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Introducing…the Shlap!

April 14, 2015 by natalie 4 Comments

I love it when my students put their creative juices to work to come up with something innovative! Check out this new musical symbol that Stephanie devised:

Filed Under: Fun Extras!, Videos

New Sample Pages Added to the Store!

April 8, 2015 by natalie Leave a Comment

Many of you have requested the ability to see sample pages of the piano Practice Incentive Theme Packages and the Piano Camp Lesson Plans, so I’m excited to report that you can now view samples of every product available in the Music Matters Blog Store! I know many of you are busy getting ready for […]

Filed Under: Business, Piano Camp Ideas, Studio Ideas

8 Things You Didn’t Know About Piano Technique – A Guest Post by Doug Hanvey

March 25, 2015 by natalie 1 Comment

A Word from Natalie: Perhaps the most impactful thing I have learned in my years of playing and teaching piano is the importance of understanding and properly using the body to achieve artistic playing with the greatest ease. The three greatest catalysts of this in my own education were: my teacher and mentor, Sylvia Coats, […]

Filed Under: Guest Posts, Teaching

Meet the Keyboard Family Infographic – A Great Overview for Pianists!

February 25, 2015 by natalie 2 Comments

Provided by: www.californiamusicstudios.com

Filed Under: Resources

Note Categories – A Music Note Identification Game

February 23, 2015 by natalie Leave a Comment

After getting a good start on our NoteStars challenge, I also assigned every student the Note Categories game. This game is very simple, but definitely challenging for students. I use one of each letter name scale block and time the student as they go through the set of student music note flashcards, placing each one […]

Filed Under: Game Ideas, Scale Blocks, Teaching

3 Tips to Turn Students into Music Theory Rockstars – Guest Series by Kristin Jensen

February 19, 2015 by natalie 3 Comments

3. Apply it What is the one thing you could do that would best give kids the internal drive to master music theory? Teach them the application. When kids realize that music theory empowers them to create their own fun songs they’ll want to learn everything they can from you. Far too often kids study […]

Filed Under: Game Ideas, Guest Posts, Resources, Worksheets

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