As many of you know, I rarely use theory books with my students, but we are constantly discussing theory concepts as they relate to the scales and music they are playing. It is so fun to do a chord analysis of a piece with a student and watch the proverbial light bulb come on as […]
Mobile Apps
Group Class Video Recap
Last night we had a group class here at the studio. I put together a short video recap using the awesome free app Videolicious! [Find the full explanation of the Rhythm Chart game we played in the 5 for Fun! book of games and activities for the private piano lesson.]
Giveaway of Princess Piano App!
Light up the imagination of your young girl students with this fun princess-themed piano music reading app! From the developers, “In this melodious adventure, Princess Piano introduces the notes of the scale and how they are written on the staff. As Princess Piano climbs the skies towards the Cloud Kingdom, you will start with simple […]
Review and Giveaway of The Classical Melody Book
Have you ever had a tune stuck in your head and you wished there was a way you could figure out what it was? Imagine if there was a handy little app where you could just play in the first few notes and it would automatically search through a database of songs and find the […]
Review and Giveaway of Two Cool Music Apps!
When I got my new iPod Touch, there were several music apps at the top of my list. Here are two of them: Scales & Modes I have to admit, as a very visual person the first thing that attracted me to this app was the beautiful design. But if all it does is look […]
