If you teach in a lab setting or have access to multiple keyboards in your studio, you might be interested in checking out this new Keyboard Ensemble sheet music over at SoundTree. For $9.95 you can download a pdf and print as many copies as you need. You can also listen to audio samples of […]
Teaching
A peak into my practice incentive for this year…
Well, after many hours of brainstorming, praying, revamping, and planning, I’ve finally pulled together a practice incentive theme for the upcoming year. Hooray! Several weeks ago, I posted 4 Components of a Good Practice Incentive, so I kept these in mind as I was developing the theme. There were a couple of ideas floating around […]
Monday Mailbag – Sight-Reading Ideas
Do you have any fun ideas for helping students improve their sight-reading skills? Oh yes! This is an area that is really important to me, so I’m always trying to come up with better ways of helping them develop sight-reading skills. One thing that is important to keep in mind is that sight-reading encompasses a […]
Amazing 6-Year Old Pianist and Composer
Have you seen or heard about Emily Bear? My sister told me about her several weeks ago, but I forgot to check out the links until just recently. Start off by watching this inspiring news story: Here’s another video I found that has a compilation of many of her original compositions: One thing that inspires […]
Monday Mailbag – Computer Lab
I think you mentioned before that you were going to start using a computer lab. How’s that going? I’d love to find out what programs you chose. Yes, at the beginning of last school year, I offered a computer lab time as an extra perk in which students could opt to participate. Instead of purchasing […]
Free Music Instrument Info Sheets for Students
Several of the symphony orchestras across the country have great, interactive websites for children, parents, and teachers. I just came across the Nashville Symphony Orchestra Kids website the other day. The Our Instruments section of the site has a photo and brief info about each instrument, along with a short recording so that students can […]
