Early to Late Intermediate Piano repertoire of Rebekah Maxner, listed for ease of choosing
Intermediate pianists have reached a good level of proficiency and often have a clear idea of the music they'd like to learn. Pick pieces they'll love, and you'll keep them hooked on piano! This post comes with a free printable to help make it easy for you to select the very best pieces for your students at the right levels. Keep reading! … continue reading →
Early to Late Elementary Piano repertoire of Rebekah Maxner, listed for ease of choosing
Elementary piano students imagine themselves playing big sounds! For your early-level students you want pieces that give the thrill of playing great music yet teach the basics...and music that can please audiences for performances. I aspire to create music that fulfills student wishes and teachers' requirements. This post comes with a free printable to help make it easy for you to select the very best pieces for your students at the right levels. Keep reading! … continue reading →
Canadian Pop Songbook: easy fake book delivers great tunes! [Review]
Looking for a great fake book of some of the most popular music from the last five decades? Here’s a book that will be great for jam sessions and for piano teachers teaching keyboard harmony. Read on! ...continue reading →
Why piano students love popular music -- It's essential!
Is teaching music to a child like getting them to eat food? First you have to eat the healthy stuff before you can get to the dessert? Can a serious music teacher in good conscience encourage piano students to learn popular music? ...continue reading →
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 →
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