As I mentioned earlier this week, I’ve been compiling a notebook of Favorite Rote Repertoire pieces for piano. A while back, Nathalie Herres, a Music Matters Blog reader and piano teacher from South Germany, contacted me with a suggestion for a couple of classical piano pieces that she recommends teaching by rote for various reasons. […]
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Organizing Rote Repertoire for Piano
Many years ago I taught a young boy who loved music, but struggled learning to read it at even a basic level and often didn’t practice much during the week. I came across the piece Poet’s Lament by Jon George (in Kaleidoscope Solos, Book 3) and played it for him at one of his lessons. […]
September Surprise Fall Piano Kickoff!
It’s that time of year again! I know most teachers have already been teaching for at least several weeks, but I love summer too much to start fall piano lessons before Labor Day. So, as has been our tradition now for at least 15 years (as best as I and some of my former students […]
Piano Teaching Webinars Galore!
One of the upsides to the pandemic has been the plethora of webinars that are now available frequently throughout the year. What a great way to continue our education as music teachers from the comfort and convenience of our own homes! Another perk of many of the webinars is that if you register to attend, […]
And the Winner Is…
# 15 – Denise Dent. Congratulations for winning the Ad Astra studio practice incentive theme prize package! You’ll receive an email from me so that I can get your mailing address and send you the studio decor for the Ad Astra studio practice incentive theme. For everyone else, if you’re interested in trying Ad Astra […]
Win a Free Studio Practice Incentive Theme Plus Decor – worth over $100!
It’s that time of year again…time for a complete studio practice incentive theme giveaway, including the decor from my studio and extra supplies from this past year. Each practice incentive theme is designed to be used for an entire school year by students of all ages and levels. The students in my studio vet them […]
