Why Does Popular Music Matter? Do your students beg to play songs from artists like Dua Lipa, Olivia Rodrigo, Billie Eilish, and Justin Bieber? Of course they do! However, a music teacher who has all their lessons planned, students’ homework checked, AND knows all the Top 40 songs, newest viral artists, and TikTok trends seem […]
Mobile Apps
PlayScore 2 App Review and Giveaway
SPOILER: Be sure to read to the final paragraph for an awesome giveaway opportunity of a 1-year Pro Subscription to PlayScore 2! A musician who can scan a piece of music and hear the music playing in their head is employing a skill known as audiation. Now we have an app that provides the technological […]
Stream Over 20,000 Pieces of Piano Sheet Music!
Just think of it as Spotify for sheet music. For less than $10 a month you can have access to over 20,000 arrangements of piano sheet music. OKTAV Music (founded in 2017 by a group of passionate piano players who “decided to create the sheet music library we have always wanted”) gave me a one […]
Custom Music Theory Worksheets in Seconds! Plus a Giveaway!
Have you ever wished you could create exactly what you needed music theory-wise on a worksheet for one of your students? Have you tried to design your own worksheets, but got hung up figuring out how to create a staff or get a piano keyboard onto your document? Well, look no further! MuStud is an […]
In 2020 Get to Know More About Tomplay – A Guest Post by Tomplay
The end-of-year festivities have finished, which means getting back to work, routine, and the dull winter blues for many of us. It’s difficult to keep your good New Year’s Day resolutions under these conditions, but don’t give up; get some regular practice on your instrument in 2020! Here’s a tip for you: discover the Tomplay […]
Piano Companion App – A Guest Post by Sergey Bogdanov
Piano Companion is an app that can be downloaded on your computer, tablet, or phone. Upon opening the app, you are greeted with a simple menu that allows for all of the features to be easily utilized. Below is a description of the tabs and their respective features. At the top left, you will find […]
