If you’re looking for simple, easy-to-follow piano scale fingering diagrams, look no further! A complete set of Major, natural minor, harmonic minor, and melodic minor keyboard fingering diagrams has been added to the Music Matters Blog store, and you can download them for free! I’ve begun including these in the back of my student assignment […]
Free Resources
5 Easy Piano Concertos for Students – A Guest Post by Tomplay
[A Note from Natalie: I’ve just barely begun exploring Tomplay, but I’m looking forward to learning more about what they have to offer. And I’m thrilled that they are offering all Music Matters Blog readers a promo code to access their entire music library for free for 30 days! See below for the code and […]
New Free Music Theory Website
A little less than a month ago a new music theory website joined the ranks of myriad others providing helpful (and free!) resources for piano students or any musicians wanting to strengthen their understanding of music theory. Musicca offers exercises related to notes, intervals, chords, scales, and key signatures. Each category offers a variety of […]
Free Piano Technique Webinar with Josh Wright
A number of years ago a friend gave me a new album by a pianist I hadn’t heard of at the time – Josh Wright. I listened to it over and over again and especially loved his rendition of Liszt’s La Campanella (this is a crazy performance of it using two pianos!). I just came […]
A Few Fun Finds for Piano Teachers
There are always so many resources popping up that I want to use with my students. Here are a few that I came across this week that I thought I would share with you all as well! Practice Sheet Generator from Yellow Cat Music Education (a.k.a. Sarah Lyngra) is a customizable practice chart that you […]
Free Student Interview Forms
Looking for a systematic approach to interview new students for your studio? The Music Matters Blog Store now has free copies of both new and transfer student interview and evaluation forms, along with a helpful questionnaire for parents to fill out so that you can ascertain their goals and level of commitment regarding piano lessons. […]
