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1st Lesson: Interview with Beginner Student
» 47.1 KiB - 3,639 hits - 16 August 2011
This form is designed for use during the first lesson with a new beginner-level student who you are accepting into your music studio. The first part of the form includes basic information for the student to provide verbally. The second part of the form lists activities for the teacher to conduct with the student, to help assess the student's musical aptitude/background.
1st Lesson: Interview with Transfer Student
» 45.6 KiB - 1,146 hits - 16 August 2011
This form is designed to be used during the first lesson with a new transfer student that you are considering for acceptance into your teaching studio. The first part of the form is basic information which the student can provide verbally. The second part of the form lists some activities which the teacher can conduct with the student in order to assess the student's previous training and musical background.
1st Lesson: Student Information Form
» 58.1 KiB - 1,802 hits - 16 August 2011
This Student Information Form is suitable for use at the interview / first lesson with a new or transfer student who you are accepting into your teaching studio. Adult students can fill this form out as a way of introduction, and parents can fill it out while the teacher is working with the student.
Arr Jingle Bells
» 40.1 KiB - 3,908 hits - 27 September 2009
This arrangement of Jingle Bells is for beginner piano students who are comfortable reading on the staff and playing in the key of C.
Arr Joy To The World
» 36.5 KiB - 2,248 hits - 27 September 2009
This arrangement is suitable for beginner piano students who are comfortable reading on the staff notation and playing in the key of C.
Arr O Come All Ye Faithful
» 36.7 KiB - 1,686 hits - 27 September 2009
This arrangement is suitable for beginner piano students who are comfortable reading notes on the staff and playing in Middle C position.
Arr We Wish You A Merry Christmas
» 35.5 KiB - 1,983 hits - 23 September 2009
This arrangement of We Wish You A Merry Christmas is suitable for beginner students who are comfortable reading notes on the staff and playing in the Middle C position.
Board Game: Adventures In Music
» 764.2 KiB - 5,082 hits - 17 February 2010
This piano-bench-sized board game is appropriate for elementary music students, such as piano students who are Level 1 or 2 of a piano method. This game works well for two players (teacher and student) during a private lesson, or during a group activity involved 3, 4, or maybe 5 students. Materials needed: 1 or 2 dice (depending on how fast you'd like the game to progress) and several pawns (colored glass baubles from the dollar store work well). To view the original blog post about this game, click here. (Special thanks to Lillyarts.com for giving me permission to use her music illustrations!)
Business Cards Template for Music Teachers
» 48.0 KiB - 3,900 hits - 16 December 2009
This Microsoft Word (.doc) file contains a page of 10 business cards. Once you download the file, you can easily edit the document to fill in your name and contact information. Then all you have to do is print them onto white cardstock or other professional-looking paper and cut them apart. Business cards are important for any professional, including music teachers!
CompRomStyle *LessonPlans*
» 183.0 KiB - 4,551 hits - 1 November 2009
This lesson plan (four days + a performance) is designed to teach music students about Analyzing and Composing in the Romantic Style. Although originally created for a class sizes of 6-8 piano students ranging in age from 9-15, these plans may be easily adapted for other uses. Please also see / print the handouts for Day 1, 2, and 3 (there are no handouts for Day 4).
CompRomStyle DAY1: PrdsMscHstry
» 79.8 KiB - 1,687 hits - 1 November 2009
This handout is designed for use with the "Analyzing and Composing in the Romantic Period" lesson plan. This lesson plan (four days + a performance) is designed to teach music students about Analyzing and Composing in the Romantic Style. Although originally created for a class sizes of 6-8 piano students ranging in age from 9-15, these plans may be easily adapted for other uses.
CompRomStyle DAY1: PrdsMscHstry *Answer Sheet*
» 281.4 KiB - 2,933 hits - 8 November 2009
Answer sheet for the DAY 1: Periods of Music History worksheet.
CompRomStyle DAY1: PromptsForComposing
» 71.7 KiB - 1,144 hits - 1 November 2009
This handout is designed for use with the "Analyzing and Composing in the Romantic Period" lesson plan. This lesson plan (four days + a performance) is designed to teach music students about Analyzing and Composing in the Romantic Style. Although originally created for a class sizes of 6-8 piano students ranging in age from 9-15, these plans may be easily adapted for other uses.
CompRomStyle DAY2: StylisticTraitsofRomMusic
» 73.7 KiB - 1,224 hits - 1 November 2009
This handout is designed for use with the "Analyzing and Composing in the Romantic Period" lesson plan. This lesson plan (four days + a performance) is designed to teach music students about Analyzing and Composing in the Romantic Style. Although originally created for a class sizes of 6-8 piano students ranging in age from 9-15, these plans may be easily adapted for other uses.
CompRomStyle DAY2: StylisticTraitsofRomMusic *Answer Sheet*
» 237.7 KiB - 2,174 hits - 8 November 2009
Answer sheet to DAY 2: Stylistic Traits of Romantic Music worksheet.
CompRomStyle DAY3: Music&Imagination
» 77.4 KiB - 1,189 hits - 1 November 2009
This handout is designed for use with the "Analyzing and Composing in the Romantic Period" lesson plan. This lesson plan (four days + a performance) is designed to teach music students about Analyzing and Composing in the Romantic Style. Although originally created for a class sizes of 6-8 piano students ranging in age from 9-15, these plans may be easily adapted for other uses.
Concepts to Introduce Using Improvisation
» 53.5 KiB - 2,417 hits - 30 January 2010
This pdf lists various musical concepts which can be taught through improvisation. Using concept-based improvisation is an efficient way to encourage improvisation with your students, while reinforcing the things they are learning in their piano method books. The list is divided into two sections: beginner concepts, and more advanced concepts.
DIY Silent Mini Keyboards
» 751.2 KiB - 1,749 hits - 25 October 2010
This pdf contains do-it-yourself instructions for making your own set of 6 silent mini keyboards using wooden slats and black foam. Silent keyboards can be used in a variety of ways, ranging from pre-piano classes with young children to advanced theory classes with older students. Try using glass gems on the keyboards to form chords and 5-finger patterns. Be creative, and see what games and activities you come up with!
Five-Finger Pattern Review (# and b keys)
» 248.6 KiB - 862 hits - 17 March 2012
This pdf contains a pair of worksheets intended as a review of all the major five-finger patterns (5FPs); however, using the "WWHW" pattern template, students can easily figure out any 5FPs that they might not already be familiar with. This worksheet will help students become more familiar with the accidentals needed for each FFP and what each FFP looks like when played on the keyboard.
Flashcard Prompts for Improvisation & Composition
» 60.6 MiB - 1,423 hits - 11 July 2011
Students are sometimes at a loss for topics for improvising or composing, so I like to provide prompts — similar to the way Creative Writing classes often provide prompts. These flashcards are one way to do so. This 12-page document contains 96 flashcards of colorful clipart. I use these flashcards as prompts for improvisation sessions at the end of the lesson. They are also great for prompts for during groups lessons – for either short compositions or even duet improvisations. Sometimes I give the student just one flashcard to work with as their topic, and sometimes I give each student three, and allow them to choose one of them to use for their topic. There are plenty of flashcards in this set, so even when working in large groups (monthly studio classes or camps), it’s possible to have plenty of variety.
Flashcards: Melodic Patterns 1 & 2
» 117.9 KiB - 3,227 hits - 4 October 2009
This pdf contains two pages of flashcards of off-staff notes. These flashcards have a variety of uses, mainly for beginner piano students. You could ask the student to: 1) clap the rhythm, 2) play the pattern on the piano, or 3) play the pattern on the piano and then transpose it to another key.
Flashcards: Naming Notes (Middle C Position)
» 45.6 KiB - 3,466 hits - 11 October 2009
Here is a set of flashcards for the beginner piano student who is learning about reading notes on the staff and playing in the Middle C position.
Gallery of Music - Symbol Drawing Worksheets
» 1.3 MiB - 1,739 hits - 14 February 2012
This is a set of simple worksheets for having students learn/draw various music symbols. The worksheets can be used singly or in groups, depending on what concepts your students are currently learning. I would encourage students to use colorful crayons to draw the symbols. Please refer to the corresponding blog post for more information.
Here are the symbols covered on each page:
1. Quarter, half, dotted-quarter, and whole notes.
2. Quarter, half, dotted-quarter, and whole rests.
3. Single eighth note, beamed eighth notes, eighth rest, and dotted quarter note.
4. Treble clef, bass clef, staff, and grand staff.
5. Barline, double barline, repeat sign, and time signature.
6. Forte, piano, mezzo forte, and mezzo piano.
7. Sharp, flat, natural, quarter note with flat.
8. Slur, tie, staccato, accent.
Hands and Fingers at the Piano
» 55.8 KiB - 5,047 hits - 21 March 2010
In this worksheet, the student is instructed to trace their hands, and label the finger numbers on each finger. Objectives: The student recognizes the left hand versus the right hand;
the student learns the abbreviations "LH" and "RH"; and
the student understands the fingering numbering system for piano (1-5), for both hands.
Identifying Space Notes on the Staff worksheet
» 129.1 KiB - 558 hits - 12 April 2012
This worksheet introduces the idea of identifying the space notes on the staff using the mnemonics FACE and All Cows Eat Grass. These are the only two mnemonics I use because it's simply too much for most students to try to keep 4 different mnemonics straight! I have found that it's easier for students to remember just two mnemonics and then learn to jump up a step from the nearest space note to identify a line note. Click here to view the original blog post about this worksheet.
