The primary goal with our piano practice incentive theme this year (Cracking the Crystal Code) is to develop excellent sightreading skills. I have been truly amazed at how much progress each student has been making in this area, and one of the main reasons is the fabulous Piano Adventures Sightreading Coach: I spent a good […]
Mobile Apps
Win the AnyTune Pro+ Music App
In response to my recent post about the wonderful AnyTune app, Tony contacted me with several codes for the AnyTune Pro+ version of the app (a $14.99 value)! I know I’ve just barely scratched the surface of the capabilities of this app, so I’m excited to check out the Pro version. I’m also giving away […]
Anytune App
At a recent Dennis Alexander workshop sponsored by our local music teachers association, Dennis mentioned that Anytune app. Maybe I’ve been living under a rock when it comes to new apps, but I had never heard of this one, and boy, have I been missing out! Anytune is a free app that enables you to […]
New Free Document with Links to Custom Levels on the Note Rush App
Note Rush is one of the best apps I’ve found to help students develop their note identification skills. It has a simple, clean interface that is intuitive. And one of the best features is the ability to customize a level and share it with your student so that you can have them work on learning […]
Engaging students with popular music: Solfeg.io app review – A Guest Post by Solfeg.io
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 […]
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 […]



















