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Group Class Ideas

Christmas Tunes Bingo is a Hit!

December 11, 2023 by natalie Leave a Comment

At our final group class of the year, we pulled out the new Christmas Tunes Bingo game and gave it a try. I pulled a musical excerpt out of an envelope and played it on the piano. The students had to guess the name of the Christmas song, then determine which category it belongs to […]

Filed Under: Ear Training, Game Ideas, Group Class Ideas, Resources

New Christmas Tunes Bingo and More Music Games!

November 20, 2023 by natalie Leave a Comment

One of the tried-and-true games in our studio is Music Bingo. It’s a simple game that works for students of all ages and levels and effectively reinforces musical terms and symbols. I often pull it out for group classes. A while back I began pondering the possibility of creating a Bingo game that would help […]

Filed Under: Fun Extras!, Game Ideas, Group Class Ideas, Resources

Free Music Listening Challenge Game

September 18, 2023 by natalie Leave a Comment

One of the favorite activities from our September Surprise! this year was the Music Listening Challenge. Teams had 4 minutes to listen to 10 musical excerpts and try to correctly identify the piece title and composer. I’ve added a free download of this Music Listening Challenge game to the Music Matters Blog store, so feel […]

Filed Under: Group Class Ideas, Listen and Love

September Surprise! 2023 Highlights

September 16, 2023 by natalie Leave a Comment

Whew! What a whirlwind it is when the school year starts back up and lessons are in full swing! As usual, we launched our new year of lessons with a September Surprise: We began the evening with the big announcement of this year’s practice incentive theme! This is one of my favorite things to plan […]

Filed Under: Fun Extras!, Group Class Ideas, Ideas for Parents, Practice Incentives, This Week in Photos

Piano Camp Day 5 – To Italy with Vivaldi and His Four Seasons

July 22, 2023 by natalie Leave a Comment

We wrapped up our final day of piano camp, To Italy with Vivaldi and His Four Seasons today. It sure has been a blast! Here are a few highlights: On Day 5 we love using a quiz game to see what the students remember from the week. Several of the students who have attended piano […]

Filed Under: Group Class Ideas, Piano Camp Ideas, Piano Expeditions

Piano Camp Day 4 – To Italy with Vivaldi and His Four Seasons

July 20, 2023 by natalie Leave a Comment

Day 4 of piano camp has come and gone. Hard to believe we only have one day remaining. Here are a few highlights from today: Using the light-up drumsticks is always a favorite for students during our Welcome to Piano Camp song! Each student had their own mini whiteboard and dry erase marker with eraser […]

Filed Under: Group Class Ideas, Piano Camp Ideas, Piano Expeditions, Uncategorized

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