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Just Added: Scales & Primary Chords 4 (DbC#GbF#)
Just added to the Printables > Worksheets page: Scales & Primary Chords 4 (DbC#GbF#) Worksheet This worksheet is a continuation of set of worksheets that practice writing out scales and primary chords on the staff (click here to view the first one which is for the keys C, G, D, and F, click here to [...]
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Just Added: Scales & Primary Chords 3 (BbEbAbB)
Just added to the Printables > Worksheets page: Scales & Primary Chords 3 (BbEbAbB) Worksheet This worksheet is a continuation of set of worksheets that practice writing out scales and primary chords on the staff (click here to view the first one, which is for the keys C, G, D, and F, or click here [...]
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Just Added: Scales & Primary Chords 2 (DAEBb) Worksheet
Just added to the Printables > Worksheets page: Scales & Primary Chords 2 (DAEBb) Worksheet This worksheet is a continuation of set of worksheets that practice writing out scales and primary chords on the staff (click here to view the first one, which is for the keys C, G, D, and F). Ideally, this worksheet [...]
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Just Added: “Listen & Sign” Game Printable
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)
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)
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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Just Added: Piano Lessons Flyer Template
Advertise for new piano students by filling in this free Piano Lessons Flyer Template! Just edit and print in Microsoft Word (.doc) and you'll be ready to post your flyers all over town.
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Just Added: Lesson & Payment Record Chart
Just added to the page of free Printables: Lesson & Payment Record Chart 2010-2011 (3 page pdf; click to view) Summertime is a great time to do some planning for the next academic year of teaching! As you can see, I’ve been keeping busy….. This chart is designed for the 2010-2011 year in mind, starting [...]
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Just Added: Scales & Primary Chords Worksheet 1 (CGDF)
Also posted in Advanced Level, By Student's Level, For During the Lesson, Ideas, Intermediate Level, Studio Class / Group Lessons, piano camps, worksheets Tagged chords, free, major, music, piano, piano teaching, printables, scales, teachers, theory, worksheets Leave a comment
Just Added: Student Achievements Record Printable