Category Archives: resources / links

Music Book Covers/Protectors

By joy (admin) | Published: 1 March 2011

I recently stocked up on the vinyl urtext book protectors that Henle makes…….they are one of my FAVORITE things.  They help keep my books in good shape! My $52.00 (yes, OUCH!) Beethoven Sonatas volumes are much happier and safer inside their own protective covers. Although these vinyl covers are specially designed to fit Henle Urtext [...]

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Announcing the Launch of the “Reading List” Page

By joy (admin) | Published: 21 February 2011

Hello readers! Today marks the official launch of the new “Reading List” page!  I’m very excited about this new part of Color In My Piano. The Book List contains links to TONS of great books and resources on a variety of topics.  When you’ve got a great book to recommend, visit the Reading List page [...]

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11 Sheet Music Craft Ideas

By joy (admin) | Published: 21 December 2010

After posting about the sheet music ornament star last week, I was inspired to dig around the web for other music-related crafts!  There are tons of ways to recycle old sheet music (which you can often find at thrift stores, garage sales, auctions, and antique stores).  Here’s a sampling of what I found!  All links [...]

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10 Fun & Free Musical Fonts

By joy (admin) | Published: 13 December 2010

Looking to spice up your studio documents?  Check out the fun music fonts! 1.   LD Music | This charming font features hints of musical-symbol-likeness.  This font would be perfect for studio newsletters, recital programs, and other studio handouts! 2.   Simple Melody | Shows up as the font “New” once installed.  For some reason, the [...]

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Link: Sheet Music Christmas Ornament Craft

By joy (admin) | Published: 9 December 2010

Someone on the “piano-teachers” Yahoo group forum brought this to my attention – the Better Homes and Gardens magazine’s website has instructions for a craft for making a sheet music Christmas ornament (picture on right).  It looks like a wonderful way to make your Christmas tree a little more musical! The star pattern allows you [...]

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Free Lead Sheets: Wikifonia.org

By joy (admin) | Published: 29 November 2010

NOTE TO VISITORS: I am not the owner of wikifonia.org.  Like you, I am simply a fan of wikifonia.  When wikifonia.org is down, please do not leave comments or send me emails asking me when it will be back up.  I don’t know any more about it than you do. Thanks! I came across an [...]

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Over 20 Musical Spins on Favorite Games

By joy (admin) | Published: 15 November 2010

Last week as I was browsing through some of my favorite music blogs, it occurred to me that it would be fun to see how many different familiar games music teachers have found ways to alter into music games!  And so I’ve started compiling a list: Musical Battleship as described by Susan Paradis at her [...]

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List of Free Christmas Music Arrangements on the Web

By joy (admin) | Published: 9 November 2010

Christmas is on the way, whether you are ready or not! My students are already starting to ask about Christmas music, so I’m doing some digging on the web to find places to print easy Christmas arrangements for free. Read this post to check out the list I’ve compiled.

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Book Review: “Red,” “Purple,” and “Blue” by Dror Perl

By joy (admin) | Published: 4 November 2010

A few weeks ago, I received a friendly email from composer Dror Perl asking if I’d be willing to write a review of his music books. I, of course, said yes, and so Dror sent me complimentary copies of the Red and Purple books. Here is my full review of his wonderful books!

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Watch the International Chopin Competition Online

By joy (admin) | Published: 5 October 2010

The International Chopin Competition, held in Warsaw every five years, is currently going on now and you can watch the contestants play online! Click here to view the list of performers and pieces, and click here to view the online broadcasting. Check it out!

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