It’s hard to believe that the spring semester of lessons is coming to a close. One of the most helpful things I ever started doing was scheduling Year-End Evaluations at the last lesson of the spring semester. Last week I sent home Student and Parent Questionnaires with each of my students. Next week, parents will […]
Worksheets
Monday Mailbag – Free Scale Chart and Tips for Making Your Own Progress Charts!
I am searching everywhere for a template for individual progress charts and a master to keep in the studio so all my students can see how everyone stands up. Any ideas? Probably one of the most valuable skills I have learned on the computer is how to use tables to create forms and worksheets of […]
Free Major and Minor Arpeggio Keyboard Fingering Diagrams
Sarah, over at the Piano Discoveries Blog, recently posted some fabulous Major and Minor Arpeggio Keyboard Fingering Diagrams! Ever since I started using the scale fingering diagrams with my students (which we use very extensively now!), I’ve been thinking about designing something similar for arpeggios. However, I am thrilled that Sarah has done just that, […]
Fun Ear Training Song for Young Students
Even though I don’t have a super good ear when it comes to music, I do know that quite a few years of being in choirs and taking voice lessons has helped develop a better ear than I would have had otherwise. I’m always interested in incorporating singing elements into our lessons, but sometimes it’s […]
Meet the Orchestra – Collection of Printable Pages
Making Music Fun recently announced that their whole collection of Meet the Orchestra pages has gone printable! Find instruments in the Woodwind Family, the Brass Family, the String Family, the Percussion Family, and the Keyboard Family. For each instrument, you can read about the history, how it’s played, how it’s made, and an extra fun […]
Free Major Chord Worksheet
Sarah, of the Discoveries Piano Studio blog, recently posted a free major chord worksheet that is perfect for St. Patrick’s Day! It is a page of shamrocks with the root note of a chord pre-printed on one of the leaves. Students have to write the name of the two subsequent notes to form a major […]
