Choosing Music Games for Students to Play Written by Karen Koch of Music Educator’s Marketplace In order not to be overwhelmed by the many games that are available, you may need to think through what you wish to accomplish by using games. Here are some questions I ask to help shoppers at conference exhibits, along […]
Teaching
Pitchreading Drill – Customizable Worksheet
Here’s a great worksheet tool! You can specify the parameters and print a custom Pitchreading Drill Worksheet. Plus, you can input your studio name and the student’s name to personalize it. Who could ask for a more fun way to drill note names on the staff? 🙂
Free Printable Staff Paper
Another teacher alerted me to this fabulous on-line tool! You have to check it out! Customize your own free printable staff paper. I make up a lot of my own theory assignments for my students, so this will be the perfect (and quick!) way to print out exactly what I need without having to design […]
CD Sheet Music SALE!
I’m debating whether to take advantage of this great 40% off sale on these CD Sheet Music titles…I have one and have used it a few times. It’s great to have so much music so readily available! I tend to forget that I have it, but if I could get in the habit of remembering, […]
Performance for Students
Here’s another excerpt from the notes of Janna’s excellent overview of teaching for new teachers. This one seemed especially fitting since I just returned from a Clavinova Festival where 13 of my students are performing this weekend. I confess…though I love to play, I do not enjoy performing and I’m not good at it. I’ve […]
Alpha Composer Search
Here’s a handy little Composer Search where you can search by the composer’s name and then by compositions for a particular instrument. Each composition is linked to a piece of sheet music or a book that you can purchase from this site. This is a great way to track down printed music for a specific […]
