Here’s a handy little Composer Search where you can search by the composer’s name and then by compositions for a particular instrument. Each composition is linked to a piece of sheet music or a book that you can purchase from this site. This is a great way to track down printed music for a specific […]
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Top Ten Tips for New Piano Teachers
The following is part of a presentation shared recently by Janna Williamson, a music teacher in Illinois, with a group of pedagogy students. I was able to read her notes from the meeting and thought what she had to share was excellent. She has given me permission to post from her notes here, so I […]
CD Recording Made Easy
If you have a Yamaha Clavinova in your studio, you can practically set up your own recording studio! (If you don’t have a Clavinova, check out this post for instructions on how to set up recording with your acoustic instrument.) I just recently found out how to connect the Clavinova into my computer so that […]
MTNA Session – The Performance Tradition and Pedagogical Relevancy of Robert Schumann’s Album for the Young
Following are my notes from the session: The Performance Tradition and Pedagogical Relevancy of Robert Schumann’s Album for the Young by Lora Deahl A path-breaking collection of character pieces written by Schumann in 1848. 2006 marks the 150th anniversary of the death of Schumann. His Album for the Young was borne out of his deep […]
MTNA Session – A Musician Acts
Following are my notes from the session: A Musician Acts – How Acting Techniques Can Improve Music Performances and Pedagogy by Jaren S. Hinckley The Magic If Play/sing a few lines of the piece. Play/sing the same piece as if… Think of how it would come across if that situation applied – still correctly and […]
List Your Studio For Free!
Through another teacher I just became aware that Yahoo! offers free business listings! Their basic listing even includes a free 5-page website that looks like it would work great for a teacher who just wants to make basic information about their studio available on-line. Their web-based wizard makes creation of the site easy for even […]
