Check out this super cool idea over at D’Net’s blog! What a perfect reinforcement activity. I could see this working easily in either a private lesson or a group class setting. Imagine how much those kinesthetic learners in your studio would benefit from something like this!
Worksheets
Rhythmic Dictation Worksheet
One of the things I try to do periodically with my students is rhythmic dictation. Here is a really simple worksheet that I designed for this purpose. I just have the student sit in my chair with a clipboard and pencil. Then I play rhythm patterns and have them notate what they hear. You can […]
Piano Student Judge’s Worksheet
It is only four weeks until my next studio group event, so I spent Saturday morning planning and preparing. Our theme is Great Pianists and one of the things we are going to discuss is what makes someone a great pianist. In an effort to improve our own piano performance skills my plan is to […]
Music Games and Activities Links Page for Students
I thought I would let you know that I created a separate page with all the links I listed in my post, Links Galore for Music Games, Quizzes and Activities! I wanted to provide an easy way for my students to access the various music games and activities during the week without having to type […]
Free Printable Music Flashcards
I’ve never taken the time to make my own note flashcards even though I have Finale notation software and really need to learn how to use it more effectively! However, while I was doing a quick search tonight for some flashcards, I came across this great site with free printable music flashcards, handouts and worksheets, […]
Links Galore for Music Games, Quizzes and Activities!
This year, the theme for my studio is Mastering the Mystery of Music. I was planning to develop a full-fledged computer lab for my students, but decided to start with something a little less formal and see how it goes for the first year. I’m giving each student the option of signing up for 15 […]