What is “One Minute Club”? If you want to be a super note-reader, one minute club is for you! In one minute club, student is challenged to identify note flash cards and “say and play” the notes on the grand staff in one minute or less. Well-known teachers, Jane Bastien, Susan Paradis and Amy Chaplin, […]
I was hooked the first time I experienced Dalcroze Eurhythmics. My very first Dalcroze class was in college. At that time, I had no idea what Dalcroze Eurhythmics was. I entered the classroom not knowing what to expect. However, after the one-hour session, I was hooked. I couldn’t help but asking myself: “Why didn’t I […]
Every month, I share one of my favorite teaching tools and books. This month we will focus on landmark notes and E-Z Notes Magnetic Music Staff. In this 3-minute video, you’ll see how I use the Music Staff to explain the landmark notes and how I number the staff. Are you interested in learning […]
Every month, I share one of my favorite teaching tools and books. In January, it was Paul Sheftel’s Modules – an award-winning book with clever and fun pieces that bring music theory to life. This month, I combined 3 of my favorites into 1 package for you. My students have so much fun learning rhythm […]
Does your student love learning music theory? So many students think of learning music theory as completing worksheets, memorizing facts, or playing scales, arpeggios… it’s just too dry and boring! Far from being dry and boring though, music theory has always been fascinating to me. For me, it unlocked the key to truly understanding how […]
Holiday is just around the corner. Are you searching for the perfect gift to delight your young pianists? Here is a guide based on my personal experience and other piano teachers’ recommendations – things that we use and love! 1. Metronome – Must Have for any musicians Seiko Quartz Metronome Intelli-IMT-301 Wittner Taktell Cat Metronome Tempi Metronome […]