Category Archives: ear training

Just Added: Rhythm Value Posters

By joy (admin) | Published: 28 February 2011

Just added to the Printables > Other Resources page: “Rhythm Value Posters” (Click the above link and scroll down to the r’s.) These posters are perfect for games.  They could also be hung up in your music studio as a reference if your walls need some life. Below is a game that can be played [...]

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Introducing Students to New Pieces

By joy (admin) | Published: 10 September 2010

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 [...]

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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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Value of Teaching to Play By Ear

By joy (admin) | Published: 15 September 2009

A couple weeks ago, I posted a list of melodies that work well assign piano students to take home and learn to play by ear.  Over at ComposeCreate.com, Wendy Stevens talks about the value of teaching students to play by ear during a lecture she gave, Composition for Kids: Time-Saving Ways to Teach Composition in your Studio. [...]

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Playing-By-Ear Activities

By joy (admin) | Published: 3 September 2009

Learning to play by ear is one of the most natural ways to develop the ear – and one of the most fun!  Below are some lists of familiar tunes you can assign at the lesson for the student to learn to play by ear.  I found this valuable information about playing-by-ear activities to assign [...]

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Link: www.musictheory.net

By joy (admin) | Published: 29 March 2009

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 [...]

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