Exciting Updates to Smart Scales – Scale Reference Pages
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Music for Teaching
New Christmas and Holiday Music for 2023!
I feel nostalgia and wonder every time I sit at the piano with fresh Christmas or holiday music. It was the time of year I looked forward to most for piano lessons as a child. Probably because it was the
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New Halloween Music So Good, It’s Scary!
Releasing Halloween music is always so much fun! There’s something about silly lyrics and creepy creatures that motivates kids to practice, which always makes teaching more of a treat. But this year feels extra exciting – because both Diane Hidy
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Free Webinar: Hello Autumn!
After a long, hot, arduous summer, Halloween and Autumn music feels fresh and welcome! We have quite a few pieces that are both fresh and fun for all ages and levels at the “Hello Autumn” free webinar! Beginners? Late intermediate
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New Scale Solution – From Boring to Beautiful!
When you assign a new scale at a lesson do you ever feel like you’re already dreading listening to it the following week? I used to feel that way every time I taught scales. I was teaching them just the
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New Surprising Music and Releases August 2023!
If you came to the “Surprise! New Music and Motivating Curiosities Never Before Offered!” webinar, you know that we released so much new music for August 2023! New Mythical Creatures and Pet Shop pieces, a new Rote and Reading® series,
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Fun Piano Music Using Steps and Skips
“Ok, we’re officially moving on from this song. I think I’m going to go crazy if I hear this tune one more time!” The look of absolute relief on my student’s face told me he felt the same. This student
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Audience Participation Recital Music
Spring is in the air, which means it’s that time of year – recital season! I always have at least one student who absolutely dreads playing in recitals. To be honest, I was that student! I had performance anxiety, and
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New “Finding and Entering Beautiful Places” Pieces
The Beautiful Places series continues to be an incredibly popular series on ComposeCreate! Sophisticated sounds at an early level are hard to find, so teens and adults especially are connecting with these pieces. And we’ve been thrilled that even kids
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New Workshop on Attracting and Teaching Adult Students
Based on a survey we took of hundreds of piano teachers at the beginning of the school year, we know many teachers are looking to fill empty spots in their studio. Even if you don’t have spots to fill, most
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