When I was at our state music teachers conference this summer another teacher alerted me to this fabulous website that is the brainchild of Dr. Matthew Edwards, another state association member: Pedagogy Central. This is a treasure trove for any piano teacher! Here’s what Dr. Edwards says, “The original idea of this website is to […]
Repertoire Suggestions
Free Classical Music Concerts at Classical Archives
In the mood for a classical music concert? Check out the free on-line classical music concerts at ClassicalArchives.com – “the ultimate classical music destination”! Right now, I’m listening to the lovely May concert of the music of Johannes Brahms. You can read a brief bio of Brahms, see a list of the concert selections, and […]
Review and Giveaway of The Color Collection by Rebekah Maxner
If there is one thing I love it’s color! My studio is full of color, and I can’t think of a more exciting collection of pieces than this one Rebekah Maxner (composer of the fabulous Old MacDonald Had the Blues piano book) has put together devoted just to color! Let me introduce you to…The Color […]
Who Says Movie Music Can’t Be Virtuosic?!
A friend of mine posted this on Facebook the other day, and it is SO cool! I’ve watched it multiple times already and have had fun exploring Jarrod Radnich’s website. I also found a link to an interview with Jarrod that I’m looking forward to listening to soon! I sent the link to the video […]
Monday Mailbag – Using Online Classical Sheet Music
I would love to hear what you think about online free music – especially classical. I was just having a discussion with a teacher who has been teaching far longer than I, and she is very wary of this music. However, I have done a little research to find that the editing is actually quite […]
Group Class Experiment with Collaborative Music
Normally I don’t post about group activities and games until after I’ve tried them, but I’m so excited about this one that I thought I’d go ahead and post it anyway. I’m hoping to use it at tomorrow’s group class, so I’ll try to let you know how it goes after the fact, too! A […]
