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 […]
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3 Tips to Turn Students into Music Theory Rockstars – Guest Series by Kristin Jensen
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 […]
3 Tips to Turn Students into Music Theory Rockstars – Guest Series by Kristin Jensen
2. Make it social Studying piano can be kind of lonely. Kids practice by themselves. Then they sit in a small room with an “old” teacher who for 30 minutes tells them everything they’re doing wrong. Then they go home and repeat. One reason why so many kids end up choosing sports over piano is […]
3 Tips to Turn Students into Music Theory Rockstars – Guest Series by Kristin Jensen
Now that you know the three steps, let’s dive a little deeper into each one and learn some specific action steps you can take to implement these practices in your studio. Make it fun When I was a student, learning theory meant doing written assignments out of a workbook at home. I always completed my […]
3 Tips to Turn Students into Music Theory Rockstars – Guest Series by Kristin Jensen
It was a special day when my first two 4 year old students aced the first grade level theory exam. Kids have proven to me time and again that they are capable of doing so much more than we realize. Those two four year-olds really stretched my creativity as a teacher as I realized that […]
Free Printable Music Note Name Worksheet – with a sweet bonus!
The great folks over at MakingMusicFun.net recently linked to a simple, but fun music note name challenge and worksheet. It’s called the M&M Note Name Challenge. I have more than a couple of sugar-holics in my studio (a.k.a. my children!) who would eat this up. Literally. 😛 I might have to give it a try […]
