If you are not familiar with the Web Rewards section of this site, this is where I send my students each week to complete theory and ear training assignments to help them prepare for the state theory and ear training […]
Christmas Melodic Dictation Read More »
I was pleasantly surprised to receive an email in my inbox from Hal Leonard about some great new Christmas sheets that are available (no, none of them are mine)! Even more exciting was how easy it is to navigate on their
New Releases for Christmas! Read More »
My sister Carrie has a great blog especially for residents of Colorado Springs and vicinity. This week, she is hosting a giveaway of my All is Calm All is Bright CD. I will be giving away 2 CDs at the
All is Calm CD (Springs Bargains giveaway) Read More »
Thank you to all the Kansas City teachers who came to the workshop I gave today. Here is more information and links to many of the things that I have referenced: 1. Here is Carol Klose’s inspiring quote, along with more of what
Kansas City Lecture Follow up Read More »
Susan Paradis has some great Thanksgiving worksheets for beginning students over on her Piano Teacher Resources blog. Worksheets for naming white keys and notes on the staff are available for download for your studio.
Thanksgiving worksheets Read More »
I LOVE my new Brother MFC-6490CW printer! It is an all in one printer that enables me to do everything I have wanted as a piano teacher. Here’s how I am currently using the printer: I can print on both 8.5×11
Printers that are Piano Teacher friendly Read More »
Sheila was so kind to alert me to my egregious error on the Christmas Pieces Flashcards. The last example, Away in a Manger, was set in a 4/4 time signature instead of 3/4. I have corrected the original file, so
An egregious error Read More »
Name that Christmas Tune I’m always looking for a good way to help my students do well on melodic dictation. At our most recent group lesson, I used these Christmas Pieces Flashcards for a “Challenge!” game. How to play “Name that
Name that Christmas Tune Read More »
Bradley Sowash, an excellent jazz musician and educator, was one of the composers that corresponded with me this summer about teaching composition to kids. Bradley shared with me that he thought specific assignments with specific parameters were helpful in working
Composition Idea from Bradley Sowash Read More »
When I interviewed many prominent pedagogical composers on teaching composition to children, several of them had some wonderful things to say. I thought I’d share one of the quotes from our correspondence: I feel strongly that piano teachers should encourage their
Carol Klose on Students Composing Read More »
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