If you’ve been a Music Matters Blog reader here for a while probably know that in addition to teaching piano, I also I love to travel (I have a travel blog that I update sporadically – hammockinthewoods.com). So it was fun to read about the recent Southwest Airlines arrangement with Guitar Center to provide ukuleles […]
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September Surprise is Full of Surprises!
Our much-anticipated kickoff for the year, September Surprise!, launched us into a new year of piano lessons with lively interaction and surprising performances! We began the evening with a fun get-to-know you game where I compiled a list of interesting facts – one for each student and parent – and the families had to work […]
My Debut on the Piano Pantry Podcast
I knew Amy was a go-getter the first time I received an email from her 12 years ago. Truth be told, I had to do a little recon to make sure she was actually legit since she was so enthusiastic in her writing and was inviting me to join her for a hot air balloon […]
Engaging students with popular music: Solfeg.io app review – A Guest Post by Solfeg.io
Why Does Popular Music Matter? Do your students beg to play songs from artists like Dua Lipa, Olivia Rodrigo, Billie Eilish, and Justin Bieber? Of course they do! However, a music teacher who has all their lessons planned, students’ homework checked, AND knows all the Top 40 songs, newest viral artists, and TikTok trends seem […]
New Piano Practice Incentive Theme is On Sale!
We have wrapped up a delightful year of aquarium adventures with this year’s practice incentive theme: The Aquarium Caper. The students have had fun swimming through the aquarium on the studio wall in search of creatures to fill the aquariums in their assignment books. If you’re looking for some fresh ideas for your studio for […]
Heartbeat Rhythms in Action!
We’ve been having fun using the new Heartbeat Rhythms music dictation game in both group classes and private piano lessons the last couple of weeks! For group class, I gave each student a copy of the pulse sheet and had piles of the note value hearts in the middle that they could utilize. I played […]
