There are so many things that are easy to take for granted as musicians. We are standing on the shoulders, as it were, of many who have gone before us, making observations and discoveries that have been instrumental (:-)) in the progress and development of music as we understand it today. Even this tidbit that […]
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Pictures and Easy Step-by-Step Instructions for Making Dozens of Musical Instruments
In conjunction with our rhythm-themed practice incentive, Beat the Pirates!, this year, I was thinking it would be cool to spend time at one of our group classes to make our own rhythm instruments. So I was thrilled to come across this wonderful page at DariaMusic.com that has dozens of musical instruments you can make […]
Get 25% Off All Products at Moo.com
If you’ve been around here for a while, you know that it’s no secret that I love moo.com. I first became aware of them when I won a business card redesign contest seven years ago. I immediately fell in love with the quality of their paper products and have used them over and over for […]
And the Winner Is…
#3 – Merri – Congrats, Merri! You are the winner of the drawing for a free copy of the iBook Piano! I know you and your students will love it. For those who didn’t win or get in on the drawing, you can read the Music Matters Blog review of it here. It is well […]
An Inspiring Calling
Kristin Jensen, of the wonderful My Fun Piano Studio website, asked me to write a guest post for her blog. Here’s an excerpt of my post, An Inspiring Calling: What if you could do one thing that would motivate students, energize your teaching, elicit gratitude from parents, and increase the value of your studio offerings? […]
Giveaway of Piano: The Book
Do you remember the beautiful eBook, Piano, that we reviewed here on Music Matters Blog a few weeks ago? Well, author David Crombie is generously offering one free copy to a Music Matters Blog reader! Just leave a comment below to be entered in the drawing for this gorgeous book! One winner will be chosen […]
