters Blog will […]
Circle of Fifths Poster a Hit!
I was curious to see if any of my students would notice the new Circle of Fifths poster adorning our studio wall this week (surprisingly, it arrived just two days after I ordered it!). Sure enough, the observant ones among the bunch mentioned it as soon as they walked into the studio! A couple of […]
A New Piano Teacher Resource for Rote Teaching
I recently came across composer Dennis Alexander’s website and was perusing his page of new compositions. (I love that he has free pdf samples from all of his piano books so that you can get a glimpse of the material before purchasing!) I was looking for a collection of Nocturnes recently reviewed in the American […]
Changes Coming November 1st!
Thirteen years and one month ago, I launched Music Matters Blog after having meticulously planned out the first 30 days of posts in my idea notebook. I was a little nervous about Day 31. Would I run out of things to say? 1,650 subsequent posts would suggest that I had nothing to worry about. 🙂 […]
