Zoom recital: 7 Tips and strategies for success!
Recitals stir many feelings in our students from nervousness to relief and accomplishment. Have you been wondering how to recreate the benefits of a recital over zoom? It is possible! Here are hints and strategies for planning a recital experience that will please students, parents and grandparents alike. Read more! ...continue reading →
Learn to transpose with Heart and Soul [Part VI]
Heart and Soul is a brilliant little workhorse piece of music. It offers a simple introduction to transposing by ear, which leads to a greater understanding of scales, key signatures and primary chords. To be versatile, transposing is the single most important skill a pianist can have! This post includes a tutorial video and a FREE printable sheet! ...continue reading →
How Heart and Soul teaches Primary Chords [Part V]
Heart and Soul offers an easy way to teach or learn the most-used chords in all styles of music: the primary chords. This blog post is complete with images, a tutorial video and a FREE printable sheet, and is a great way to start any young student on understanding keyboard harmony! Share this post directly with your students to give them a project they can do at home! ...continue reading →
Heart and Soul piano play-along -- Duet videos [Part IV]
A student at home can play duets in two ways: with a family member, or with a virtual duet partner! Share this blog post directly with your students and they’ll be able to play any part of Heart and Soul along with the duet videos! ...continue reading →
Heart and Soul piano play-along -- Alternative tune [Part III]
Do you know Heart and Soul’s alternative melody? It’s catchy and fun! This post will help your students learn Heart and Soul’s other tune by rote with supporting videos and a FREE printable guide sheet. Your students can use the same steps to teach it to a family member! They can play the duet with family at home or the videos. Feel free to share this video directly with your piano students! ...continue reading →
Heart and Soul piano play-along -- Learn the tune [Part II]
Share this video directly with your piano students! It will help them learn Heart and Soul’s tune by rote with supporting videos and a FREE printable guide sheet. Your students can use the same steps to teach the melody to a family member! They can play the duet with a family member or the videos. ...continue reading →
Heart and Soul piano play-along -- Learn the bass and chords [Part I]
Share this video directly with your piano students! It will help them learn Heart and Soul’s bass line and chords by rote with supporting videos and a FREE printable guide sheet. Your students can use the same steps to teach it to a family member! Family duet, anyone? ...continue reading →
Piano play-along duets for families at home: Heart and Soul [Teacher intro]
Here’s how piano teachers can organize a complete unit in eight sections on Heart and Soul! Students can learn: all three parts by rote (with supporting guide sheets); 2) how to teach it to a family member; 3) to play the duet with online videos; 4) how to improvise; 5) primary chords; 6) relative minors; 7) how to transpose. Keep your students engaged with this amazing project! ...continue reading →
Rebekah Maxner 