Connected
This is Lesson #4 in the pages that most spoke to me in What Matters Now. This one reminds me that while I need to embrace the benefits of new technology, I need to remember that there are parts of what has worked well in […]
Encouraging Dynamic Playing
After reading some of her very creative ideas on one of the Piano Teaching Email Lists, I asked Mary Jane Cope to write  a guest post on how to encourage students to play with more dynamics.  Mary Jane is a
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The Sensitive Amateur Listener
Like most composers, I am always testing my music. I test it for the following reasons: To know what works and what doesn’t. To know what is difficult for the performer and what is easy. To know if the piece
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Change
This is Lesson #3 in the pages that most spoke to me in What Matters Now. This one is great for both composing, teaching, and life in general. Lesson #1 Passion (page 51) Lesson #2 Knowing (page 78) Lesson #3 Change (Page
Basic RSS
A lot of teachers ask me how I have time to follow all the piano teaching blogs and other sites that I do. I admit to them that I really don’t have the time to look at each blog individually,
Knowing
This is Lesson #2 in the pages that most spoke to me in What Matters Now. This inspiration is directly relevent to music teachers!  Lesson #1 Passion (page 51) Lesson #2 Knowing (page 78)
Rhythm Worksheets
The files that most often get downloaded off of this site are the Rhythm Worksheets. So, I thought I would highlight these for those of you who have not seen them yet. Rhythm worksheets and other helpful PDFs for teachers
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Passion
Gina Trapani is the founder and a writer for a blog that I follow called Lifehacker. At the beginning of the year, she blogged about a wonderful little ebook called What Matter Now from which I have received a number
New Triplet Rhythm Drill
Since I use my own site as my “go to” for rhythm worksheets, I’ve become aware that there is no rhythm worksheet for introducing triplets! So, I have created a Triplets Worksheet and have posted it to the Rhythm Worksheets section (under
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Review #2-How Sweet the Sound
If you have never checked out Susan Paradis’ website, Piano Teacher Resources, you must check it out. Â Many of the games that my students play each week are from Susan’s site! Â Especially useful to me have been her ideas and
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