At last Saturday’s Piano Party with my students, we played a fun game that I call the Swat-A-Rhythm game. I have seen many variations of this game on various forums and websites, so I am not sure who to credit with the original idea. In any case, I will describe the way I played this [...]
Here they are…the rhythm value cards I mentioned in my post yesterday!
Here’s a fun movement/rhythm game to play with a group of students which I learned from a Dalcroze Eurhythmics instructor. I call it the “Rhythm Magnet Game.” The great thing about this game is that it helps students learn to associate the sound/experience of each rhythm value with it’s corresponding notation. In Dalcroze and other methodologies (such [...]
The first look at a new piece is crucial. As accomplished pianists/teachers, we automatically know to scan the piece to check the time signature, key signature, texture, composer, title, etc. before playing through a piece. Of course, we were trained to go through those steps before sightreading through a piece. Before having students sightread, what do [...]
Just added to the Printables page: “The Listen & Sign Game.” This printable corresponds to the game originally described in this post – a game I used in a Piano Mini-Camp held about a month ago.
In continuation of a description of the music theory activities at our Piano Mini-Camp a few weeks ago, here are more details concerning the activities we used: Rhythm Dictation Game This rhythm dictation game by Natalie was a real hit with the students! I printed off two sets of cards and put the students into [...]
Here’s a link for you……www.musictheory.net This interactive site offers music theory tutorials, ear trainers, and other misc resources in a clear, helpful manner. I found this site extremely helpful when I was taking 4 semesters of Aural Comprehension during my Freshman and Sophomore years. I’d recommend it to anyone wishing to increase their ear [...]
Joy is a pianist and teacher in Ohio with great passion for helping students experience the wonders of music making!
