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Category Archives: Studio Class / Group Lessons

Free Board Game for Music Students

By joy (admin) | Published: 18 February 2010
Just added to the Printables page: a free piano-bench-sized board game for music students, called Adventures in Music!  I am so thrilled to be offering this game on my website.  This is my first attempt at creating a music game for students, and I’m quite excited about the results. Here’s the lowdown: Designed for 2-4 players - [...]
Also posted in Beginners/Elementary Level, For During the Lesson, Games, Ideas, Intermediate Level, Music Theory, Other Resources, Printables, Topics in Teaching Piano, piano camps | Tagged , , , | 2 Comments

My recent find

By joy (admin) | Published: 8 February 2010
Just thought I’d show off my recent find – I was at a outlet store a couple of weeks ago, and I found these laminated boards for students to draw music symbols using a dry erase marker.  One side has the symbols pictured….
Also posted in Ideas, Topics in Teaching Piano, What I'm Up To | Tagged , , | 2 Comments

30 Theme Ideas for the Music Studio Events

By joy (admin) | Published: 4 February 2010
Here’s a list of 30 theme ideas for music studio events!  Themes can be used as the studio theme for the school year, or for summer music camps, or for studio recitals.  If used for the studio theme for the whole year, there are a number of ways the theme can be incorporated: the incentive [...]
Also posted in Group Keyboard, Ideas, Improving as a Teacher, Incentive Programs, Inspiration, Motivation, Music History, Recitals / Performances, Topics in Teaching Piano, piano camps | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Teacher Resources @ Clavier’s Piano Explorer site

By joy (admin) | Published: 19 November 2009
Many piano teachers subscribe to Clavier magazine, and some even subscribe their students to Clavier’s Piano Explorer, the music magazine for kids.  I recently found out that their site contains some great resources for teaching about various composers and concepts in music history.  This month, there have some great resources about Beethoven, including: Links to YouTube recordings, organized [...]
Also posted in Advanced Level, Beginners/Elementary Level, By Student's Level, Ideas, Intermediate Level, Music History, Resources / Links, piano camps | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Just Added! Lesson Plans: Analyzing & Composing Music in the Romantic Style

By joy (admin) | Published: 2 November 2009
[This is a re-post of this post -- the files have now been added to the Printables portion of this website.  (Thanks, Natalie!) Sorry for any confusion.] Just added to the Printables > Lesson Plans page: Lesson Plans: Analyzing & Composing Music in the Romantic Style (also take a peek below) Also see the accompanying handouts here. A few [...]
Also posted in Beginners/Elementary Level, By Student's Level, Composition, Intermediate Level, Music History, Music Theory, Other Resources, Printables, What I'm Up To, Worksheets | Tagged , , , , , | 1 Comment

NEW Printables Added: Review Tests A-J plus a Guide

By joy (admin) | Published: 8 September 2009
If you navigate over to the Printables > Worksheets area, you will find some new worksheets listed.  This set of Review Tests was originally created for group keyboard classes of various age groups, but they may easily be adapted for other uses.  The set is basically a set of progressive worksheets testing in the areas [...]
Also posted in Beginners/Elementary Level, By Student's Level, Ideas, Intermediate Level, Music Theory, Printables, Subjects, Worksheets | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

International Day of Collaborative Music: January 22, 2011

By joy (admin) | Published: 18 August 2009
Doesn’t seem like there’s a holiday for every day?  You know, we all hear about days like Chocolate Day (July 7).  And don’t tell me you missed National Creamsicle Day (August 14).  It’s true.  You really can find a holiday for every day.  (Check out this website, for starters).  It’s getting kind of ridiculous.  But here’s [...]
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Music Bingo

By joy (admin) | Published: 15 July 2009
One of my favorite blogs I follow is Susan Paradis’ Piano Teacher Resources.  She does an amazing job creating colorful worksheets, games, etc. on her computer and she puts them up on her website to share with other teachers.  A couple months ago, I had the opportunity to try out her Music Bingo game (complete [...]
Also posted in Beginners/Elementary Level, By Student's Level, Games, My Students, Resources / Links, Topics in Teaching Piano, What I'm Up To | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Recital Preparation

By joy (admin) | Published: 4 April 2009
My students are currently preparing for our studio piano recital in May.  They are all doing great.  I was doing some brainstorming (which can be dangerous), and decided to hold a “practice recital” the weekend before the actual recital.  I envisioned all my students cramming into my music room, listening to each other playing their [...]
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