Piano at Play
Get Organized with Piano Repertoire 'Elements and Outcomes' sheet [Printables]
Don’t leave your students’ year-to-year development to chance! Kick your teaching up a notch with this post’s free Piano Repertoire 'Elements and Outcomes' sheet. Track music elements, skills, knowledge and affective outcomes and use the sheet to help create a comprehensive program. ...continue reading →
6 Expressive Repertoire Picks for Early Piano Levels [Free samples]
Expressive music is perhaps the single biggest thing that hooks kids on piano. Give a student a piece that helps them discover their sensitive side, and you'll see more practice, more personal investment and better advancement. ... continue reading →
More Teaching Tips for Jazz! Goes the Weasel
Today's focus is on the origins of the music, both the traditional tune and the stylistic inspiration. If you are teaching Jazz! Goes the Weasel to a young piano student, use this post as a resource and pass along any tidbits that add pizzaz. ... continue reading →
Teaching tips for "Jazz! Goes the Weasel"
It’s an exciting day when your piano beginner has learned enough concepts to play (and read!) music that sounds sophisticated. "Jazz! Goes the Weasel" is a fun, quirky piece with break-out moments of pure jazzy joy. ... continue reading →
