How Each Pedal Tells a Story
Do you find yourself needing a refresher on how to explain each of the pedal functions to your students? Interested in seeing examples of music that use each? Look no further!
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Getting Started with Lead Sheets and Chord Charts
Lead sheets and chord charts aren’t just a fun activity for more advanced students or those who are playing in a band setting. They require functional skills that pianists at every level, even beginners, should be learning.
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4 Tips to Improve Student Listening
As music teachers, prompting students to listen is one of the most important things we can do! Here are a few tips for quickly improving your students’ listening skills.
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Lucky to Be a Music Teacher
Although it is easy to get fixated on the negative aspects of anything (especially when it is a busy season), there are truly so many reasons why I feel lucky to be a teacher! Here are just five of my favorite reasons for doing what we do!
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Are Conferences Still Useful?
After a couple years of virtual conferences due to the pandemic, many of us became used to attending music teacher conferences in the comfort of our own home, with coffee on the table and pajamas at the ready. After this experience, you might be asking yourself: is it really important to attend in-person conferences, or
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Your Guide to Hands-Free Digital Page Turning
With so many options for hands-free page-turning, it can be difficult to compare and choose the best option. We each own two of the most popular pedals out there and have also used forScore’s facial gesture feature. We hope to share some insight that will help you make an informed decision before taking the plunge.
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How to Host a Happy Holiday Recital
Let’s be honest; the holiday season can get chaotic! Sometimes it’s tempting to just skip over a winter recital. But, students and parents usually love holiday recitals the best. So what can you do to make sure that your event runs smoothly and is as fun and sparkly as the lights on your tree? As
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Pop-It at the Piano!
Are your students going wild for Pop-It toys? I love them too! There is something so satisfying about popping each one – like the magic of popping bubble wrap! You can start using these in your lessons today with little or no prep. Here are some easy ways to use a Pop-It in your studio:
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Practice Myth #5: Learn Then Memorize
The myth: You should memorize your piece after you learn to play it. The truth: It can be more beneficial to memorize your piece as you learn it. You know the drill…learn the notes, work on musicality, and then commit the piece to memory. Right? Actually, memorizing as you learn a piece, rather than after
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Practice Myth #3: Practice Everything Slowly
The myth: Practice everything slowly. The truth: Slow practice is extremely effective but can work even better if you intersperse practice at faster tempos. I am a believer in the incredible power of slow practice. Working on passages of music under tempo allows me to absorb the music more clearly. I am constantly reminding both
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