Category Archives: Ideas

Just Added: “Listen & Sign” Game Printable

By joy (admin) | Published: 4 August 2010
Just added to the Printables page: “Listen & Sign” Game Printable 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. This game is a nice and quiet game – but still loads of fun! – for students to play. [...]
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Music Theory at our Piano Mini-Camp (3/3)

By joy (admin) | Published: 26 July 2010
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 [...]
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Music Theory at our Piano Mini-Camp (2/3)

By joy (admin) | Published: 23 July 2010
In continuation of the series about music theory at our piano mini-camp, here are the descriptions of a few more of the activities we did: Music Adventures Board Game In my music theory classes, one of my goals was to cover as many areas within the broad scope of “music theory” as I could.  The [...]
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Music Theory at our Piano Mini-Camp (1/3)

By joy (admin) | Published: 22 July 2010
As promised, here’s more about the Music Theory classes at our Piano Mini-Camp a few weeks ago.  I didn’t create formal lesson plans per-se, but the next three posts will serve as a general outline of the activities we did over each of the three camp days. Gem Notes on the Keyboard & Staff Using [...]
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Opening Piano Mini-Camp Activities

By joy (admin) | Published: 16 July 2010
Each day at our piano mini-camp, we opened the day with an opening activity that involved all 11 of the campers together before sending them off in their individual groups to their first class. On the first day, the opening activity was to create name tags to wear.  My colleague found foam sheets that she [...]
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Summer Piano Mini-Camp

By joy (admin) | Published: 13 July 2010
Last week, a colleague of mine and I held a summer piano mini-camp with the help of our piano professor.  Here’s what we did: We planned to hold the camp on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 12:30 – 2:30pm. Application forms were sent to all the piano teachers who are members of our local chapter [...]
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Improvisation Yields Creativity and Musical Understanding

By joy (admin) | Published: 9 July 2010
The benefits of including improvisation activities in piano lessons. The freedom to explore and be creative. Discovering musical concepts on your own. Developing your musical ear. Playing by ear. Composing an original composition.
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Just Added: Scales & Primary Chords Worksheet 1 (CGDF)

By joy (admin) | Published: 21 June 2010
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Dealing with Performance Anxiety

By joy (admin) | Published: 18 June 2010
Your hands are cold and shaky, your heart is racing, and you find it hard to breath.  Are you sick?  Are you having a nightmare?  No, you’re about to play your instrument in a recital, and the symptoms you are experiencing are due to performance anxiety — better known as stage fright. Performance anxiety affects [...]
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What to Say at Studio Recitals

By joy (admin) | Published: 14 June 2010
Today’s post is in answer to a question I received from a reader via email: I am giving my first ever piano recital this Sunday and I am unsure what I should say to parents at the recital.  Besides welcoming them, what sorts of messages are good? Thanks! Personally, I don’t feel the need to give a [...]
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