D’Net has produced another amazing resource for her students – customized assignment pages with a little bit of info about a composer on each page. In her studio, they have a composer of the month, so each month of pages features one composer with a colorful picture of the composer and a different fun fact […]
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FlexiMusic Wave Editor Review
If you are looking for an easy, inexpensive way to record audio in your studio, check out the FlexiMusic Wave Editor. While the fact that this software was designed by an India-based company is sometimes reflected in the fragmented use of English, the design and features are well thought out and fairly intuitive. You can […]
Piano Music for One Hand
Another teacher recently alerted me to this wonderful compilation of piano music for one hand. This is great for students who only have the use of one hand, whether permanently, due to disability, or temporarily, due to injury.
Studio Tours, Anyone?
Several years ago, our local music teachers association organized one of my all-time favorite meetings – we toured the studios of several of the teachers in our group. It was a blast! We got to see how they decorated, how they organized their music, listen to them share about how they teach, what inspires them, […]
Teaching Composition to Students
Check out Karen’s latest post on how she helped a group of students learn the basics of composition in 11 easy-to-understand steps. This can be such a challenging area for some students, so Karen’s list will be a wonderful tool to help them get started!
Composer Trading Game
For our Mid-Winter Ball, the theme was “an evening of serious music – experience the masterpieces of yesteryear composed by world famous musicians.” Each student played a classical piece and shared a biographical sketch of their composer. The games centered around the composers represented in the performances. Here’s a game that was a favorite! Composer […]
