There are always so many resources popping up that I want to use with my students. Here are a few that I came across this week that I thought I would share with you all as well! Practice Sheet Generator from Yellow Cat Music Education (a.k.a. Sarah Lyngra) is a customizable practice chart that you […]
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And the Winners Are…
#6 – Brenda #1 – Tiffany #3 – Kate Each of you will receive your choice of a free composition from Kori Buchanan. I know you and your students will enjoy it!
Coolest Lego Ever – A Working Grand Piano!
Is anyone else here a secret Lego lover? I grew up building all sorts of Lego creations, and love the possibilities that abound with their many varied pieces. Well, I recently came across a Playable Lego Piano that has been designed by a musician and is being proposed to the Lego Review Board for consideration […]
Review and Giveaway of Kori Buchanan’s Piano Compositions
“Grand.” “Enjoyable.” “Really neat piece.” “I loved it!” Those are the descriptions and exclamations that I heard from students after one week of them playing Kori Buchanan’s excellent piano compositions! Kori has been a longtime follower of Music Matters Blog and contacted me recently about reviewing some of her piano compositions. I thought it would […]
And the Winner is…
#2 – Kathleen You will receive a free copy of Nathan Holder’s I Wish I Didn’t Quit: Music Lessons. Congrats! Thanks to everyone who participated in the giveaway. Stay tuned for another one coming soon!
Review and Giveaway of I Wish I Didn’t Quit: Music Lessons
With bookend stories about the fictitious piano student Olivia in his new book, I Wish I Didn’t Quit: Music Lessons, author Nathan Holder paints a picture first of an all-too familiar scenario and later an ideal scenario when it comes to studying music. Himself a member of the “I-wish-I-didn’t-quit” statistic, Holder writes from a collection […]