Several years ago I started the tradition of holding a September Surprise! event as the kick-off for the new school year. I hold it sometime the week of Labor Day and then officially resume lessons the following week. The point is for students to practice and prepare a piece and then surprise me with it. […]
Game Ideas
Music Games and Activities Links Page for Students
I thought I would let you know that I created a separate page with all the links I listed in my post, Links Galore for Music Games, Quizzes and Activities! I wanted to provide an easy way for my students to access the various music games and activities during the week without having to type […]
Links Galore for Music Games, Quizzes and Activities!
This year, the theme for my studio is Mastering the Mystery of Music. I was planning to develop a full-fledged computer lab for my students, but decided to start with something a little less formal and see how it goes for the first year. I’m giving each student the option of signing up for 15 […]
Little Amadeus has Lots of Music Games and Worksheets!
Have you taken a little tour through the Adventure World of Little Amadeus yet? The site design is absolutely beautiful and I couldn’t help but explore all the options available to the visitor! In the Teacher’s Room of the Music School you will find a fun lesson plan, an illustrated Music Lexicon and a speedy […]
Make a Keyboard Worksheet
A while back, Rebecca – of the fabulous Piano Teacher’s Retreat blog – solicited ideas for one-minute games to use with students. (Plus, I really like Rebecca now that she has told the world that she thinks I’m a genius… 😀 ) From there, I linked over to another wonderful website that I’d never seen […]
Treble Clef Music Game
This is the first game I ever made for my studio and it is still one of the favorites. I just cut a treble clef shape out of white posterboard and then cut orange and blue circles and placed them on the treble clef to create a path. Then I laminated it to preserve it […]
