Last Friday I presented a workshop to one of our local music teachers associations on the topic of “New-to-us Tech Ideas.” I shared about some of the recent finds I’ve come across, many of which I’ve shared here previously. However, I realized that I never did a post on an awesome resource I came across […]
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Review and Giveaway of Showers of Blessing Piano Book by Jenifer Cook
Anyone who has followed Jenifer Cook’s The Church Pianist blog knows that she is a gifted pianist and teacher. Her ability to communicate improvisation and arranging techniques to aspiring pianists is unparalleled in my opinion! It’s one thing to be able to play and improvise well, but a whole different thing to be able to […]
Monday Mailbag – Christmas Music for Students
??I was just looking into Christmas music for my new student and was curious as to what books you recommend? In my studio, the Christmas recital has traditionally been our big event of the year. So I am always on the lookout for great music for my students to play. At the end of October, […]
Simple Collection of Online Art and Music Games
There are more and more online games and activities turning up all the time! Or maybe I’m just finding them for the first time even though they’ve been around for a long time. Learning Games for Kids is a site I came across that has tons of educational games, including a category for Art and […]
Monday Mailbag – Using Video with Your Students
I saw your YouTube station. Does it take a lot to have your own “station” where your students can view your stuff? Could you explain how you do it? How do you video students and have them view it on the spot? Do you do that? That would have to be done with a laptop, […]
Free Practice Guide for Beginning Music Students
Mike Saville, of the fabulous How to Practice blog, has put together a beautiful ebook called, “Complete Beginner’s Guide to Practice.” Once you register a free account on the site, you can download the colorful 55-page ebook for free. In addition to lots of great tips and inspirational quotes, the book contains handy lists and […]